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Selection Assignments and Budget Allocations
| Fund |
Amount |
| Updates / Serials: |
$36,000 |
| Audio / Visuals: |
$25,000 |
| Microform: |
$9,600 |
| City Budget for Books: |
$47,000 |
| Gregg Co. Budget for Books: |
$60,000 |
| Electronic Subscriptions: |
$94,322 |
The budget for books is
allocated to Library divisions based upon last year’s circulation levels as
adjusted for the current price of books. To determine circulation levels, the circulation statistics for last
year were divided by item type as listed below:
| Adult Fiction: |
F, MYS, SF, WES |
| Adult Non-fiction: |
ANF, B, GCC, PRO |
| Large Print: |
All LP |
| Juvenile Fiction: |
JF |
| Juvenile Non-Fiction: |
JB, JNF |
| Young Adult: |
YA, YAN |
| Easy Reader / Board Books: |
E, JBB |
Total circulation was then multiplied by the average cost of books
for that area as listed in the Bowker Annual. A percent of circulation was then
determined. That percent was multiplied by the total
amount of money allocated for books, minus
money set aside for genealogy/local history. Since genealogy books do not circulate
and money is not allocated in other funds, a
set amount is allocated for this area. From the total amount allocated for
adult fiction, a set amount is reserved for the
purchase of best sellers. Amounts budgeted for each division is
listed below.
These amounts are not absolutes, nor guarantees, but
recommendations to ensure that the budget for
books is fairly distributed among the
departments. All funds will be expended by the end of
the fiscal year based upon requests received
from the supervisors. Supervisors are responsible for ensuring
that sufficient requests for purchase are
submitted to expend their budgets. Requests not
filled in one fiscal year will be held for the
next fiscal year.
| Collection |
Budgeted Amount |
Responsibility |
| Adult Non-Fiction |
$ 26,565 |
Mary Jane Burnett |
| ANF 000s |
|
Mary Jane Burnett |
| Computers / Tech. |
|
Catherine Beaird |
| ANF 100s |
|
Mary Jane Burnett |
| ANF 200s |
|
Dottye Farmer |
| ANF 300s |
|
Mary Jane Burnett |
| ANF 400s |
|
Mary Jane Burnett |
| ANF 500s |
|
Mary Jane Burnett |
| ANF 600s |
|
Mary Jane Burnett |
| Gardening |
|
Mary K. Tiner |
| ANF 700s |
|
Mary Jane Burnett |
| Landscape architecture |
|
Mary K. Tiner |
| ANF 800s |
|
Mary Jane Burnett |
| ANF 900s |
|
Mary Jane Burnett |
| Travel |
|
Kara Spitz |
| Biography |
|
All |
| Genealogy |
$ 5,000 |
Linda Laminack |
| Adult Fiction |
$ 19,944 |
Susan Hughes |
| Graphic Novels |
$ 175 |
Kara Spitz |
| Western |
|
Susan Hughes |
| Best Sellers |
$ 6,600 |
Patty Hale |
| Adult Large Print |
$ 17,396 |
Susan Hughes |
| Juvenile Non-Fiction |
$6,840 |
Chaney Bennett |
| Juvenile Fiction |
$ 9,057 |
Chaney Bennett |
| Easy Readers & Board Books |
$ 11,962 |
Chaney Bennett |
| Young Adults |
$ 3,460 |
Chaney Bennett |
| TOTAL ALLOCATED |
$107,000 |
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Contents:
Community Analysis
| Mission Statement & Role of the Library
| General Principles and Selection Policy
| Responsibility and Authority
| Specific Selection Policy by Collection
| Selection Tools
| Gifts, Duplication & InterLibrary Loan
| Replacements & Collection Maintenance
| Requests for Reconsideration of Library Materials
| Gift Receipt
| Freedom to Read
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