Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Meeting Service Needs and Budget Challenges @ the Manitowoc Public Library


Library facing major budget challenges.  (Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter, 11/6/2012)

Meeting service needs:
  • Increase in summer hours
  • 62% boost in Saturday circulations
  • Part-time adult tutoring service coordinator
  • Hiring of 2 part-time professional libraries
  • Development of searchable local history index of people, places, and events
  • Enhancement of children's programs, including early literacy
  • Increasing and updating automated checkout equipment (express checkout)
  • Automated materials handler
Budget Challenges
  • Reduction of 4.25 staff positions since 2010
  • Mayor recommends a $100,000 reduction in appropriation in 2013


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