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1~/11/1993 ~5:51 FROM CANNON MEMORIAL LIBRARY TO CABARRUS CO. P.03 A Request to the Cabarrus County Commissioners to fund a new part-time position at the Charles A. cannon Memorial Library Kannapclis Branch. Since opening in january, 1986, use of the County Library in EannaDolts has increased significantly in all public service areas. As indicated by the attached narrative completed by Beth Young, the Branch Librarian, circulation of books and other ll- brary materials has increased dramatically. Reference trans- actions and the number of patrons who use the Library has also increased. The size of the library staff, however, has not increased. Scheduling staff to adequately serve library patrons six days per week includlng four twelve hour days with two shifts has become almost extremely challenglng. The addition of a part-time page, a position which is the lowest paying in county government, has been requested in each of the past four budget years. Funding for these requests were not availabie. In order to improve the Library's capacity to adequately deliver services, the Branch Librarian proposed reducing operating hours by twelve hours per week and rescheduling staff to work more weekends. proposal was reviewed by the Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees is reluctant to reduce hours of operation. After considerable discussion, it was ~uggested that alte~.,atlve fund- ing sources be explored in hope of provi~ing the page position. The Branch Librarian has successfully canvased the Friends of the Kannapolis Library for a on'e-time ~ash gift which would fund half cf the cost of a part-time page position for the rmmainder of the current fiscal year. It is the Trustees' request that the Board of Commissioners consider authorizing this position and provide the r~ainder of ~he funding. Estimate~ cost of the position for approximately 33 weeks including FICA and medicare. The cost to the cotmty, for the re- mainder of the fiscal year, would be no more than 1,373.00. The funding of this position would alleviate to some degree the problems now experienced in dellvering services, especially on weekends and at night. Such a position would allow the Library to continue to operate on its current schedule.