Notes from the draft:
After polling via email, the majority of Missouri Evergreen libraries indicate they cannot commit to
continued support of the consortia with no growth from medium sized library membership and an
accompanied reduction of Missouri State Library support with LSTA funds. Once there is a reduction in
LSTA funds, the annual membership fees will grow to a point which is unsustainable by the membership
and are higher than fees contracted separately with other ILS vendors or Evergreen management
contracted by individual libraries either through MOBIUS or Equinox. At this point, the only advantage
to the membership is resource sharing with courier service fees supported by the State Library. While
there is cost avoidance by some libraries in the purchase of library materials or traditional Interlibrary
Loan services, it is not enough to offset these annual costs.
As a result, the recruitment and membership of new medium-sized libraries is a necessity for the
preservation of the Consortium. Without the financial resources these libraries can bring, the
Consortium cannot survive. As outlined below, the membership with the State Library is making a
concerted effort to identify and recruit libraries. To date, the only libraries seeming to show active
interest are small libraries with very small operating budgets. The larger libraries show some reluctance
or are moving more slowly than the survival of the Consortium can allow.
If given more time, more libraries may join the Consortium. In the meantime, the Consortium might
look at other measures to reduce overall operating costs. The following recommendations are reiterated
in the objectives below.
It is recommended immediately:
1.
Bid operational services for three years for the fiscal year beginning 2015-16.
2.
Continue to actively recruit medium-sized libraries with the goal of six libraries by December
2017.
3.
Explore other cost models for maintenance of services.
It is recommended globally:
4.
Actively engage the membership, Missouri State Library, citizens, and Missouri government in
the ideals of service to citizens. (This consortia is about providing services to citizens—not an ILS.)
Survey Results - Nov. 2014 - Cost Modeling for FY15?
Libraries that would consider migration to MoEG (but did not necessarily say Yes, send me info) 21
Barry-Lawrence Regional Library, Cameron Public Library, Cape Girardeau, Carrollton Public
Library, Daviess County Library, Dulany Memorial Library, Festus Public Library, Jefferson County Library,
Moniteau County Library, Putnam Co. Public Library, Riverside Regional Library, Shelbina Carnegie Public
Library, Texas County Library
Libraries that want brochures
9
Moniteau CL, Jefferson CL, Festus PL, Barry-Lawrence CL, Shelbina Carnegie PL, Putnam CL, Cameron PL,
Dulaney ML, Texas CL
Libraries that want a site visit
5
Jefferson CL, Festus PL, Cape Girardeau PL, Putnam CL, Cameron PL,
Want contact from a MoEG representative
7
Jefferson CL, Festus PL, Putnam CL, Riverside RL, Dulaney ML, Daviess CL
Would Consider Migration but Not Interested Now
8
Webster Groves Public Library, Boonslick Regional Library, Scotland County Memorial Library, Macon
Public Library, Bethany Public Library, Farmington Public Library, North Kansas City Public Library, Dallas
County Library
Libraries that want a software demo
5
Jefferson CL, Festus PL, Putnam CL, Cameron PL, Dulaney ML
Or to sort it another way:
Jefferson County Library-Rep contact, site visit, software demo (they are renegotiating their contract, so
this is a good time to talk)
Yes
Mexico-Audrain County Library -They did not respond to the survey
Texas County Library -Brochure
Festus PL - Brochure, Rep contact, site visit, software demo
Cape Girardeau PL - Site Visit (and presumably software demo)
Yes
Putnam County Library - Brochure, Rep contact, site visit, software demo
Riverside Regional Library - Rep contact (has the catalog been cleaned of duplicate titles? Is there a
hosting option?)
Cameron Public Library
Site Visit, software demo
Dulaney Memorial Library
Site Visit, software demo
Mercer County Library - We would have to re-barcode every item in the library is we switched, so we
have no plans to do so. We get good & fast response through ILL.
Daviess County Library - Want to be contacted
Carnegie Shelbina Public Library - Can you save me money over my current, very inexpensive, very easyto-operate system?
