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Consultant to Assess Jacksonville PL SystemOfficials of the Jacksonville (Fla.) Public Libraries and the consulting firm Providence Associates spent the week of January 11 meeting with three focus groups and about 40 community members in an open meeting to assess countywide library needs, including adding Internet services, improving the genealogy collection, and extending library hours. Director Kenneth Sivulich told American Libraries the consultant will look at whether a new main is needed to replace the 35-year-old, technologically out-of-date building in downtown Jacksonville. He said the 110,000 square-foot building is too small for the 1.7-million items in the collection. Since Providence was hired in September, the library board has expanded the scope of the study to include the seven neighborhood branches and seven regional branches. The consultant will examine if current facilities can be upgraded or if new facilities need to be built. The study, which will cost $60,000, is scheduled to be completed June 1. Posted January 18, 1999. |
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