Anderson & Turpin wrote:
Mark Anderson responds:This state has not funded its libraries adequately for 50 years and it shows. If the board members were not enthusiastic patrons of libraries, the picture would be even worse. When libraries are under funded consistently, their utility to the community slowly leeches away. 70% of library budgets are personnel, the other 30% is buildings and all library functions including the collection. Many, many states budget more money to their libraries than does Minnesota. If we want to be a brain power state we have to "feed our heads."
The cost of the Library Board is a whole lot more than what we pay them.
There's the entire budget of the Library Board to consider. One of my
problems with the Library Board is just what Wizard implies above: anyone
who runs for the Board in the first place is bound to be an enthusiastic
library supporter who believes we can never spend too much on their favorite
institution.
WizardMarks, Central
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