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� � r <br />and have accumulated the 25,000 during that time. If they <br />continue acquiring books at that same rate, about 4,000 a year, <br />they will fill up that building in 10 years. <br />Librarian Mary Powell advised that they have close to <br />100,000 books at the Main Library. With the linear footage of <br />shelving planned for, the new library would -hold about twice <br />that. She noted that she held the line and did not increase her <br />book budget and will be adding about the same volume as they are <br />presently adding each year. She informed the Board that they add <br />6,000 items a month, but that includes microfish as well as <br />volumes, and she did not have that figure broken down now. <br />Commissioner Scurlock noted that to get the Clerk the <br />computer than he needs to handle the masses of information we <br />have in the County, including the Courts, we are spending about <br />$400,000, and he is having a hard time comparing that with <br />keeping track of books in two libraries. <br />Administrator Chandler pointed out that the $440,000 for the <br />Clerk's computer is primarily hardware; he has most of his <br />software established, The Library requires a combination of both <br />hardware and software. <br />Commissioner Bird asked if it will be necessary to hire <br />additional people to do the conversion, and Mrs. Powell noted <br />that they will need new people in any event as they could not <br />move into the new facility with the existing staff. <br />Commissioner Scurlock commented that he had heard a total <br />cost of $10,000 just to prepare an RFP for this, and now all of a <br />sudden it seems we are capable of doing this ourselves. <br />Administrator Chandler believed that RMG Consultants went <br />into a good deal of detail in their report. They established.the <br />basic configuration and the hardware and software and recommended <br />that we go a turn -key approach. <br />Commissioner Scurlock asked what role they will have in <br />drawing up the actual contract for scope of services, and Project <br />Manager Williams believed that is one advantage of using a <br />JUN 2 ? 689 105 7� 3 <br />mor i Fa%c P,.O <br />