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15:31 ~ROM CANNON MEMORIAL LIBRARY TO CABARRUS CO. P.~3 A Re,/est to the Cabarrus County Co~tssloners to fund a new part-time position at the Charles A. Cazmon Memorial Library Kannapolls 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 li- brary materials has increased dramatically. Reference trans- action~ and the number of patrons who use the Library has also increased. The ~tze of the library s~aff, however, has not increased. Scheduling staff to adequately serve library patrons six days per week including four twelve hour days with two shifts has become almost exwcremely challenging. The additto~ of a part-time page, a positio~ which is ~he lowest paying in county government, has been requested in each of ~he past four budget years. Funding for these requests were not available. I~ order to improve the Library's capacity to adequately deliver service=, the Branch Librarian proposed reducing operating hours by twelve hours per week an~ reschsduling staff to work more weekends. Her proposal was reviewed by the Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees i~ reluctant to reduce hours of o~eratlon. After considerable discussion, it was suggested that alte~atlve fund- ing sources be explored in hope of providing the page position. The Branch Librarian has successfully canvased ~he Friends of the Kannapolis Library for a o~e-time cash gift which would fund half of the cost of a part-time page position for the remainder of the current flscal year. It is the Trustees, request that the Board of Commissioners consider authorizing this position and provide ~he remainder of the funding. Estimated cost of the position for approxima~ely 33 week~ is $ 2,755.00 including FICA a~d medicare. The cost to the county, for the re- mainder of t/~e 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 dellverlng services, especially on weekends and at night. Such a position would allow the Library to continue to operate on its current ~chedule.