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• <br />100% of the materials budget is expended on reference materials. <br />Indian River County Main Library <br />Goal: <br />Provide patrons with timely, accurate, and useful information in a variety of <br />formats, which supports the primary roles of "reference center" and <br />"independent learning center." <br />Objectives & Activities: <br />Make available materials to answer patrons' needs for information on any <br />subject in which they have an interest or a need to learn. <br />By continuing to: <br />• Combine traditional & technological reference services to best <br />meet individual needs <br />• Provide in-house, Internet, telephone, online, and interlibrary <br />loan reference/information services <br />• Build and maintain a comprehensive reference, Florida History <br />& Genealogy, and nonfiction collection to assist patrons with <br />their pursuit of job-related, scholarly, or personal interests <br />•. Provide training and access to the Internet and online resources <br />for patrons and for staff <br />• Evaluate and determine which format for which resource is the <br />most effective and cost efficient <br />• Continue to digitize historical information & photographs <br />70% of the materials budget is expended on reference, online resources, <br />Florida History & Genealogy, and nonfiction. <br />Goal: <br />Provide current, high demand, and high interest materials in a variety of <br />formats to meet patron demand, which supports the primary role of "popular <br />materials library." <br />18 <br />126 <br />