Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Library closings/ school closings

Here's what the audit of proposed libary closings will cover, from the PG. It's an approach that would have been very useful in connection with Schenley.

• An assessment of the "reasonableness" of the library's financial projection.

• A determination of how much the library will save "by each branch closing, consolidation."

• An evaluation of "whether realistic alternatives were considered by library management/trustees."

• An evaluation of the criteria "for the changes in the branch operations as well as the application of those criteria to branches impacted by the closings."

• A comparison of budgets and business practices with "similarly sized and organized libraries . . .

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09300/1008684-100.stm#ixzz0VBvEPxSw

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