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Board of Library Commissioners
FISCAL YEAR 2000 RESOURCE SUMMARY ($000)
| DEPARTMENT |
Budgetary Direct Appro. |
Budgetary Retained Revenue |
Total Budgetary Spending |
Intragov- ernmental Service |
Federal Grant Spending |
Trust & Other Spending |
Total
Spending |
Budgetary Revenue |
| Board of Library Commissioners |
31,013 |
0 |
31,013 |
0 |
3,260 |
1 |
34,274 |
0 |
| TOTAL |
31,013 |
0 |
31,013 |
0 |
3,260 |
1 |
34,274 |
0 |
The Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners develops and coordinates free public library services throughout the Commonwealth, and strives to provide every resident with full and equal access to library information resources. The Board provides technical assistance and financial support to the Commonwealth’s public libraries, and provides specialized library services to individuals who are blind or otherwise physically disabled. The Board also supports resource-sharing among the Commonwealth’s libraries and the utilization of electronic information technology.
The Board of Library Commissioners provides funding to the Boston Public Library to maintain collection development, and for access to specialized reference services and other statewide programs. The Board provides ongoing support for library Internet access, and the Massachusetts Library Information Network (MLIN) Web site. The Board of Library Commissioners also maintains the virtual catalogue, which creates a single source for all printed matter available in the Commonwealth.
Budget Recommendations
The amount recommended for Fiscal Year 2000 will enable the Board of Library Commissioners to provide the same level of services as in the Fiscal Year 1999.
Budgetary Direct Appropriations
| BOARD OF LIBRARY COMMISSIONERS ADMINISTRATION |
| 7000-9101 |
For the operation of the board of library commissioners
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1,133,742 |
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| REGIONAL PUBLIC LIBRARIES LOCAL AID |
| 7000-9401 |
For state aid to regional public libraries; provided, that the board of library commissioners may provide quarterly advances of funds for purposes authorized by clauses (1) and (2) of section 19C of chapter 78 of the General Laws to regional public library systems, in compliance with the office of the comptroller`s regulations on state grants, 815 CMR 2.00; provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of said section 19C of said chapter 78 or any other general or special law to the contrary, the Boston public library shall, as the library of last recourse for reference and research services for the commonwealth, be paid from this item an amount equal to 96.35 cents per resident in the commonwealth; provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, no regional public library shall receive any funds from this item in any fiscal year when the appropriation of the city or town where such regional public library is located is below an amount equal to 102.5 per cent of the average of the appropriations for free public library service for the three fiscal years immediately preceding; and provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of this item, the board may grant waivers for a period of not more than one year, in a number not to exceed one-tenth the number permitted pursuant to the second paragraph of section 19A of said chapter 78, to any library not receiving funds as a library of last recourse
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16,845,377 |
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| TALKING BOOK LIBRARY - WORCESTER |
| 7000-9402 |
For the operation of a talking book library in Worcester
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209,978 |
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| TALKING BOOK PROGRAM |
| 7000-9406 |
For the operation of a statewide braille and talking book program, including the operation of the machine-lending agency
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1,503,919 |
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| STATE AID TO PUBLIC LIBRARIES |
| 7000-9501 |
For state aid to public libraries; provided, that notwithstanding the provision of any general or special law to the contrary, no city or town shall receive any funds from this item in any fiscal year when the appropriation of said city or town for free public library services is below an amount equal to 102.5 per cent of the average of the appropriations for free public library service for the three fiscal years immediately preceding; provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of this item, the board of library commissioners may grant waivers permitted pursuant to the second paragraph of section 19A of chapter 78 of the General Laws, for a period of not more than one year, to any library not receiving funds as a library of last recourse; and provided further, that any payment made from this item shall be deposited with the treasurer of such city or town and held as a separate account and shall be expended by the public library of such city or town without appropriation, notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary
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6,899,804 |
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| TELECOMMUNICATION EXPENSES OF AUTOMATED RESOURCE-SHARING NETWORKS |
| 7000-9506 |
For statewide library technology and resource-sharing programs and for the telecommunications expenses of library participation in the automated resource sharing networks
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4,420,235 |
Federal Grant Spending
| FEDERAL RESERVE - TITLE I |
| 7000-9700 |
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Federal Reserve - Title I |
149,183 |
| LIBRARY SERVICES TECHNOLOGY ACT |
| 7000-9702 |
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Library Services Technology Act |
2,970,732 |
| TITLE II LSCA EMERGENCY FEDERAL JOBS BILL |
| 7000-9707 |
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Title II LSCA Emergency Federal Jobs Bill |
139,843 |
Trust and Other Spending
| 7070-6610 |
ELIZABETH P SOHIER LIBRARY FUND |
1,420 |
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