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State Funding for Wisconsin Libraries

The Policy and Budget office is preparing an official summary budget on the Governor’s budgetand how it relates to the P! re"uests# !n the meantime$ here is our ta%e on what the budgetholds$ related to library re"uests&

BadgerLink

 'pproved& 's you noted$ the Governor’s office approved increasing BadgerLin% funding tocover pro(ected increases in the e)isting contracts$ as well as increases re"uested by theWisconsin *ewspaper 'ssociation#

enied& +,-,$,.. in each year to pay for (ob and career readiness resources such as Learning/)press 0ollege and 0areer 1eady 2odules&

College and career ready digital modules provides on-line practice tests and courses forelementary school, middle school, high school, college preparation, college students,GED preparation, U.S. citizenship, computer skills, and o! and career resources for

adults.

+3.$... in each year for 4high "uality online computer s%ill modules5 similar to those offered byLearning /)press 6it may end up being Learning /)press’ modules$ but it has to be bid as partof the BadgerLin% 1FP7#

The computer component has been funded through LST' for (ust 8 years 9 starting in 'ugust of8.,:# The main Learning /)press library has been paid for through LST' since 8.,,#

Li%ely 0onse"uence" Because of reductions in state funding for libraries in the 8.,89,: budget$particularly the ,.; reduction of Library System 'ids$ the federal appropriation for libraries6LST' grant program7 has been reduced in 8.,3 by +,:3$... due to reduced matching funds#

!n 8.,<$ federal funds will be reduced due to the match re"uirement 6calculated on a :9yearaverage7 by +=.9+,..$...$ and by about +<.$... in 8.,># These resources$ while useful tolocal communities for (ob and career training$ can no longer be covered through the LST'program#

Public Library System Aid

 'pproved& Base level funding# 0onse"uently$ the Governor recommends funding the programat the current level$ +,3$.,:$,.. each year#

enied& Statutorily mandated re"uest for increase for the State 'id for Public Library Systems toe"ual ,: percent of total library operation costs#

School Library Aid Reestimate (Common School Fund)

 'pproved& The Governor approved the agency recommendation ad(usting e)penditure authoritybased on reestimates of interest earnings from the common school fund# The funding levelchanges from year to year based on the return on the fund investments# The +:8 million base isincreased to +:?$...$... in 8.,< and +:<$...$... in 8.,># Greater returns are anticipated inthose future years#

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Contracts: Library for the Blind and Physically andica!!ed" #il$aukee Public Library%LL" CCBC" &ni'ersity of isconsin %LL

 'pproved& Base level funding is maintained#

%SLearn *igital Learning Portal" and +rants:

 'pproved& The current funding has been approved to continue into the ne)t biennium# That is atotal of +,$?3.$...# For libraries$ these funds are being used to support various digital learningpro(ects include the Growing Wisconsin 1eaders *ew 2edia Training and !L/' @S'9Wisconsin efforts# Similar pro(ects could be included in the future$ although availability is limitedsince additional funding was denied# These funds would be prioritiAed based on strategic needswithin the library community# The ivision would be re"uesting input into a needs assessmentthrough established methods including the LST' 'dvisory 0ommittee$ S1L''W$ WL'$ andW/2T'#

enied& 1e"uests for additional funding$ including matching funds for e9Boo% grants to publiclibraries 6+, million each year7 and school libraries 6+, million in second year7$ as well as fundsfor additional curricular content#