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SECTION H -- LIBRARIES
DEPARTMENT BUDGET SUMMARY
MISSION STATEMENT: To provide access to information, create connections to
knowledge and promote the joy of reading for every Arlingtonian.
FY 2006 PRIORITIES:The FY 2006priorities further the Library's mandate to put
the world within reach:
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Open the new Shirlington Library in FY 2006 and begin
construction of the library facility at Westover.
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Relocate Government Reference Library to the first
floor of Courthouse Plaza.
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Create and energize community partnerships and
collaborations particularly with 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.
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Continue development and marketing of the virtual
library - ACORN, e-books, electronic information databases for homework,
business and education and the County teen webpage - so that more customers of
all ages can independently access information from any location 24/7.
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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.
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Further develop the integrated public information role
of the major governmental electronic communication formats – Arlington Virginia
Network (AVN 74), the County website and Information & Referral.
PRINCIPAL PROGRAMS: The
principal programs of the Department of Libraries are:
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Library Service (Countywide) – Central Library,
Outreach Services, Detention Center, Virtual Library
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Library Service (Community-Based) – Aurora Hills,
Cherrydale, Columbia Pike, Glencarlyn, Shirlington, and Westover branch
libraries
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County
Information – Information & Referral, Channel 74, County Website,
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Administrative and Technical Services – Director's
Office, Administrative Services, Library Automated and Networked Resources Unit
SIGNIFICANT BUDGET CHANGES:The FY 2006 proposed
budget for the Department of Libraries is $11,928,516, an increase of $208,717,
or two percent from the FY 2005 adopted budget. The proposed budget reflects:
- Personnel
increases ($165,452) due to normal step increases.
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A net non-personnel increase ($43,265) due to an increases
in utilities ($38,210), book purchases ($24,500), County vehicle charges ($1,389)
and a decrease ($20,834) in Shirlington Library rent.
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Revenues remain constant ($688,239) due to a decrease
in State Aid ($7,250) and an increase in web printing revenue ($7,250).
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DEPARTMENT
FINANCIAL SUMMARY
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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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$8,265,774
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$8,915,894
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$9,081,346
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2%
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Non-Personnel
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3,025,076
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2,803,905
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2,847,170
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2%
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Total Expenditures
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11,290,850
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11,719,799
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11,928,516
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2%
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Fees
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469,591
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472,000
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479,250
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2%
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Grants
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216,239
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216,239
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208,989
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-3%
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Total Revenues
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685,830
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688,239
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688,239
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Net Tax Support
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$10,605,020
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$11,031,560
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$11,240,277
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2%
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Authorized FTEs
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155.8
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155.8
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155.8
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Funded FTEs
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155.8
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155.8
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155.8
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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/capita
-Arlington
-National benchmark
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7.6
4.7
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6.8
4.8
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8.0
N/A
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8.0
N/A
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8.1
N/A
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8.2
N/A
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Patron visits to library (actual and
virtual)/capita
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9.4
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9.6
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11.8
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11.0
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11.0
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11.0
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Percent of resident population using libraries
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N/A
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N/A
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71%
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73%
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73%
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75%
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Number of materials borrowed/capita
-Arlington
-National benchmark
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11.9
7.2
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12.4
7.4
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13.3
N/A
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13.1
N/A
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13.2
N/A
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13.2
N/A
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Overall satisfaction with service
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N/A
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N/A
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92%
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93%
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93%
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95%
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Overall satisfaction with library materials
availability
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N/A
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N/A
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89%
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88%
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90%
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90%
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Overall satisfaction with library hours
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N/A
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N/A
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77%
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75%
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78%
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80%
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Customer
Measures
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Number of community organizations with which
Library staff have active partnerships
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N/A
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95
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113
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113
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113
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113
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Number of participants in outreach programs
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6,858
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6,328
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5,506
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6,000
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6,000
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6,000
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Number of CyberCenter public use visits
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33,972
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39,827
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51,105
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51,200
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51,200
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51,200
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Workload
Measures
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Number of patron visits to library
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1,463,193
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1,320,537
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1,552,183
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1,500,000
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1,550,000
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1,600,000
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Number of materials borrowed
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2,303,992
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2,411,189
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2,580,361
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2,600,000
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2,650,000
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2,650,000
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Number of public Internet accessible personal
computers
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N/A
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100
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100
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105
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125
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125
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Number of holds placed on library materials
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38,641
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100,720
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150,360
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150,000
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150,000
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150,000
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Percentage of population with cable accessing
AVN74
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N/A
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N/A
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50%
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55%
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60%
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75%
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Number of page views on County website
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10,401,317
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19,047,163
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20,986,258
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20,000,000
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25,000,000
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25,000,000
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Number of user sessions on County website
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1,725,543
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3,011,830
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3,455,717
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3,500,000
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3,700,000
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3,700,000
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Information & Referral inquiries answered
and referred
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113,509
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120,769
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135,834
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122,000
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120,000
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120,000
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National
numbers are based on latest information available from the Public Library Data
Service.
FUTURE BUDGET CONSIDERATIONS: The following factors may impact the budget in
the future:
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State aid and state licensing of electronic databases
impacted by the continuing state economic crisis and government internet access
policies.
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Additional staff and operating expenses required for
enlarged Westover Library.
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Increased demand for additional hours, particularly at
the new Shirlington and Westover libraries.
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Increased demand for expensive, proprietary electronic
information and material in multiple formats.
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Resident and business demand for increasingly
interactive e-government.
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Increasing convergence of cable and internet and the
emerging digital environment.
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