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Michigan’s Libraries Michigan Library Community • Library Funding Streams • Mi Dashboard – Metrics and Outcomes Value for Government Health and Education Economic Strength • Erosion of Library Funding-Perfect Storm • What’s at Stake

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Page 1: Michigan’s Libraries

Michigan’s Libraries

• Michigan Library Community

• Library Funding Streams

• Mi Dashboard – Metrics and Outcomes• Value for Government• Health and Education• Economic Strength

• Erosion of Library Funding-Perfect Storm

• What’s at Stake

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Michigan Library Community

Academic Libraries (University, Community College, Private) – 100

Public Libraries (City, Township, District ) – 385

K- 12 Libraries (Public, Academies) – 1,000

Public Library Cooperatives - 11

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State Income; 2.16%

Federal Income; 0.04%

Millage; 72.61%

Appropriated Tax, 8.87%

Penal Fines; 7.11%

Local/PPT, 9.20%

Public Libraries - Operating Income by Source - FY 2009Michigan's public libraries received over $444 million total operating income, an average of $44.61 received to provide

service for each Michigan resident.

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PA 89

STATE AID TO PUBLIC LIBRARIES ACT (EXCERPT)Act 89 of 1977

397.566 State aid for public libraries

Simple translation – public libraries shall receive a total $1.50 per capita

Distribution:

1/3 – public library1/3 - library cooperative1/3 - public library to buy cooperative library services- swing aid

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“Shared Sacrifice” – 76% Cut Since 2000

$0

$2,000,000

$4,000,000

$6,000,000

$8,000,000

$10,000,000

$12,000,000

$14,000,000

$16,000,000

Years starting in 1972 - 2012

State Aid to Public LibrariesPA 89 Statutory Requirement $1.50/total per capita - $15 million

08-09 Current funding $0.96/ capita - $10 million09-10 SB 247 Senate Proposed Budget $ 0.75/capita- $7.5 million

11-12 Budget $3,445,700 + $950,000 for MeL

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Penal Fines

STATE CONSTITUTION (EXCERPT)CONSTITUTION OF MICHIGAN OF 1963

§ 9 Public libraries, fines.Sec. 9.

The legislature shall provide by law for the establishment and support of public libraries which shall be available to all residents of the state under regulations adopted by the governing bodies thereof. All fines assessed and collected in the several counties, townships and cities for any breach of the penal laws shall be exclusively applied to the support of such public libraries, and county law libraries as provided by law.

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MiDashboard – Metrics and Outcomes

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Value for Government

Statewide Collaboration, Group Purchasing, Cost Savings

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Value for Government

Statewide Collaboration, Group Purchasing, Cost Savings

MeL Databases

• Cost of MeL Databases $ 5,000,000• Statewide Replacement Cost $72,000,000

Case Studies –Actual Replacement Costs

• Western Michigan University $ 417,400• Oakland Community College $ 321,500• Portage District Library $ 497,697

MeLCat Interlibrary Loan

• Current Cost of MeLCat Delivery for 400 libraries $ 741,000• Replacement Cost for Materials $ 23,125,000

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Value for Government

MeL by the Numbers

Unique Users in MeL Databases 1,211,455

Searches in MeL Databases 2009 38,523,800

MeLCat Interlibrary Loans 2010 1,000,000

Increased Demand for MelCat Loans 2010 33%

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Value for Government

Access to Government Online Services

The State is moving information online and expecting citizens to comply

Filing for unemployment onlineDownloading tax forms and filing for taxes onlineRenewing your driver’s license online

Every library in Michigan has computers and internet access9,536 computers with internet access in public libraries

When citizens cut off their internet they go to their libraries 64% of libraries - only source of free Internet access in their

communities1/3 of Americans don’t have access to the internet at home

Capital Area District Library – wireless usage 116% increase in 6 months

Escanaba Public Library – 30% increase in computer users last yearBenton Harbor Public Library – 30% increase in computer usage

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Value for Education

Education and Literacy

Lifetime learning – Pre-K through Senior Citizens

Children’s Programs Summer Reading, Ready to Read programs and more 08-09 served 2 million children

MeLibrary provides online testing K-12, ACT, AP Tests, GED, PSAT

MORE - aligned with MI Department of Education content standards

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Economic Strength

Workforce Development

People use libraries to apply and search for jobs online at libraries 96% of libraries provide career, job search and resume preparation

materials/assistance MI Works Agencies refer clients to libraries

78% of libraries partner with MI Works locally 7 libraries serve as service centers for MI Works

