HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 06-08-2004-5cORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: .June 8, 2004
Action Agenda
Item No.
SUBJECT: Establish Permanent Part Time Librarian position for the Cybrary located in the
Carrboro Century Center
DEPARTMENT: Library PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No
ATTACHMENT (S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brenda Stephens, Library Director
Extension 2528
TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
Hillsborough 732-8181
Chapel Hill 968-4501
Durham 688-7331
Mebane 336-227-2031
PURPOSE: To establish a permanent part time (30 hours) Librarian position to staff the
Cybrary in the Carrboro Century Center.
BACKGROUND: During the budget process for 2003-2004, the Board considered a proposed
new Librarian position far the Cybrary in the Century Center. With adoption of the 2003-04
budget, the Board established a reserve account with funds for the position pending the review
and recommendation of the Carrboro Library Work Group.
The Carrboro Library Work Group met from November 2003 to March 2004 and submitted its
recommendations to the Board at the Board's April 20, 2004 meeting. At the April 20 meeting,
the Board unanimously decided to move forward with the establishment of the Cybrary in the
Century Center, The projected opening date for the Cybrary is July 2004.
The Librarian position duties include:
• Oversee development and day-to-day operations of the Cybrary..
Develop, coordinate and promote library program opportunities that support community
needs and interests in computer literacy, computer training, and life long learning.
• Collaborate with other library professionals and community agencies in amulti-disciplinary
effort to serve patrons effectively.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: The original 2003-04 budget included a reserve account of $44,789 to
cover the cost of opening the Cybrary during the year, This included estimated costs for
personnel, operations and capital. Staff projects that the costs paid from this fiscal year will be
about $1 1,075. The unexpended funds for the current fiscal year will revert to the County's
fund balance, The estimated annual cost of the Librarian position is $33,748 (salary and
benefits), The Manager's Recommended Budget for 2004-05 includes full year funding of the
Cybrary including personnel, operations and capital outlay.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve establishing the
permanent part time (30 hours) Librarian position effective June 8, 2004 to staff the Cybrary,