2013 Business Plan
Pitt Meadows Public Library
Service
Services
• Fraser Valley Regional Library provides Library
service to the City of Pitt Meadows.
• Core Library services include:
– Circulation
– Information
– Shared Services
Successes: 2011 to
2012
2012 Successes
• The new Pitt Meadows Public Library opened on
February 29, 2012.
• New staffing complement in place in time for opening
day.
• RFID conversion completed before opening day.
• Automated Material Handling units were installed and
in use.
• Friends of the Pitt Meadows Library group established.
• Programming and attendance increased significantly
since opening in February 2012.
Class Visit
Significant Issues & Trends
• Services and Programs
- Changing staff roles.
- Serving underserved populations where they are.
- Information services review – finding relevance.
- Branding FVRL : services, staff, facilities, programs, and
collections.
• Collections:
- 46% increase in usage of e-audio books has resulted in resource
reallocation.
- Electronic data bases evaluation has resulted in some
cancellations and some new products.
- Two new specialist positions in Support Services:
Youth Materials Selector
Digital Services Librarian
Significant Issues & Trends
• Information Technology:
- Upgrade SAN infrastructure.
- Bandwidth to be tripled.
- Upgrade from Millennium to Sierra.
- Replace FVRL’s financial software with a new Enterprise Resource
Planning (ERP) system.
• Pitt Meadows:
- RFID implemented and now in use.
- All staff have completed the first half of a self-paced Microsoft
suite training program.
- Pitt Meadows staff participated in Staff Development Day,
September 14, 2012.
Children Reading
Customers enjoying the Reading
Lounge
2013 Actions
• Hire a new Manager
• Transition temporary appointments to
permanent
• Review programs
• Complete SkillSoft Training
• Build community collaboration and contacts
• Form Student Library Council
• Participate in FVRL training and initiatives
Proposed Operating Budget
Financial Summary
2012
Projected
Actual
Operating:
FVRL Levy
Lease/Strata
Operating and Maintenance
2012
Budget
2013
Budget
2014
Budget
2015
Budget
2016
Budget
2017
Budget
$ 831,000 $ 674,238 $ 841,762 $ 889,197 $ 906,981 $ 925,121 $ 943,623
167,000
167,000
200,500
204,510
208,600
212,772
217,028
53,000
77,583
40,693
41,507
42,337
43,184
44,047
$1,051,000 $ 918,821 $1,082,955 $1,135,214 $1,157,918 $1,181,077 $1,204,698
$ Change
$ 164,134 $ 52,259 $ 22,704 $ 23,158 $ 23,622
% Change
17.86%
4.83%
2.00%
2.00%
2.00%
Key Library Budget Changes for 2013:
FVRL Levy - Includes Janitorial Costs
Full Year of Lease for New Space
2012 Janitorial Budget
Net Other Inflationary Adjustments
$ 167,524
33,500
(42,900)
6,010
$ 164,134
Net of use of FVRL reserves for unused 2011 levy
Adieu!
Time to Read and Play – Thank You