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r 64 Section 8 - Options and Recommendations Mid County - Main Library Although this facility was recently expanded, it still has some areas where crowding is a concern . .r Administration and support services staff housed at the Main Library are in crowded offices . The young adult (teen ) area provides no space for seating . Additional computers , even a computer lab , will be needed in future and there is no space to add new workstations . r. Genealogy/local history materials and equipment are housed outside the area where trained staff is available and future growth in that service is anticipated . As all library collections grow , more shelving will be needed. rir A member of the Public Library Advisory Board and residents at focus groups offered suggestions for enlarging the building and expanding parking . Staff members suggested that +r moving non-public services out of the Main Library could relieve some crowding concerns . However, Figure 45 indicates the Main Library has adequate space to serve the Mid County population now and until late in this plan . The difficulty is that it is currently serving not only that area but also all of the South and West County areas . When new libraries are available in other parts of the county the Main Library will be adequately sized for its service population . Option I — Move administrative and support services staff out of the Main Library. ■ Administration — The library system is administered from offices located on the second floor of the Main Library that occupy 1 ,440 square feet on the second floor. This space also houses a position from another department. The space appears to be inadequate to the need . Administration staff consists of the system director who also manages operations of the Main Library and four other full -time positions . A position functioning as assistant director is assigned to and housed in the circulation department at the Main Library. ■ Support Services — 3 , 110 square feet on the first floor of the Main Library is used for support services , which include materials related technical services functions — ,,,,, ordering, cataloging , and processing materials for all but North IRC — and technology systems and equipment management . Support services space needs will continue to increase as the library system grows . These functions could be housed elsewhere , such as in leased space or at a new library, in order to provide more space at the Main Library for other needs . r. Issues ■ Vacated space can be used for public services , although renovation will be required to make the space useable for this purpose . ■ Moving the library director out of the Main Library would require establishing a new management position to direct day-to-day functions at the Main Library or using the r. current position functioning as Assistant Director for that purpose . +r■ Indian River County Library Master Facilities Plan 2005 - 2025