Transcript Libraries in Your County Building Dreams and Community 11/5/2015 Our Mission We are here for the people of Your County. Anytown Public Library Everywhere Public.

Libraries in Your County
Building Dreams and Community
11/5/2015
Our Mission
We are here for the people of Your County.
Anytown Public Library
Everywhere Public Library
Village Public Library
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The Your Library Name provide books,
videos, CDs, DVDs... and knowledgeable
library staff to help find and use them
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X items were checked out last year--which
would have cost users $ X!
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X % of browsers surveyed said they found
something at the library.
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Your Library Name help the public
be smart information consumers
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Citizens of the county visited the library an
average of X times each month.
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X people, on average, used the libraries’
computers each day.
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X classes taught X people how to
effectively find and evaluate information
online.
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Libraries have books and other materials
on a variety of topics and will help you find
whatever you need, on any topic.
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X% of people looking for a specific item
were able to get the item the same day;
X% received the item within 3 days.
Library patrons have X books, and X
videos, DVDs and tapes available to them.
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How did all that happen?
X experienced, dedicated library staff worked
x hours last year to:
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help find answers to your questions
select, order, and get materials ready to check out
help people find and check out x materials
provide x programs for x people, including x
children in x story times
ensure that the county has safe, comfortable
libraries.
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Opportunities
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Provide the people of Your Library Name with
materials and information to build their
dreams;
Enrich the community of Your Library Name.
How?
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Collection
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Purchase x items (books and audio-visual)
Subscribe to x magazines & newspapers
Subscribe to X online databases
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Staff
X FTE to:
 acquire and make materials available
 assist the people of the county in finding
materials and information to build their
dreams
 manage the facilities, to make the libraries
welcoming!
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What does it cost to make it happen?
$x.xx
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Where will the money come from?
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State
Cities of Anytown, Everywhere,
and Village:
Gifts, Donations, etc.
Grants
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$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
City vs. County support for libraries in
Your County
City support (x citizens)
 $ per thousand dollars
assessed value
 $ per capita
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County support (x residents)
 $ per thousand dollars
assessed value
 $ per capita
What will the funding make happen?
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x FTE
x materials
x programs
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How will we spend the money?
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Personnel:
They make it all happen!
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Materials:
Program Expenses:
Operating Expenses:
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$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
What’s in it for the people?
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New books, videos and CDs.
A library that’s open when they need it.
Library staff to assist them.
Libraries that continue to be a source of
community knowledge and pride.
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What will this mean to the people?
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X materials for them to use
Help in building their dreams--at the library,
online
X opportunities to build community at
programs with their neighbors
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What is YOUR part in building dreams
and community?
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Support the libraries’ budget with funding.
Be proud of your libraries--and tell
everyone.
Use your library!
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Talk to us!
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Marian Magnificent, Director, Anytown PL
000-111-0000
[email protected]
www.anytownlibrary.org
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Lily Librarian, Director, Everywhere PL
000-111-0000
[email protected]
www.everywherepl.org
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Betty Bookwoman, Director, Village PL
000-111-0000
[email protected]
www.villagepl.org
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