STATE OF THE STATE LIBRARY Rebecca Hamilton State Librarian Louisiana Library Association Annual Conference March 12-14, 2009

STATE OF OUR BUDGET Overview Budget Mid-Year Cuts Concerns

STATE LIBRARY BUDGET OVERVIEW State funding$9,710,094 Self-generated $20,905 Federal funding$2,936,757 Total budget $12,682,196 Total Budget FY08-09

CURRENT FY BUDGET

OTHER CHARGES  Book Festival $250,000  ILL $210,000  SOLINET $90,000  Databases $1,109,674  LD workshops$70,000  iPrism $8,000  Bibliostat $7,000  KLAS $17,500

OTHER CHARGES CONT’D  Children’s $50,000  Admin $2,000  Horizon $18,000  State Aid$3,000,000  Internet$500,000  Utah Braille $16,875  Books & Mat'ls $360,614 Total Other Charges$5,709,663

OSL OPERATING BUDGET

MID-YEAR BUDGET CUTS Salaries (7 vacancies)$336,937 Operating Services (postage) $32,000 Supplies $3008 Other Charges $116,909 Total$488,854

BUDGET CONCERNS FOR FY Book Festival Loss of some student positions 7 unfunded positions Acquisitions Internet funding State Aid

OSL BENEFITS TO LIBRARIES Databases $1,109,674 ILL $210,000 Lanter $220,000 Internet $500,000 State Aid $3,000,000 SBPH $857,750 Wkshp & Childr $120,000 TOTAL =$6,017,424

HURRICANES 2008

Public Library Update 121 of 339 libraries closed after Katrina & Rita 326 of 338 are open today – 4 hurricanes later 13 are in Gates temporary facilities Temporary building will open in New Orleans by Summer 2009

Gustav & Ike: Everyone Better Prepared Contact information Web site ready-to-go Blog Backup server in Monroe New IT infrastructure

IT Preparations: Used Generator Power Server Room Backups Backup server Disaster website Wireless access

IT Preparations: Not Used 1. Matching servers so hardware was interchangeable 2. Secured non-essential servers in closet 3. Core services backed up identically on all servers 4. Tape backups stored in safe, in closet and off site 5. Inexpensive backup hard drive

Next Steps More functionality needed for backup server in Monroe Set up command center with cable, Internet, computers, phones, printer, etc. Develop pre-written press releases and media alerts for local media

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

CHILDREN’S SERVICES Summer Reading Program Louisiana Young Reader’s Choice Award Children’s Collection Development

LOUISIANA BOOK FESTIVAL  Premier celebration of books and reading in Louisiana  This year featured more than 125 authors along with exhibitions, performances, and demonstrations for all ages  Nearly 21,000 visitors from across the nation attended the 2008 festival  Will be held October 17, 2009

LA BOOK FESTIVAL ATTENDANCE

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS Louisiana Gumbo Project Louisiana Voices Talking Books

SBPH

TECHNOLOGY Databases Internet Upgrades Early Literacy Workstations Training and Consulting

OTHER ITEMS New ILL System Staffing State Library Improvements Statewide Staff Day Public Library Site Visits

WHAT’S COMING… Summer Reading Program Support Staff Certification Leadership Grant 2009 Exhibit: Fighting the Fires of Hate: America and the Nazi Book Burnings

Collaborative Summer Library Program

 Recently joined the Collaborative Summer Library Program, a grassroots consortium of 47 states all working together to provide the best summer reading program possible CHILDRENS’ SUMMER READING PROGRAM 2009

TEEN SUMMER READING PROGRAM 2009 First ever TSR manual First time the State Library has been able to offer LA libraries teen incentives including: T-Shirts, Book-Bags, and a variety of other TSR themed prizes

ADULT READING PROGRAM First ever state sponsored Adult Summer Reading Program in 2009  Theme: “Master the Art of Reading”

Support Staff Certification Library Support Staff Certification Program  National program funded by IMLS and ALA  Help standardize expectations for support staff and master job competencies  Providing content for one of the core competencies  State Library participating in pilot test. (March- November 2009)  Program will launch January 2, 2010

Leadership Grant Executive Leadership Training for Louisiana Public Librarians  Provides statewide training program tailored for public library leaders and potential leaders  Funded through a grant from IMLS matched by the State Library  Phase 1 completed in the Fall  Phase 2 set to begin this Spring

Exhibit 2009 Exhibit: Fighting the Fires of Hate: America and the Nazi Book Burnings  Coming late summer from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Also in the Works… Distance education options for public libraries Websites for all public libraries Update State Library website and Extranet State Librarian is teaching Public Libraries course at LSU-SLIS this semester Secure grant for statewide tutoring

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