Every library is connected to MeLibraryLearning Express online database for certification & training

Civil Service, nursing, police & fire certification

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Economic Strength

Economic Development

Economic Gardening -market research and business start-up information

MeL is the open-source portal for small business market research

Libraries have small business centers and business librarians

Portage District Library, Grand Rapids Public Library, Capital Area District Library

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Erosion of Library Funding Streams“Perfect Storm of Cuts”

Tax Capture and Renaissance Zones

Diversion of Penal Fines to Other Sources

Slashing State Aid to Public Libraries

Elimination of Personal Property Tax

Library Millages Dropped 4-10% Last 3 Years

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Erosion of Library FundingTax Capture

Locally voted dedicated millages are being eroded by tax capture mechanisms

1312 tax capture authorities – more than townships in Michigan

Capturing or diverting dedicated millages: libraries, 911, police & fire, counties, Community colleges, k-12, seniors

Total capture/diversion - $150,000,000 - 2006

Downtown Development Authorities Corridor Improvement Authorities Brownfield Redevelopment Authorities Local Development Finance Authorities Historic Neighborhood Authorities Neighborhood Enterprise Zones SMART Zones

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Erosion of Library FundingTax Capture

Unintended Consequences of Tax Capture on Library Millages Libraries losing $10-15 million annually from dedicated library millages

Portage District Library - $98,085/year Paw Paw District Library - $23,000/year Grand Rapids Public Library - $400,000/year Detroit Public Library - $ 4 million/year Battle Creek - $ 830,000/year Herrick District – Holland - $ 263,116/year Capital Area District Library - $658,000/year Royal Oak Public Library – $121,700/year Litchfield Public Library – budget of $60,000/$27,960 Howell District Library - $19,819/ DDA & TIFA Benton Harbor Public Library – $10,000/year Saginaw District Library – $49,505/year VanBuren District Library - $25,000/year

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Erosion of Library Funding Renaissance Zones

MICHIGAN RENAISSANCE ZONE ACT (EXCERPT)Act 376 of 1996

125.2692 Reimbursement to intermediate school districts, local school districts, community college districts, public libraries, and school aid fund

Libraries lose $ 3 million annually from dedicated millages

Reimbursement eliminated in FY 10 & FY 11 budgetsRestored for K-12 in 2011 budget – but not for libraries

Hart Public Library - 37% of total operating budget Grand Rapids Public Library - $389,021 annual loss Kalamazoo Public Library - $ 94,548 annual loss Willard Public Library - $ 87,833 annual loss

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Erosion of Library Funding Elimination of Personal Property Tax

Elimination of the Personal Property Tax would be one more severe blow to public library budgets. Some examples of cuts are below.

Detroit Public Library $ 6.8 million Portage District Library $ 535,385 Ann Arbor District Library $ 659,000 Clinton-Macomb Public Library $ 270,433 Kalamazoo Public Library $1.2 million Muskegon Area District Library $ 168,283 Independence Township Library $1,084,179 Chrystal Falls District Library $ 39,612 Battle Creek District Library $ 700,000 Hackley Public Library $ 111,525

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Erosion of Library Funding Penal Fines

Constitutionally Mandated Penal Fines are Diverted to Other Uses

Michigan Vehicle Code Motor Carrier Act Motor Carrier Safety Act Code of Criminal Procedure

Laws give 70% to other uses / 30% to libraries

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What’s At Stake?

Implosion of MeLibrary –statewide databases and MeLCat interlibrary loan

Closure of 11 library cooperatives and unknown pension liabilities

State matching funds and maintenance of effort (MOE) requirement

State aid to public libraries serves as the primary MOE requirement to sustain the $5 million from LSTA that pays for MeL and MeLCat

Required amount - $10 million

State has received two waivers from the federal government

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State Library Funding

Budget Lines 2010-11 2011-12

Library of Michigan $4,566,900 $3,879,200

State Aid to Public Libraries $5,750,000 $3,445,700School Aid Fund $1,500,000Michigan eLibrary $ 950,000

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State Library Funding

Maintenance of Effort Categories FY 2012

LOM –Statewide Services $ 200,000State Aid to Public Libraries $ 3,445,700Michigan eLibrary $ 950,000

Total $ 4,595,700

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MLA Budget Request

State Aid to Public Libraries $ 5,750,000Michigan eLibrary $ 1,500,000

Total $ 7,250,000

Hold Library Funding Harmless at last year’s level: $7,250,000