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DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARIES
LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICE (COMMUNITY-BASED) - AURORA HILLS,
CHERRYDALE, COLUMBIA PIKE, GLENCARLYN, SHIRLINGTON, WESTOVER
PROGRAM
MISSION: Library and Information Services (Community-Based) promotes the
joy of reading, provides access to information and creates connections to
knowledge for Arlingtonians in each library's service area.
Through the branch libraries,
information and library service is delivered to specific communities and
geographic areas in the County – consumer level information and leisure reading
in many formats for all ages; training on new services such as the Internet and
office applications; summer reading and preschool programs for children; book
clubs for adults; and assistance in information retrieval.
No fee patron-placed holds
through ACORN have increased 136% from FY 2002 and have made all library
resources readily available at any branch.
Informal Internet and office application coaching by staff and
volunteers - particularly for seniors – continues to be a popular service. The Community Partnership Program involves
all professional staff in outreach to the community. Collection, programs, and service at Columbia Pike are inclusive
– with a strong focus on service to residents whose native language is not
English. CyberCenter@Columbia Pike
Library continues to attract the target audience of language minorities in
large numbers. Planning has been
completed through the community process for new libraries in Shirlington and
Westover and construction documents prepared.
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Community-Based
Services
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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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$2,106,187
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$2,122,764
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$2,480,348
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17%
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Non-Personnel
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556,171
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522,905
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596,082
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14%
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Total Expenditures
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2,662,358
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2,645,669
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3,076,430
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16%
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Total Revenues
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334,941
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294,258
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268,454
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-9%
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Net Tax Support
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$2,327,417
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$2,351,411
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$2,807,976
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19%
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Authorized FTEs
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42.8
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42.8
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49.0
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Funded FTEs
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42.8
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42.8
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49.0
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SIGNIFICANT
BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS: The proposed
budget reflects:
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Personnel expenditures increased due to technical
adjustments: the net transfer of 9 positions from the Countywide Library
Services Program to reflect the size of branch library collections and the
support work completed by the materials management division (6.2 FTEs and
$355,535).
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Non-personnel expenditures increased due to technical
operating adjustments: a net transfer from the Countywide Library Services
Program to reflect better data on operating expenses ($58,602) and a net
transfer from the Administrative and Technical Services Program to reflect
branch library materials and marketing costs ($30,885).
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Non-personnel expenditures (books and materials) were
decreased due to a reduction in State Aid ($16,288).
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Revenues decreased ($25,804) due to a reduction in
State Aid, the suspension of a competitive State grant program, and the
suspension of a regional disability access grant.
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
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5.39
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5.58
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5.60
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5.60
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5.75
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Number of materials borrowed/capita
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5.49
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5.86
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6.00
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6.00
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6.25
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Collection utilization (average of
circulations/collection unit)
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3.66
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4.23
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4.50
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4.50
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5.00
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Number of popular materials borrowed (adult new
books, all paperbacks, all audio-visual, children's picture books and easy
readers)
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462,344
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516,237
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535,000
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550,000
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575,000
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Objective: Provide convenient community library and
information service.
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Workload Measures
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Number of children attending programs
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22,419
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30,270
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33,000
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34,000
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35,000
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Number of materials
borrowed
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721,375
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770,206
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780,000
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800,000
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820,000
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Number
of visits to library
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707,396
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733,516
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745,000
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750,000
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775,000
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FUTURE BUDGET CONSIDERATIONS:
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Consistent local support for the purchase of new
materials is critical to maintaining a quality collection and quality library
service.
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Increased information role dictates continuing staff
training on electronic resources and office applications.
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No fee patron-placed holds increase the movement of the
collection among branches and, therefore, increase delivery and circulation
workload.
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Strong community demand for larger and more varied
non-print collections, particularly music of all kinds, recorded books and
video (VHS and DVD) for all ages.
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Volunteer recruitment for assistance with office
applications is critical to program success but time consuming.
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Enlarged branches at Westover and Shirlington will
require additional staffing.
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