Page 120 - Azle City Budget 2019
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DEPARTMENT DIVISION ACCOUNT
Library Administration 01-555
PURPOSE STATEMENT:
The goal of the Azle Memorial Library is to inform, educate, and serve the Azle community and school district by
providing books, materials and services in a courteous and professional manner.
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES:
Increase circulation by providing a current, easily accessible collection of materials that meets community
needs, therefore meeting or exceeding previous FY circulation rates.
To meet patron material needs/demand, as well as replacing outdated/damaged materials by: fulfilling patron
requests; increasing digital content; replacing outdated materials; making repairs in a timely manner.
To increase program attendance over previous years by providing relevant programs with successful marketing.
To offer relevant and needed services to non-users, thus adding an additional 2000 library accounts
To offer reliable computers and Internet access and assist in their usage.
To meet the informational needs to the public by providing reference assistance by trained Librarians.
KEY POINTS OF PROPOSED BUDGET:
Personnel Services: Increase due to step increases, 3% cost of living adjustment, and increased benefit costs.
Increase requested for additional part-time salaries.
Supplies: Increase requested for additional books, digital content, and mobile printing functionality for patron
printing.
Maintenance: Increase requested for additional building maintenance.
Contractual Services: Increase requested for additional I.T. support, funds for the library's 10th anniversary,
funds for additional travel and training, and janitorial services.
KEY INDICATORS OF PERFORMANCE: FY 16-17 FY 17-18 FY 18-19
Actual Estimate Projection
Total circulation 214,913 230,762 232,000
New library cards issued 2,004 2,027 2,500
New Materials Added (Books, Audiobooks, Videos) 4,099 4,250 4,300
Total Holdings of physical items 59,274 58,500 60,000
Total number of program events 303 300 315
Program attendance 11,443 11,500 12,000
Computer usage (number of patrons using during the year) 20,490 18,138 18,500
Number of continuing education hours completed by staff 36 34 36
Reference Assistance 898 673 900
Computer/Technology Assistance 4,098 3,561 4,000
Book/AV Repairs not tracked not tracked 11,000
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