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COUNTY MANAGER’S PROPOSED FY 2020 BUDGET

County Board Work Session

Department of Libraries

March 5, 2019 3-6pm

Arlington Public Library is the heart of a thoughtful, inclusive, and dynamic community where people and ideas connect.

Everyone has a story

Department Overview

• Collections
• Community
• Connections

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Department of Libraries

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Department of Libraries

• Central Renovation
• Bookmobile
• Summer Reading
• Arlington READS
• “Changing Arlington’s

Narrative”

• Equity Lens

Department Initiatives

Summary of Proposed Budget Changes

FY 2019 Adopted FY 2020 Proposed

Change % Change

Expenses $14,524,515 $14,701,601 +$177,086 +1.2% Revenue $607,231 $607,231 $0 0.0% Staff 133.85FTEs 130.67FTEs

• 3.18 FTEs
• 2.4%

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Department of Libraries

Summary of Proposed Budget Changes

FY 2019 Adopted FY 2020 Proposed

Budget Impact Staff Impact

Collections $1,232,742 $1,532,742 +$300,000 N/A

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Department of Libraries

Re-engage adult library users 1. Invest in popular eBooks. Reduce hold times for e-books from 38 weeks to 28 weeks. 2. Invest and maintain digital streaming platforms offered by most other regional libraries. 3. Stabilize print book hold times and begin new initiatives to get blockbusters to community more effectively.

Collection budget ongoing amount unchanged since FY 2014.

• Award-winning video streaming

platform for libraries

• Access to more than 30,000

including The Criterion Collection, The Great Courses, Media Education Foundation, and thousands of independent filmmakers

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Arlington Public Library

Collections Budget

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Arlington Public Library

Collections Budget

80.00 85.00 90.00 95.00 100.00 105.00 110.00 115.00 120.00 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY 19 Indexed values

Library Materials Budget

Budget Inflation

Fiscal Year Ongoing One-Time Total 2010 $1,165,484 $0 $1,165,484 2011 $1,147,520 $25,000 $1,172,520 2012 $1,262,520 $50,000 $1,312,520 2013 $1,147,520 $185,222 $1,332,742 2014 $1,232,742 $100,000 $1,332,742 2015 $1,232,742 $100,000 $1,332,742 2016 $1,232,742 $0 $1,232,742 2017 $1,232,742 $123,077 $1,355,819 2018 $1,232,742 $250,000 $1,482,742 2019 $1,232,742 $0 $1,232,742

*Includes base budget, one-time, and closeout funds

Detail: Proposed Reductions

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Internal Efficiencies Staff and Budget Impact Service Impact

• Elimination of a filled Infrastructure Support

Specialist II ($114,579, 1.0 FTE)

• Elimination of a filled Library Associate

($76,545, 1.0 FTE)

• Elimination of a vacant Library Associate

($72,053, 0.70 FTE)

• Elimination of a vacant Librarian

($50,136, 0.50 FTE)

• Work changed over time

due to technology and process improvements.

• Remaining work to be

re-distributed internally.

• No public service impact.

Department of Libraries

• Diversify Content and Bolster Collections
• Plan and Make Customer-Focused Decisions
• Increase Access and Reduce Barriers to Use
• Through the Equity Lens

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Arlington Public Library

Key Budget Considerations

Making Arlington a leading community that is vibrant, accessible and resilient, today and in the future.

Everyone has a story

“Making room …” – Katie Cristol