Library Studies Technology Plan
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
With the new library building completed, the Warsaw Community Library Board of Trustees is now turning its attention to technology.
Specifically, the board wants to update its plan for what technology will be available at the new facility and how it will be used.
At the heart of the discussion at Monday's board meeting was the need to determine the number of patrons using the library's computer lab, which currently has 10 computers with Internet access. Once that determination is made, the board needs to decide which department will be responsible for monitoring the activity of the lab, according to board member John Yingling.
"We need to determine the primary purpose of the computer lab. Is it recreational, educational or research?" he said. "Once we decide what the purpose is, then we can determine what level of expertise we need to staff the lab with."
The board tabled the question, deciding to track the number of patrons using the lab, and for what purpose, before setting out a detailed policy.
In other business, the board approved closing the library on Veteran's Day, Nov. 11, and scheduled that day for staff development.
Ann Zydek, library director, said she is investigating the possibility of replacing the wheelchair lift at the main entrance with a standard elevator. The renovation would have an estimated cost of $70,000 to $100,000.
The board also gave final approval to the 2000 budget, which contains a 5 percent increase over the 1999 budget.
The spending plan calls for an operating budget of $1,583,250. This translates into a tax rate of .2930 per $100 of assessed valuation. [[In-content Ad]]
With the new library building completed, the Warsaw Community Library Board of Trustees is now turning its attention to technology.
Specifically, the board wants to update its plan for what technology will be available at the new facility and how it will be used.
At the heart of the discussion at Monday's board meeting was the need to determine the number of patrons using the library's computer lab, which currently has 10 computers with Internet access. Once that determination is made, the board needs to decide which department will be responsible for monitoring the activity of the lab, according to board member John Yingling.
"We need to determine the primary purpose of the computer lab. Is it recreational, educational or research?" he said. "Once we decide what the purpose is, then we can determine what level of expertise we need to staff the lab with."
The board tabled the question, deciding to track the number of patrons using the lab, and for what purpose, before setting out a detailed policy.
In other business, the board approved closing the library on Veteran's Day, Nov. 11, and scheduled that day for staff development.
Ann Zydek, library director, said she is investigating the possibility of replacing the wheelchair lift at the main entrance with a standard elevator. The renovation would have an estimated cost of $70,000 to $100,000.
The board also gave final approval to the 2000 budget, which contains a 5 percent increase over the 1999 budget.
The spending plan calls for an operating budget of $1,583,250. This translates into a tax rate of .2930 per $100 of assessed valuation. [[In-content Ad]]