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SECTION H -- LIBRARIES
LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICE (COMMUNITY-BASED) –
AURORA HILLS, CHERRYDALE, COLUMBIA PIKE, GLENCARLYN, SHIRLINGTON, WESTOVER
PROGRAM MISSION: To promote the joy of
reading, provide access to information and create 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.
The Shirlington Library opens in
its new location in the third quarter, FY 2006. Additional public access to the internet as well as a meeting
room and an enhanced collection including material from Signature Theatre will
be available. Circulation and customer
visits are expected to increase substantially in the first year. Construction of the new Westover Library will
begin in the second quarter, FY 2006 with completion in FY 2007.
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Community-Based
Services
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FY 2004
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FY 2005
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FY 2006
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% Change:
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Actual
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Adopted
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Proposed
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'05 to '06
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Personnel
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$2,397,074
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$2,681,227
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$2,801,464
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4%
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Non-Personnel
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877,273
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716,721
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744,153
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4%
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Total Expenditures
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3,274,347
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3,397,948
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3,545,617
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4%
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Total Revenues
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270,332
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272,496
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272,496
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Net Tax Support
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$3,004,015
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$3,125,452
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$3,273,121
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5%
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Authorized FTEs
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49.0
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48.5
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50.3
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Funded FTEs
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49.0
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48.5
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50.3
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SIGNIFICANT BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS: The proposed
budget reflects:
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The increased personnel expenditures ($120,237) include
normal step increases and the reallocation of 1.8 FTEs from Countywide to
Community-Based programs.
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Non-personnel expenditure increases include an increase
for rising utilities costs ($13,374), a reallocation of utilities expenditures
from Administrative and Technical Services Program ($24,606), an increase for
book purchases ($9,800), and an increase for County vehicle charges ($486) partially
offset by a decrease ($20,834) in rent for the Shirlington storefront site. The full year funding in FY 2005 was
decreased since the new Shirlington Library is scheduled to open in January of
FY 2006.
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Revenues remain constant with the increase in printing
fees to offset the decrease in State Aid.
PERFORMANCE MEASURES:
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FY 2002 Actual
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FY 2003 Actual
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FY 2004 Actual
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FY 2005 Estimate
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FY 2006 Estimate
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FY 2006 Goal
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Mission Outcome Measures
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Patron
visits to library per capita
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3.04
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2.72
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3.20
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3.20
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3.24
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3.28
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Number of
materials borrowed per capita
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4.76
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4.96
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5.32
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5.24
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5.28
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5.28
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Customer Measures
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Attendance at branch library programs (Adult
and Young Adult)
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34,479
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37,811
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30,792
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32,000
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33,000
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33,000
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Number of children attending programs
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30,270
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33,427
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27,180
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30,000
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31,000
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32,000
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Workload Measures
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Number of materials borrowed
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770,206
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821,332
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855,569
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850,000
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900,000
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900,000
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Number of visits to library
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733,516
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739,157
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716,348
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750,000
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760,000
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760,000
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Number of
Columbia Pike CyberCenter public user visits
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12,430
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17,239
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19,093
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18,000
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18,000
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18,000
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Number of
Columbia Pike CyberCenter class attendees
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741
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596
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904
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900
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900
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900
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Mission
Outcome Measures are reported as forty percent of those reported in the Department
Summary. The remaining sixty percent
would be counted for the County-wide Program.
FUTURE BUDGET CONSIDERATIONS:
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Strong community demand anticipated for additional
hours at Shirlington and Westover in new facilities.
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Enlarged libraries at Shirlington and Westover will
require additional staffing.
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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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Documented demand for more access to Internet and office
applications.
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An increase in 'holds' negatively affects the movement
of the collection among branches and, therefore, delivery and circulation
workload.
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