5. County Facts:
- Mostly rural county
- Largest nearest city:
Sacramento (40 mi)
- Population: 181,000
- Incorporated cities:
Placerville and South
Lake Tahoe
- Lack of ethnic
diversity (89% white)
- High levels of
unemployment in El Dorado County Profile
rural areas
6. Located in
Placerville & South
Lake Tahoe
Since 1894
8000 volumes*
1500 sq. ft., two
public computers,
wireless internet,
Lexis/Westlaw
Approx. 6000 in-
person reference
questions yearly
Two legal aid clinics, El Dorado County Law Library
one family law
workshop weekly
550 Main St, Placerville, CA 95667
7. Money Money Money…..
29$ per civil filing
2010 filing fee income: $165,500
Average 2010 monthly income: $13,800
Average 2011 monthly income: $11,600
8. Declining Filing Fee Income (15.33%)
El Dorado- 2010 El Dorado- 2011
$18,000.00
$16,000.00
$14,000.00
2010 income: $165,500
$12,000.00
$10,000.00
$8,000.00
$6,000.00 2011 income: $140,100
$4,000.00
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9. Other Challenges
Staffing concerns
Electronic resources might not be the answer
Lack of County services for disadvantaged
population
Geographic divide in providing services
10. Rural Law Libraries: the Big Picture
Day in the Life
Image/Perception
Problem
Large impact in
communities
Small impact in
profession
Professional
development concerns
11. Solutions
Not many solutions for revenue decline
Solutions for staffing costs are problematic
Greater collaboration with other
libraries/organizations
Resource sharing, projects, consortium pricing, reference
assistance
Outreach and advocacy
13. OUR CUSTOMERS
80% PUBLIC USAGE
HIGH DEMAND FOR SPANISH
MAJORITY OF THOSE WE HELP QUALIFY FOR
FEE WAIVER: LIBRARY LOOSES $27 PER
PLAINTIFF AND PER DEFENDANT ON CIVIL
MATTERS
COORDINATE WITH THE FACILITATOR’S
OFFICE, THE SMALL CLAIMS ADVISOR, COURT
CLERKS, KCBA, AND GBLA
GIVE PROCEDURAL INFORMATION AND CHECK
FORMS FOR COMPLETENESS
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15. JUNE
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NOW FUTURE
CO-SPONSOR ADD ADDITIONAL
WORKSHOPS LOCATIONS
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COMMUNITIES WORKSHOP
ATTEND EVENTS LOCATIONS
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ANNUAL THANK YOU
19. Vision Mission
The LA Law Library is the Provide access to legal
leader in providing public information through
access to legal information effective, efficient and
collaborative services in
order to support current and
emerging user needs in a
dynamic legal environment.
20. 3 - Year GOALS
Goal 1 Goal 2 Goal 3
Technology Cooperation and Relationships within
collaboration the community
Goal 4 Goal 5 Goal 6
Identify and sustain Delivery of information of Explore and optimize our
funding sources the future place in the Civic Center
Development
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Last May, the executive team held a 2 day ADVANCE – and developed 3-year goals. Among the 6 goals identified was the need to “Identify & Sustain Funding sources.” In 2005, when I began at LA Law, we had just come out of a period of time where dollars were scarce and both collections and services had sustained reductions. Fortunately, the uniform filing fee act provided the opportunity to increase our filing fee portion by $6 dollars - $3 in 2006 and $3 in 2007. The library had requested an increase from $12 to $14 in 2001, from $14 to $16 in 2004 and from $16 to $18 in 2005. So within a span of 4 years, the filing fee increased 70%. This tremendous increase has sustained the library over past 4 years – and actually enabled us to generate revenues However, a number of reviews and restructuring has also taken place during that time. There have been changes in the collection, in personnel, in the development of partnerships and in reaching out to the users of the library. Before I briefly go into those changes, let me say that despite our size and the scope of LA Law, …Develop & implement the technology to support our internal / external needsCreate a tranquil atmosphere that encourages and promotes trust, cooperation and mutual support.Build and maintain mutually beneficial relationships within the community.Identify and sustain funding sources.Explore and define the standard for delivery of information in the future.Explore and optimize LA Law Library place in the evolving development of Los Angeles, particularly with in the Civic Center development.
we are all in this together – and both the increases and downturns in the filing fees have been extraordinarily similar.
4 sources of revenuesCourt filing feesInterestParking FeesLibrary ServicesThus far – we are generating a slightly greater portion of revenues from Parking and Services, than filing fees. We are about 10% behind on projected revenues – mostly from filing fees (parking & interest are up slightly; library services down slightly) Court filing fees - 4,927,141Interest - 74,790Parking Fees - 432,618Library Service - 365,975
Expense Distribution:5 CategoriesPersonnel - Library MaterialsBuilding OccupancySupplies and ServicesProfessional Services
Standard Services: Circulation - Copy Center - Document Delivery / E-DeliveryUser Services: Training - Education - Room Rental (venue)Members Program – Partnerships – Library Materials:Collection – print vs onlineRetention Services – Digitization Strategic Planning:Working with the Board to take a hard look down the road and see how best to establish or re-establish what we are doingDo it more effectively, do it more efficiently, do it more collaboratively. StakeholdersCollectionStaffing LevelsLocationsServices
