HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2013.08.01 - 20942MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #1321,1
BY: CornmiQsioriP., Michael J. Gingen, District #3, Commissioner Michael Bosnic, District 416
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS —Digitizing of Research Library
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, over the past several years the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
has supported cost saving activities that have increased the efficiencies of the County
Library including the public/private partnership with Cooley Law School to transfer the
Law library to Cooley as well as the relationship with the City of Rochester Hills which
transferred the library for the blind and physically impaired to the Rochester Hills library;
and
WHEREAS, a special study group was formed in early 2012 to continue to seek
opportunities to increase efficiencies relative to the County library as library services still
account for over $1 million dollars in expenses per year; and
WHEREAS, it has been identified that long-term cost saving opportunities exist in
relation to digitizing the Reference materials section of the Library and relocating the de
minimis Law Library to another area of the Courthouse; and
WHEREAS, There are currently approximately 70 linear feet of Research materials that
need to be indexed and digitized, if appropriate, to reduce the space taken up by these
materials and to examine the relocation of the de minimis law library to another area of
the Oakland County Courthouse in order to reduce the Library footprint in a premium
area of the Courthouse and allow another department to take on the expense of this floor
space; and
WEHREAS, Creating a digital archive of reference materials would increase the access
to county government and improve library service; and
WHEREAS, The Oakland County Historical Resources Consortium has been working
with Library staff on preparing for this type of solution for digitizing these materials and
may have the capability of assisting with this project; and
WHEREAS, It is in the best interest of the taxpayers of Oakland County to review this
matter and to develop options to increase efficiencies and reduce expenses.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners request that the matter be referred to the Planning and Building and
General Government Committee for further review and that formal recommendations on
this matter be referred back to the full Board within 60 days.
Commissioner Mike Bosnic
District 416
CtommiS-sioner MXhael J. Gingen
District #1
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Resolution #13211 August 1,2013
The Vice-Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee and the Planning
and Building Committee. There were no objections.