Wish List 2010

Current Technology -
Staff at Cedar Mill and Bethany need access to new eReaders, and video tools for learning, teaching, using and demonstrating.   We would also like to loan eBook readers in the future.

MP3 players 2 @ $75
iPod Touch 2 @ $200
Kindle 2 @ $500  plus downloads
Sony Reader  2 @ $400,  $200
Nook Reader  2  @  $260
iPad  2 @  $500
Flip  Video Recorder Camera  2  @    $200

Graphic Design
Library’s graphic design in need of refreshing—newsletter, web site, interior signs, flyers-need to establish graphic design standards

Phone System   $20,000
Would like to bring phone service together, improve voice mail, intercom and paging.  Currently have separate systems for Cedar Mill, Bethany and Second Edition

Collection -
Replace worn out copies of children’s favorites-many are being loved to death
Convert Easy KITS from cassette to disc
Books on CD - very high demand
Blu-Ray Discs - have a small collection of 70 and need to grow that to meet demand.
Popular DVD - long waits for popular titles
Oregon Battle of the Books - more copies of books to support this program.
Continue building areas that have high demand - such as travel

Cedar Mill Library
Sound Control
Need advice for controlling noise in the library.  Would like to create quiet area on mezzanine. Also need to control noise in children’s and circulation areas and Second Edition.  Perhaps sound baffles or ceiling treatments. 

Furniture
Worn out cushions in YS   $400
Rocker chairs (replace as needed)   $500
Easy seating – table and chairs    $1500
Replace carrels with tables for laptop users  $1,200
Replace big tables with small tables – easier to rearrange and separate
New lounge chairs
Laptop seating along front library windows

Improve  Teen areas at Cedar Mill Main

Carpeting – entry ways, circulation area

Stack lighting improvements

Computers in stacks for book lookups

More computers in children’s area

Video cameras for security

Bethany Building
Blinds for library at Bethany

New shelving to replace some beat up wooden shelving—look at periodical shelving rearrangement to provide better access to book sale

Work table   30” x 72” ` to replace folding table

Teen area - define the space better with furniture arrangement

Re-upholster chairs

Larger building

Summer Reading reward books
3,000  @ $4/ book

Miscellaneous

Print vending-coin and bill acceptors for Internet users
Wireless printing for laptop users
Replace bar code scanners at reference
Receipt printers

Upgrade to Office 2010   (85 copies @ $150  $12,750)