We dealt with this issue for about two years, and we were getting ready to
suggest to our county commissioners that they provide us with some funds in
return for serving county residents for free. However, we learned from the
staff of the State Library that doing so would cause the state view us a
county library--significantly increasing the population served and making it
nearly impossible to keep our accreditation. I have learned that very few
city library administrators are aware of this.
As for eliminating non-resident fees, we did that 5 years ago. Our staff
was thrilled to drop the fees, and it has increased the goodwill toward our
library. Many people felt that those who lived near Killeen were likely to
work and shop here, thereby improving our economy. Extending library
service to them was seen as both an incentive to draw them into town to shop
and as a "thank you" for supporting our community. Last winter a city
official attempted to have the non-resident fee reinstated and was met with
a wall of opposition from citizens, our staff and most of our city
government.
Of course, every city's make up is different, and not everyone will have the
same reaction to dropping nonresident fees that we had. Stephanie may well
be right that some communities might not wish to fund something that reaches
people beyond the city limits. It's probably something that can only be
dealt with on a city by city basis.
Just thought I'd let you know my thoughts on this.
Deanna Frazee
Director of Library Services
205 E. Church Ave.
Killeen, TX 76541
(254) 501-8994
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From: Langenkamp, Stephanie
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Does anyone else feel that eliminating the non-resident fee could actually
work against the development of strong local funding for public libraries?
I am not talking about the loss of revenue from non-resident fees but the
incentive county governments might have to provide funding to city libraries
so that their rural residents can have access to those libraries. I am also
talking about city councils feeling more like they are funding something for
their own citizens -- as opposed to their funding a library that anyone can
use on an entirely equal basis. I am also talking about citizens forming a
strong attachment to a local library and wanting that library to be great
because it is their local library.
I am also not talking about participation in TexShare. When a person
participates in TexShare they have to approach their local library and
develop a relationship at some level with their local library -- thus
increasing the potential for that person to develop an appreciation for the
services offered by their local library and an incentive to make sure they
have a decent local library.
I am not expressing myself very well but ... do you catch my drift?
Stephanie Langenkamp
Library Director
San Marcos Public Library
625 E. Hopkins St.
San Marcos, TX 78666
Phone: 512/393-8212
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dale Ricklefs [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2001 11:51 AM
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> Subject: RE: TexShare Card/Direct Aid clarified
>
> Thanks. Actually, the documentation from the state was clear on that.
> -----------------------------------------------------
> Dale L. Ricklefs, Library Director
> Round Rock Public Library System
> 216 E. Main, Round Rock, TX 78664
> 512-218-7010 (voice); 512-218-7061 (fax); [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> http://www.ci.round-rock.tx.us/library/library.html
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sharon Herfurth [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2001 10:04 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: TexShare Card/Direct Aid clarified
>
> Here's what I learned from Deborah Littrell of the State Library about
> TexShare Card participation and its relation to the new Loan Star
> Libraries
> direct aid program:
>
> * If you don't have non-resident fees, you don't have to participate in
> the
> TexShare Card program to get full funding.
>
> * If you keep your non-resident fees, but you participate in the TexShare
> Card program, you get 85% of the matching funds + the base amount.
>
> * If you keep your non-resident fees, and you don't participate in the
> TexShare Card program, you get 75% of the matching funds, but no base
> amount.
>
> I hope this clears up some of the confusion.
> Thanks,
> Sharon
> Sharon Herfurth
> Central Texas Library System
>
>
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