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LIBRARY PROGRAMS & SERVICES: The Library offers physical and digital materials and resources to the community to ensure equal access to information and to encourage lifelong learning. Staff assists the public to find the information they need. The Library fosters early literacy by providing programming and outreach services to children and their parents/caregivers/teachers. A wide variety of programming is also offered for teens and adults. The Library provides public computers with high-speed Internet and public Wi-Fi access. The Library provides the community with desired spaces for individual study, collaboration, and large meetings. These should be the three main statements that were provided in your department’s budget requests. Use the time with the council to address the “Description” portion of the basic concept statements.

DEPARTMENT REVENUES: LIBRARY Library Revenues: Community Library Enhancement Fund (CLEF) Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) Grant – Administered by Utah State Library Fines Fees for Driver License Class in Spanish Include a BRIEF discussion regarding fee revenues if applicable and whether these fees are being changed in adoption with the budget. Also, include a discussion regarding grant or contribution revenues and what programs or services WILL NOT continue if the grants or contributions are not received.

Efficiencies and budget savings: LIBRARY Efficiencies and budget savings: Self-checkout/RFID conversion in 2016 has helped with demands on front-line staff Fundraising effort by Friends of the Summit County Library for Kamas Valley Branch Online Library Card applications, forms Major changes in department from 2014 to 2018. Self-checkout/RFID Increased usage/demand for e-books/e-audiobooks in addition to traditional materials New Kamas Valley Branch Address PROGRAMS & SERVICES that are provided by your department. DO NOT necessarily get with the council and say, “In 2014 my budget was $xxxx and in 2018 it will be $yyyy.” A better example would be to state, using Elections as an example, “In 2014 we were voting by machines, now we are doing mail-in ballots.” Here, continuing with the example, it could be stated that this is more or less efficient than the machines determined by whatever measure of success.

County Council’s Strategic Priorities: LIBRARY County Council’s Strategic Priorities: The Library can best support the County Council by providing a forum where Council priorities and ideas can be shared and discussed. Educational opportunities and resources can be provided at the Library. We’re currently working with CONNECT and the Health Department to provide future Mental Health awareness programming at the Library. We worked with Sustainability Coordinator to apply for the Ebsco Solar Grant in 2017 and plan to apply again in 2018. The Bookmobile is providing a solar powered portable power station. Efforts of your department to advance the County/Council’s strategic priorities

DEPARTMENT NAME: LIBRARY Any potential federal, state mandates/legislation affecting department: Need to maintain State Certification Standards and meet or exceed Benchmarks Impact to the department if the proposed tax increase is not approved. Unable to fill needed part-time positions Reduced hours at the new Kamas Valley Branch, possibly the other branches as well Less resources/programming to offer the public This would be the time to make the council aware of potential changes that your particular associations may be discussing at either the federal, state or local levels.

QUESTIONS? Dan Compton – Library Director dcompton@summitcounty.org