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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Anne Marie Gold, County Librarian
DATE: October 7, 1997
SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO APPLY FOR AND ACCEPT LSCA - MURL
GRANT FUNDS, FY 97-98
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Authorize the County Librarian to apply for and accept Federal LSCA - MURL funding in the amount
of $16,779 for the period of November 1, 1997 through September 30, 1998 to strengthen the
Concord Library's role as an information resource responding to the most critical information needs in
the region and statewide and to facilitate Contra Costa County Library's cooperation with other MURL
libraries statewide in meeting the most pressing information, educational, cultural and recreational
needs of California's diverse population. Grant funds will be used to acquire resources which answer
those information, educational, cultural and recreational needs.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
No matching funds are required. The Library will contribute selection and processing work and must
share these resources through established networking channels. Library staff will cooperate with
staff from other California MURL Grant libraries in the implementation of a Regional Collection
Development Plan.
BACKGROUND:
The Library Services and Construction Act - Major Urban Resource Library Grant provides that when
total funding of the act exceeds a designated level, a portion of the excess be divided among library
jurisdictions with cities of over 100,000 population. Concord qualified for the first in 1984/85. This
application is for the thirteenth year of funding. All LSCA-MURL Grants are distributed through the
California State Library in accordance with a State plan. The proposed use of the funds is consistent
with identified local and regional needs.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT:_YES SIGNATURE:
_RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR—RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S): /
ACTION OF BOARD ON J0 - 2/ '" /`)9'7 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED✓OTHER_
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS:
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND CORRECT
_UNANIMOUS(ABSENT 1 COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES
AYES: NOES: OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: n
ATTESTED OL& l o2-I 9
Contact: Rose-Marie Kennedy,646-6421 PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK O T E BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
cc: County Library
County Administrator By ,DEPUTY
County Auditor
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