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DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARIES
DEPARTMENT BUDGET SUMMARY
MISSION STATEMENT: The Arlington County Library provides access
to information, creates connections to knowledge and promotes the joy
of reading for every Arlingtonian.
FY 2004 PRIORITIES: The FY 2004 priorities of the Department
of Libraries further the Library's mandate - to put the world
within reach:
- Create and energize community partnerships and collaborations particularly
with the minority communities to introduce the broad range of library
services, remove barriers to access and to facilitate productive and
meaningful connections to information and reading for every person and
every family.
- Continue development and marketing of the virtual library - ACORN,
e-books, electronic information databases for homework, business and
education and the Teen Directory Get Real! - so that more customers
of all ages can independently access information from any location 24/7.
- Integrate the Assets model into Youth Services planning and service
to align Libraries with the Countywide youth initiative.
- Begin construction of new library facilities at Westover and Shirlington.
- Continue to develop the content, functionality and design of the
Arlington County website so that stakeholders can access needed government
information and services 24/7.
- Further develop the integrated public information role of the major
governmental electronic communication formats - Info 31, the County
web site and Information and Referral.
PRINCIPAL PROGRAMS: The principal programs of the Department
of Libraries are:
- Library Service (Countywide) - Central, Outreach, Detention Center,
Virtual Library
- Library Service (Community-Based) - Aurora Hills, Cherrydale, Columbia
Pike, Glencarlyn, Shirlington, Westover
- County Information - Information 3000, Channel 31, County Website
- Administrative and Technical Services - Director's Office, Administrative
Services, Library Automated and Networked Resources Unit
SIGNIFICANT BUDGET CHANGES: The proposed budget for the Department
of Libraries reflects:
- Because of state budget cuts affecting funding for the Libraries,
the books and materials budget was reduced by $40,720 resulting in 5,000
fewer new material purchases in FY 2004 than in FY 2003 or 8,000 less
than in FY 2002.
- Revenues decreased due to a reduction in State Aid ($46,663), a reduction
in federal E-rate program reimbursement eligibility ($34,206), the suspension
of a competitive State grant program ($12,846), and the suspension of
a regional disability access grant ($5,000).
- In FY 2004, Arlington Public Schools will be charged for consulting
services provided by the Libraries technical staff on the shared library
information system ($7,000).
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DEPARTMENT FINANCIAL SUMMARY
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FY 2002
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FY 2003
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FY 2004
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%
Change
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Actual
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Adopted
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Proposed
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'03 to '04
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Personnel
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$7,650,480
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$8,080,629
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$8,280,356
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2%
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Non-Personnel
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2,564,368
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2,790,018
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2,753,423
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-1%
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Total
Expenditures
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10,214,848
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10,870,647
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11,033,779
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2%
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Fees
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449,838
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527,860
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500,654
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-5%
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Grants
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387,516
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280,644
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216,135
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-23%
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Total
Revenues
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837,354
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808,504
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716,789
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-11%
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Net Tax
Support
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$9,377,494
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$10,062,143
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$10,316,990
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3%
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Authorized
FTEs
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156.3
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155.8
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155.8
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Frozen FTEs
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(1.0)
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-
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-
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Funded FTEs
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155.3
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155.8
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155.8
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PERFORMANCE MEASURES:
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FY 2001
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FY 2002
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FY 2003
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FY 2004
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FY 2004
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Actual
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Actual
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Estimate
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Estimate
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Target
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Mission Outcome
Measures
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Patron visits to
Library/capita
-Arlington
-National benchmark
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7.6
4.3
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7.7
N/A
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7.8
N/A
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7.9
N/A
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8.0
N/A
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Number of materials
borrowed/capita
-Arlington
-National benchmark
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11.5
6.8
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12.2
N/A
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12.5
N/A
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13
N/A
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13
N/A
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Collection utilization
(average circulations/collection unit)
-Arlington
-National benchmark
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3.9
2.7
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4.2
N/A
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4.4
N/A
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4.5
N/A
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4.5
N/A
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FY 2001
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FY 2002
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FY 2003
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FY 2004
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FY 2004
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Actual
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Actual
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Estimate
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Estimate
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Target
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Workload
Measures
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Percentage of population
with active library cards
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54%
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55%
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56%
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58%
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58%
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Number of patron visits to
library
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1,383,779
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1,463,193
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1,500,000
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1,600,000
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1,600,000
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Number of materials
borrowed
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2,182,372
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2,302,707
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2,400,000
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2,500,000
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2,500,000
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Attendance at children's
programs
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36,732
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45,068
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47,500
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48,000
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48,000
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Number of public internet
accessible personal computers
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130
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136
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143
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155
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155
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Number of sessions with
electronic databases
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39,114
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55,628
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60,000
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65,000
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70,000
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Number of hours of original
cable programming
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283
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222
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300
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250
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250
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Number of page views on
county website
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n/a
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10,401,317
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16,000,000
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20,000,000
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20,000,000
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Number of user sessions on
county website
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237,583
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365,268
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400,000
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450,000
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500,000
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Number of queries (walk-in)
at Court House Plaza
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24,044
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35,610
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40,000
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50,000
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50,000
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Number of queries (phone
and email) at Court House Plaza
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30,471
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77,899
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69,000
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71,500
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71,500
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- National numbers are based on latest information available.
FUTURE BUDGET CONSIDERATIONS: The following factors may impact
the budget in the future:
- Consistent local support for the purchase of new materials is critical
to maintaining a quality collection and quality library service.
- State aid and state licensing of electronic databases impacted by
the continuing state economic crisis.
- Inflationary pressure on the buying power of the materials budget
and increased demand for expensive, proprietary electronic information
will continue.
- ACORN will require significant upgrades.
- Additional staff and operating expenses required for enlarged Shirlington
and Westover Libraries.
- Resident and business demand for increasingly interactive e-government.
- Channel 31's move to full digital format will require continued investment
over a period of years.
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