The Library Board and the City Council have placed a high priority on maintaining a strong library materials collection. This amount will enable the library to keep up with inflation and maintain current level of material acquisition. The Library 2010 Trust interest earnings as well as earnings from parking meters and any other sources will be appropriated through the Library 2010 Trust for library materials enhancement. Staff, working with the Allocations Board, will prioritize areas of the collection on an annual basis targeted for enhancement. Areas chosen will be narrow enough so the enhancement funds spent will make a noticeable and immediate difference to the quality of the collection.
Items purchased can be in traditional print or computerized format.
The current Inlex library automation system has three types of expenditure needs beyond the annual maintenance and upkeep of the system as contained in the operating budget. This upgrade will be necessary as use of library increases and as the library has the need for additional ports and terminals. Discussions on timing for this expenditure are currently underway with both Inlex and Hewlett Packard. An upgrade of some level will be necessary every five to eight years. Purchase additional terminals as use of library increases.