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Facility
Square feet is defined as usable space under the roof line and/or usable space under the roof line of main library and branches.
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.07 Sq Ft per capita
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1.1 square ft per capita
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2.0 Sq Ft capita or minimum of 2000 Sq Ft whichever is greater
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Meets ADA
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Has identifying sign & hours posted
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Has after hours book return
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| Administration & Governance |
Library is locally established in accordance with Code of Alabama, 1975, State Code 11-90-(1-4) and eligible for State Aid. See Appendix H -- Rules and Regulations for Supplemental State Aid to Public Libraries.
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Library Board employs the library director and delegates active management of the library to the director. Board members must not be involved in the day to day operation of the library.
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Board funds continuing education of the director including payment for workshop / conference attendance..
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Board provides for continuing education of the staff inlcuding payment for workshop / conference attendance.
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The Board provides payment of membership of the director in the Alabama Library Association.
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Board provides membership in ALLA for the director and key staff.
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Board provides membership in the American Library Association for the director.
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Library Board meets at least 4 times annually with librarian or director in attendance; has written signed minutes available to general public.
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Board meetings are open to the public in accordance with Code of Alabama, 1975, 13A-14-2
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Library director conducts orientation session for new board members.
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Library Board pays the membership fee for one board member in ALLA.
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All members of the board are members of ALLA.
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One member of the board is a member of ALA.
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Library has written policy manual(s) available to the public that are reviewed and revised at least every 3 years. See Appendix A -- Personnel Policies and Appendix D -- Library Services Policies.
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| Planning |
Library has current long-range plan covering 5 years filed with the Alabama Public Library Service (APLS)
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Library conducts a patron survey and makes use of other needs assessment techniques to ensure community participation in the design and delivery of library service at least every 3 years
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Library conducts a community study at least every 5 years as part of its planning efforts. Elements which should be included are: degree of community awareness of library services; community information needs and wants; demographic analysis; and provision for community input.
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Library sumbits a monthly statistical report
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The library uses a variety of indicators and measures to determine the effectiveness of its services.
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The library prepares an annual narrative report inroming the community of the library's activities and progress in meeting the library's goals.
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Library has a Technology Plan based on guidelines prepared by APLS. See Appendix F -- Guidelines for Technology.
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Annual evaluation of all plans is conducted and updates are filed with APLS.
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| Budget |
MOE = Maintenance of Effort: annual library appropration for non-capital funds from local sources meets or exceeds the preceding year; and the annual expenditure of local funds meets or exceeds the expenditures of the preceding year.
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Library has written itemized and justified budget. An official financial statement is sent to APLS annually.
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Minimum of 12% of local appropriation is budgeted for materials.
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Minimum of 16% or $3.00 per capita is budgeted for materials expenditure.
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Minimum of 20% or $6.00 per capita is budgeted for materials expenditure.
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Minimum of $13.00 per capita is appropriated from local sources including government, paid direct or other.
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Minimum of $20.00 per capita
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Minimum of $25.00 per capita
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| Hours of Operation |
Open ot the public at least 16 hours per week
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Open 20 hours per week with at least 4 hours after 5 PM / weekends
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Open at least 30 hours per week with at least 8 hours after 5 PM / weekends
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| Staffing |
Minimum of .5 FTE (full-time equivalent)
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.5 FTE per 1000 population
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1 FTE per 1000 population
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Director required to have a high school diploma if hired after 2003.
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Director has BA / BS
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Director has MLS
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| Employee Benefits |
All full-time employees have access to health insurance.
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All full-time employees have access to employer supported retirement plan
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| Administrators' Meetings & Continuing Education |
Director attends 4 professional development meetings each year i.e. administrator meetings, conferences, workshops, etc.
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Director attends 5 meetings per year
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Director attends 6 meetings per year
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Staff attends at least one training program per year. May include in-house training sessions or workshops.
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| Promotion & Partnering |
Library has a handout (i.e. bookmark, brochure, flier, etc.) promoting services, hours, resources, facilities
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Library contributes to statewide databases (i.e. ALICAT, etc.)
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Library participates in 3 cooperative activities with other libraries (i.e. shared inservice, cooperative grant writing, piggybacking on programs and shared resources, etc.)
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Participates in community based networking opportunities (i.e. leadership programs, task force groups, advisory boards to other organizations, etc.)
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Membership of director, staff or library board in community organizations (i.e. civic clubs, Chamber of Commerce, reading clubs, study clubs, etc.)
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Library is promoted within the community by using at least 3 different publicity techniques during the year (i.e. television, radio, newspaper & magazines, publicize library events in local schools, etc.)
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Library participates in sponsorship opportunities with community businesses, industry and cultural organizations (i.e. financial or in-kind support for library programs and projects)
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| Collection |
4 items per capita including all formats of materials (Holdings divided by population)
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8 items per capita
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10 items per capita
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Alabama Virtual Library access
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Turnover rate of .5 (Circulation divided by total holdings)
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Turnover rate of 1
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Turnover rate of 1.5
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3% of collection weeded per year
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4% of collection weeded per year
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5% of collection weeded per year
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5% of holdings added per year |
7% of holdings added per year |
10 % of holdings added per year |
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Local newspaper(s) available for public use
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Basic current reference collection. For current guidelines and examples for the reference collection see Appendix B -- Basic Reference Collection.
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10% or more of non-fiction collection is less than 5 years old.
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| Services |
Reference service is provided all hours that the library is open
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Library provides interlibrary loan
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Library provides reader's advisory
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Library provides programming appropriate to the library's role in the community
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Library provides photocopier / computer printer for use by the public
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| Technology |
Library has an automated public access catalog
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Library has an automated circulation system
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Library has public access computer(s) with Internet access
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Staff has Internet access
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Library has message system to provide service hours and promote special events after hours. (May be answering machine, voice mail or other technology)
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Expired patron records are deleted at least every 5 years |
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Construction
(DO NOT ANSWER UNLESS THE BUILDING PROJECT WAS COMPLETED DURING THE CURRENT YEAR) |
Registered architect was hired for project.
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Library building consultant was hired when developing a building program or an MLS librarian with experience in developing a library building program
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Space needs assessment was done prior to planning the use of space in the building
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Plan for building includes estimated 20 years growth
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