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Piecing together a New Normal. 850,000 residents 2 20 Library Locations 2010-2011 Operating Budget $23 M Materials Budget $1.7 M 7M Circulation 1.2 M.

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1 Piecing together a New Normal

2 850,000 residents 2 20 Library Locations 2010-2011 Operating Budget $23 M Materials Budget $1.7 M 7M Circulation 1.2 M volumes Linda Raymond Materials Manager at CML since 2003 Centralized Selection Outsource cataloging and processing with B&T Began Sharing all items 1/2007 Population size 850,000 +

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5 Custom Library Service with B&T Definition: Materials are Catalogued and Processed and shipped to us shelf ready. Advantage: Less staff and space is needed in Technical Services

6 Centralized Selection Advantages Budget Teamwork/Projects Management Knowledge/Experts Bias

7 Floating/Sharing ?

8 Benefits of Sharing One system Reduced delivery volume Increased volume of materials at all locations as a result of materials not being in transit on a delivery truck. Increased circulation Distribution of materials based on customer interests in certain locations. Time saving for staff who check in materials Time and budget savings for Collection Management Customers are minimally impacted

9 Aggressive Strategies Negotiated renewals New Vendors Consortium Pricing Reference cut Fewer Copies

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