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County Administrator's Report 12. 4.

BCC Regular Meeting

Discussion

Meeting Date:	04/20/2017
Issue: Leaders Library Card Challenge
From:	Todd Humble
Department:	Library Services
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning Leaders Library Card Challenge - Todd Humble, Library Services Department Director

That the Board authorize the creation of the new Library Card type “STUDENT CARD," the transfer $5,000 from reserves to the current Fiscal Year budget, and accept the Urban Library Council’s Leaders Library Card Challenge by signing the “commitment letter”.

BACKGROUND:

As of April 6, 2017, sixty (60) communities in the United States have taken the Urban Libraries Council Challenge to issue every K-12 student a public library card.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

This amendment will not change the total amount in Library Fund (113), but does allocate library reserves to the current Fiscal Year budget. $5,000 is requested from library reserves to Fund 113/110501 – 54701.

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

N/A

PERSONNEL:

N/A

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

Authorize "student card" creation with limited rules.

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

Data file will be requested from school district for immediate creation of approximately 40,000 new student cards. Cards will be ordered and sorted for delivery to students in May 2017.

Attachments
The Leaders Library Card Challenge
Board Action Request
Other Libraries in Florida Taking the Challenge