Farmington PL - None at this time, but maybe in a year or two. We just migrated to Book System
Atriuum in 2010.
Montgomery City PL - Previously interested, but they did not respond to the survey
Consider migrating, but not at this time
Bethany Public Library, Boonslick Regional Library, Dallas County Library, Farmington Public Library,
Macon Public Library, North Kansas City Public Library, Scotland County Memorial Library, Webster
Groves Public Library
Objective: Cost Projections and Development of Scenarios to Meet Projected Costs
Library (Current Members)
Total Collection FY13
Registered
Borrowers
Population
Served Total
Circulation
MOBIUS Fee @ $785 per 50K Circs
MOBIUS fee @ $3,831 per 50K Circs
Albany Carnegie Public Library 12,186 1,602 1,730 10,674 $111.96
Bollinger County Library 69,389 6,698 12,363 69,345 $727.39
$3,548
Carrollton Public Library34,038 3,808 3,784 48,844 $512.34
$2,499
Carthage Public Library 68,072 7,243 14,378 56,106 $588.52
$2,871
Caruthersville Public Library
$546
27,196 4,935 6,168 40,331 $423.05
$2,063
Doniphan-Ripley County Library 44,640 4,977 14,100 78,183 $820.09
$4,000
Grundy County-JN Library
42,447 6,052 10,261 48,979 $513.76
$2,506
Howard County Public Library
32,208 3,419 9,077 34,556 $362.47
$1,768
Lebanon-Laclede County Library 82,059 26,945 35,571 261,277
$2,740.64
Little Dixie Regional Libraries
185,778
23,064 32,334 174,547
Marion County Library SD#1
31,450 2,967 3,595 27,381 $287.21
$13,368
$1,830.89
$8,930
$1,401
Marshall Public Library 35,468 10,267 13,065 58,510 $613.73
$2,994
Ozark Regional Library 163,700
20,001 64,223 117,120
$1,228.52
$5,992
57,004 10,819 17,023 235,502
$2,470.27
$12,049
Poplar Bluff Public Library
Scenic Regional Library 263,764
$26,277
96,137 135,107
513,599
Schuyler County Library 22,724 987
4,431 15,305 $160.54
Sikeston PublicLibrary 44,340 10,392 14,643 44,779 $469.70
$5,387.35
$783
$2,291
Stone County Library
59,386 10,392 32,202 23,854 $ 250.21
Sullivan Public Library 16,532
$1,220
34,282 $359.60
Washington Public Library
47,010 15,000 8713
Webb City Public Library
20,990 6,500 10,996 106,250
$1,754
153985 $1,615.21
$7,878
$1,114.50
$5,436
Webster County Library 65,305 18,032 35,252 170,449
$1,787.91
$8,721
Prospective Members for 2015-2016
Daviess County Library 38,423 4,905 8,433 59,283 $621.84
$3,033
Cameron Public Library 38,073 8,135 9,933 45,490 $477.16
$2,327
Putnam County Library 33,820 2,797 4,979 48,896 $512.89
$2,502
Mexico-Audrain County Library 137,788
Festus Public Library
3,000 25,529 152,763
36,501 12,015 11,602 86,887 $911.39
$1,602.39
$4,445
Dulaney Memorial Library
19,058 1,618 1,618 12,932 $135.65
$662
Riverside Regional Library
$16,741
193,010
33,186 74,539 327,216
$3,432.30
Jefferson County Library
$33,206
229,980
81,211 131,842
Cape Girardeau PL
114,201
28,083 35,549 232,758
3,939,119
$41,319
0.0157 x 50,000 circs = $524
Current FY 15 contract = $185,956
Base costs = $160,216 $160,216
(Excludes new member training & temporary contract cataloger.)
Consortium fees from admin overhead = $41,319
Total Costs:
$201,535
Total Costs div by Total Circ
Cost per 50,000 Circs: $2,558
$0.0512
649,036
$6,808.00
$2,441.49
$11,908
$201,535
Admin Overhead div TotCirc = 0.0105
$41,319
$7,816