A short presentation that compared two methods for budget cutting at a public libraries. It compared the Seattle Public Library's weeklong furloughs, a method that made a public statement about the library's budget shortfall and Contra Costa Counties more hidden budget cuts.

1. Library Budgets
Management in a Crisis

2. The Library during a recession
Use Increases
Job Help
Computers
Free Entertainment
Funding Declines
Tax Revenues Decline
Funding is shifted

3. Strategies for Budget Cuts
Behind the Scenes Patrons Notice
Office Supplies Hours Reduction
Materials Budget Furloughs
(Concentrated)
Hiring Freeze
Close Branches
Restructure
Furloughs (spread out)
Salary reductions

4. Seattle
Public
Library
Weeklong Closures
Circulation Up
Hours Reductions,
but not at showcase
library

5. Contra
Costa
County
Hiring Freeze
Hours reductions
Furloughs on
“holidays”