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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCritical Improvement Library L L L L L l L l L l l L l l l l l L l St. Lucie County Critical Improvement Projects 2000 - 2001 Legislative Session November 1999 .. .. ÎìIII .. .. .. .. III II. .. .. .. .. III III .. .. .. .. PROPOSED PROJECTS FOR STATE FUNDING 2000-2001 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET III .. .. .. III .. St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners .. .. .. .. District #1 Commissioner John D. Bruhn III District #2 Commissioner Doug Coward District #3 Commissioner Paula A. Lewis .. District #4 Commissioner Frannie Hutchinson .. District #5 Commissioner Cliff Barnes .. ... .. .. .. .. ÍIIIII III III .. ÍIIIII .. III .. .. .. .. .. .. .. III .. .. III ÎìIII TAB 1 MORNINGSIDE LIBRARY PROJECT .. .. .. Morningside Branch Library Improvements .. A proposal for $200,000 to complete the Library's new Technology Center. .. III ... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. ÌII .. .. ... .. III .. .. St. Lucie County Library Department Technology Grant .. Project Manager: Susan B. Kilmer Library Director .. Amount of Request: $200,000.00 .. Description of Project: ... The Library, in cooperation with St. Lucie County School District, is developing a computer technology/distance learning lab and south county TV Studio at the Morningside Branch Library. The first phase of funding allowed for the development of the computer lab, a distance learning center and the beginnings of a studio. The second phase of funding will complete the TV studio, allowing for lighting and additional cameras; the further development of the Distance Learning Lab; and administrative start-up costs. .. .. Reason for Funding: .. This request is to complete the Library project that was not totally funded when it was constructed. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. A. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. III .. .. .. .. ST. LUCIE COUNTY LIBRARY TECHNOLOGY REQUEST Computer Lab _ This center would serve as a training lab for Adult Continuing Education classes for Indian River Community College; a training center to be used by Central Florida Library Cooperative for South Florida libraries; after- school tutoring programs; computer classes fÇ>r local public and private schools; as well as a training center for local public library staff and volunteers. Treasure Coast Computers User Group have volunteered to help operate and train users of this facility. B. Distance Learning Lab - This would fall within the state initiative to provide distance learning centers within public libraries. Indian River Community College Library began this effort several years ago and we have begun the process on a small basis with the Interlibrary loan program offered through our Adult Services department. The Distance Learning Lab would allow interactive programs with local visiting authors to speak with students in the public schools as well as interact with participants at the lecture. C. TV Studio _ This should be equipped to be fully operational as the south county site for education/government access under the supervision of Instructional Television (School District) in cooperation with St. Lucie County Library. The intent is to allow programming of local service and social organizations as well as library programs and other county sponsored programs or special events (ie., ground breaking , special events and special exhibits). We will have the use of the School District's mobile production unit as part of this cooperative venture. The Morningside Branch Library was selected for this project due to the nature of the design of the building and the original intent of the cooperative facility. This facility has two separate buildings which opened in 1993, one building serves as a fully operational branch library and the other building is designed to hold a computer lab, science lab and 1V studio with darkroom and editing lab. These rooms have been used by outside service/social organizations since the library opened due to the School District nor the County have appropriate funds to equip or operate the special facility. The original funding for this facility came through capital funds from the Board of County Commission and the Community Education Facilities grant fund (grant written in cooperation with St. Lucie County School Board and St. Lucie County). ~. ¡ ... ÌIII ¡ i. FUNDING NEEDS: Administrative start-up costs ÎìIII Distance Learning Lab 4 monitors 2 scanners Large screen television Computer projection screen CD player 2 printers VCR Laser disc player Control panel, audio board UPS server Dukane Vicon (operates camera) Chairs ... .. ... II. ¡ ... TV Studio Additional cameras Lighting ~ I.. ... - II. II. ... .. ÌII .. $75,000 $35,000 Keyboard Vertical interval matrix switcher Editing control device Modem Mouse/mouse pad Desk Microphone Mounted camera Speakerphone 2-way video connection Projector $90,000