1. California State Library Webinar Susan Hildreth & Stacey Aldrich April 8, 2008 Noon – 1pm

2. Highlights from the California State Library

3. Good News 98% of library systems qualified for PLF 2008/09 budget - new “BCPs” 2008/09 for CSL $1.42M - new online library system $2.6M - relocation costs to facilitate renovation of historic Library and Courts Building

4. Anticipated Reduction in Library Budgets for FY 2008-09 94 Libraries Reporting

5. Challenging News 10% reductions slated in 2008/09 proposed State budget for most funds 2007/0810% reduction2008/09 PLF$14,360,000$1,436,360$12,924,000 TBR (ILL/Direct Loan)$14,342,000$1,434,000$12,908,000 Literacy $5,064,000 $506,000 $4,558,000

6. Eliminating 9 vacant positions Shifting 3 positions from state to federal funds Materials budget reduced to $885,000 Challenging News Cont’d State Library operations 2007/0810% reduction2008/09 $16,310,000$1,631,000$14,679,000

7. Check this out: SFPL Friends economic benefit study – $1 investment = $3.34 value Contact: anne.wintroub@friendssfpl.org Working with Libraries for the Future http://www.americansforlibraries.org/ Developing initiatives in boomer services, health and early learning Boomer institute information http://www.library.ca.gov/lds/tlaf.html Boomer services initiative creating opportunities for volunteerism http://www.volunteermatch.org PLA Conference in Minneapolis http://www.placonference.org/handoutspage.cfm

8. 08/09 LSTA Update Competitive Proposals 49 received, $5.3 million requested 20 recommended for full proposals, $1.8 million Full proposals due May 9 ( May 30/Outcome Measurement) Priority and Targeted Proposals 33 received, $8.7 million requested Full proposals due May 23

9. Association of Rural and Small Libraries (ARSL) Annual Conference Sept. 19-21 in Sacramento Scholarships available for CA rural library staff Lots of great speakers and programming Contacts Scholarships – jtorkelson@library.ca.gov Conference – clehn@library.ca.gov