HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 2023 0912 LB REG ITEM 07AITEM: 7.A.
CITY OF MOORPARK
MOORPARK LIBRARY BOARD
AGENDA REPORT
TO: Moorpark Library Board
FROM: Jessica Sandifer, Deputy Parks and Recreation Director
Christine Conwell, City Librarian
DATE: 09/12/2023 Regular Meeting
SUBJECT: Consider Collection Allocation Report
The Parks, Recreation, & Community Services (PRCS) Department Policies Manual
PRCS-12: Moorpark City Library Materials Selection provides that the Moorpark City
Librarian and City Representative present an informational item to the Library Board
identifying suggested allocation of collection budget resources to various types of
materials for the Fiscal Year beginning July of that same year. The Library Board will
provide suggestions to the City Librarian and City Representative, who has final decision -
making authority on collection development.
Each year, the three professional librarians work diligently using book lists, bestseller lists,
school district lists, and with the LS&S Collection Management Team to select material
for purchase that will be best utilized by the residents of Moorpark while realizing the
Library's mission to provide access to high -quality resources that enrich and educate.
In mid-2019, the Library moved to an "80/20" model of selection. The 80% represents the
titles common across all libraries —bestsellers and high -demand items for all ages. These
are predictable and are handled by selectors with the Centralized Collection Team. The
20% represents a discretionary set of funds that can be used for replacement copies,
patron suggestions for backlist titles, and specific local needs —in other words, a selection
that is best completed at the local level.
For Fiscal Year 2023-2024, the City has allocated $60,000 for collection development
within the Library Services Budget. The actual collections budget for materials is $57,000,
with a $3,000 administrative fee charged by Library Systems & Services LLC (LS&S) (5%
of purchases per the City's Agreement with LSSI). Brainfuse's JobNow (all -in -one suite
of services designed for a wide range of career needs) and the OverDrive (apps and
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website for accessing ebooks, audiobooks, and more) annual fees are included in this
report to provide an accurate depiction of the overall cost of the collection and electronic
resources; however, these are tied to the technology budget.
The Moorpark City Library is also able to offer the following platforms - at no cost to the
Library - thanks to funding provided by the State of California, administered by the
California State Library: Coursera, GetSetUp, Job & Career Accelerator (EBSCO),
LearningExpress Library Complete (EBSCO), Linkedln Learning, Skillshare, VetNow,
Britannica, ProQuest, TeachingBooks, and Gale.
After careful evaluation of last year's allocations and current circulation percentages, the
Collection Budget for Fiscal Year 2023-24 will see an increase of 16% in the children's
collection to accommodate the high turnover rate and a decrease in the adult and young
adult collections. The adjustments were based on the comparative percentages
measured against practicality.
The City Librarian and City Representative have concluded that the allocation of the
Collection Budget for Fiscal Year 2023-24 shall be as follows:
Moorpark Collections
Allocation Breakdown FY 2023-2024
Collection Name
2022-2023
Budget
Current
Circulation %
Proposed
23/24
Allocation
%Total
Budget
Adult Fiction
$6,142.86
8.71%
$6,150.00
8.85%
Adult Nonfiction
$4,000.00
5.46%
$3,700.00
5.32%
Adult Large Print
$800.00
1.29%
$800.00
1.15%
Spanish Adult Fiction
$400.00
0.25%
$400.00
0.58%
Spanish Adult Nonfiction
$400.00
0.19%
$300.00
0.43%
TOTAL ADULT PRINT
$11,742.86
15.90%
$11,350.00
16.33%
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Children's Easy Readers
$2,000.00
12.29%
$3,000.00
4.32%
Children's Board Books
$200.00
5.00%
$400.00
0.58%
Children's Picture Books
$2,000.00
16.22%
$2,900.00
4.17%
Children's Fiction
$4,000.00
15.48%
$4,800.00
6.90%
Children's Nonfiction
$3,000.00
6.72%
$3,200.00
4.60%
Children's Graphic Novels
$1,200.00
6.74%
$1,500.00
2.16%
Spanish Children's
$400.00
1.66%
$500.00
0.72%
TOTAL CHILDREN'S PRINT
$12,800.00
64.11%
$16,300.00
23.45%
YA Fiction
$3,000.00
4.03%
$3,000.00
4.32%
YA Graphic Novels
$500.00
2.47%
$700.00
1.01%
YA Nonfiction
$1,500.00
0.70%
$500.00
0.72%
TOTAL YA PRINT
$5,000.00
7.20%
$4,200.00
5.32%
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Print vs AV Physical Budget
Circulation %
FY 2022 — 2023
FY 2023 — 2024
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
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