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Orrville has a long and distinguished history in partnership with the Institute of Global Ethics. To perpetuate a sense of ownership in shaping the character of our youth, the Character Education Committee of the Heartland Education Community, Inc. worked with the Institute of Global Ethics to conduct a series of seminars that lead to the development of “shared values”. These seminars were held in 1994. Experts from The Institute of Global Ethics facilitated the process to identify shared values.
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The Library Renewal Partnership (LRP) is an organization whose aim is to empower over 2 million citizens by building at least 200 community education centers by the year 2020. This October, the LRP is set to hit its 100th library.
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2. Basloe Library:
Herkimer’s Anchor
• Herkimer School District residents depend on
Basloe for
– Getting our kids to love reading early
– Keeping our families entertained and educated
– Keeping our seniors engaged
– Public computers
– Free WiFi
– Community meeting space
– Strong collections and information
– FREE resources
3. Basloe Library:
Herkimer’s Anchor
• Herkimer School District residents depend
on Basloe for
– One-on-one professional research assistance
– One-on-one assistance with eReaders
– A collection that is unfettered by corporate or
political influence
– Photocopying, faxing, scanning and printing
• All at a low cost
• All with staff to assist patrons
4. Our Numbers
Tell Our Story
• In 2011
– 10,158 people used our 11 public computers
– 67,993 items were circulated
– 1,973 people attended 132 session
– 59,322 library visits
– 4,281 reference questions answered
• In 2012, even with being closed 4 weeks
– 13,033 public computer sessions
– 73,596 library visits
5. Our Numbers
Tell Our Story
• The total value of the programs and
services the Library provided in 2012 was
$989,538.
• For every tax dollar the community
invested in Basloe in 2012, the community
received back $4.40 in library programs
and services.
• This is a great public service return on
investment for a community our size.
6. Our Funding Tells
A Different Story
2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13
Village $ 166,983.00 $ 176,189.00 $ 170,000.00 $ 170,000.00 $ 148,000.00 $ 102,895.00
Town $ 21,000.00 $ 21,000.00 $ 21,000.00 $ 21,000.00 $ 21,000.00 $ 21,000.00
County $ 8,951.00 $ 8,973.00 $ 8,719.00 $ 8,719.00 $ 8,719.00 $ 8,719.00
School District Ballot $ 30,000.00 $ 35,000.00 $ 40,000.00 $ 45,000.00 $ 45,000.00 $ 90,000.00
State $ 2,485.00 $ 2,407.00 $ 2,211.00 $ 2,039.00 $ 1,835.00 $ 1,800.00
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2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13
Village
Town
County
School District Ballot
State
7. Our Funding Tells
A Different Story
• In 2012, School District voters increased
our funding from $45,000 to $90,000
• The same year, the Village cut our funding
by $45,000
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2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13
Village
School District Ballot
8. 2% Tax Cap
• The Town and Village finances are
strained under the state tax cap
• The Library is just one voice in competing
financial priorities
• Expect further cuts
9. Stagnant Funding
• New materials budget the lowest it’s been
in years
• No teen/tween programming
• No Saturday hours during the summer
• Not able to network and collaborate
effectively with community partners like
our schools
10. Stagnant Funding
• Puts Basloe at risk
– Out of date collections
– Inability to grow and meet community needs
• Staying at current funding levels means
eventually the Library will no longer
– Be able to meet community needs
– Be considered an important asset
– Be able to keep its doors open
11. Solving Basloe’s
Funding Issues
• Basloe is chartered as a municipal library
serving the Village of Herkimer
• In actuality, we serve the entire school
district
• Taking steps forward to share community-
based funding throughout the school
district
12. Solving Basloe’s
Funding Issues
• The Library’s Board of Trustees has voted
to pursue becoming a School District
Public Library
– Service area is the same as the school district
(thus the name)
– Public votes to approve creating the district
with base funding level
– Public elects 5 trustees
13. Solving Basloe’s
Funding Issues
• On Tuesday, May 21st, the voters in the
Herkimer City School District will be asked to
– Approve establishing the Library District with
community-based funding of $270,930
• 78 cents/$1,000 of assessed value
– Elect 5 trustees
• The budget could not increase without a vote.
• Trustees will be elected on a rotating basis.
14. Solving Basloe’s
Funding Issues
• For an average home assessed at $80,000
– $60 a year
– $5 a month
– $1.15 a week
• Annually, this
amounts to
– Borrowing 3 adult books/e-
books or
– 4 new DVDs
Instead of purchasing
15. Library is Only Asking for
1% in Community-Based Funding
Percentages based on current 2012 tax bills and then factoring in community-based funding for the library.
16. Your Future. Our Focus.
• If Basloe’s funding is stable and
sustainable, the Library can put our focus
on the future of our community.
• The Library understands how important it
is to downtown/Main Street.
• Strengthening the Library means
supporting and improving our downtown.
17. Your Future. Our Focus.
• In focus groups and community
survey, you told us you wanted a stronger
library that could provide
– More hours
– A more diverse collection
– More programs for all age levels especially
Teens and Tweens
– Increased collaborations in the community
18. Establishing the
District Means
• Restore 10 hours a week
– Go from 46 to 56 hours
• Restore new materials budget
– Books
– eBooks
– DVDs
– AudioBooks
• Increase periodical offerings
19. Establishing the
District Means
• Restore Teen/Tween programming
• Increase Children’s and Adult
programming
• Hire an additional full-time professional
librarian
• Increase continuing education
opportunities for the staff and retraining
skilled staff to take on new responsibilities
20. Not Establishing
the District Means
• Close an additional day a week
– Total of 37 open hours
• Further cuts to materials budget.
– Less Books
– Less eBooks
– Severely cut new DVD and AudioBook
purchases
– Very little replacement of damaged or missing
materials
• Cut purchases of large print books
21. Not Establishing
the District Means
• Reduce periodical subscriptions
• No Teen/Tween programs
• No expansion of Children’s and Adult
programs
• Maintain inadequate staffing levels that
impact quality of service
• Severely limit staff continuing education
opportunities
22. When Do You Decide?
• Vote takes place on Tuesday, May 21st
with the School District Budget vote
• Polls open 1 to 9 p.m.
• Vote at Herkimer High School
• Or by absentee ballot through the school
23. For More Information
• midyorklib.org/herkimer
• Come to the Library
• Watch your mail box
• Contact Michelle Andersen, Library Board
Chair at mmandfam@juno.com
