SUBJECT:
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Request Approval of Marion County Public Library System Operational Plan of Service, 2025-2030 (Budget Impact - None)
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INITIATOR: |
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Julia H. Sieg, Director |
Public Library System |
DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND:
Attached is a copy of the proposed Marion County Public Library System Operational Plan of Service for 2025-2030. This proposed plan is the result of analyzing user feedback through surveys conducted throughout the year, gathering staff input, reviewing the existing library long-range plan, and examining other public library plans from across the nation, as well as assessing current circumstances and trends. The currently approved library long-range plan expires at the end of June 2025.
One of the essential factors driving the need for an updated, governing-body-approved long-range plan is that this plan is one of the documents required for submission to the Florida Department of State, Division of Library and Information Services, to remain eligible for the annual State Aid to Libraries Grant. The amount of the State Aid to Libraries grant fluctuates each year. We received $110,223 this fiscal year.
BUDGET/IMPACT:
None. Approval of the plan does not commit the Board of County Commissioners to future expenditures or activities, yet it does provide a framework for services. Approval of the plan enables the Marion County Public Library System to continue to be eligible to receive the State Aid to Libraries grant dollars.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
Motion to approve the Marion County Public Library System Operational Plan of Service, 2025-2030.
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