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The Slate Library Board met April 15, 1986, • Southeasterrl'.
at Columbus where members awarded two (SOLD)
supplemental Library Services and • Southwestern Ohio nm'l'iI Ubraries (SWORL);
Construction Act (LSo\) Title II grants. and
Bluffton-Richland Public Library received - Weslern Ohio Regional Library Development
$35,248 and Portage County District Library, System (WORLDS).
Hiram, received $35,247. Both Ubraries had The systems will be examined for their
obtained matching funds thus qualifying for relevance nmv and in the future.
additional LSD\. monics which are to be used Recommendations will be made regarding
for completion of the projects. their organization, structure and funding.
The state controlling board through the Specifically the study will address:
State Ubrary awarded a contract to James A. _ System roles and responsibilities;
Rush Associates for a study of systems - Responsibilities of individual libraries as
development and future roles. This review and system members;
analysis will give direction to the philosophy of _ Operation, admin istration, and funding of
the systems' operations in light of current the library system; and
legal, financial, technological and political _ Recommended methods for future
factors as changes have occurred since the measurement of system perfonnance.
development of the systems in the late 1960's. Each will be evaluated on the basis of
At present there are 11 library systems with criteria designed to produce maximum
headquarters as follows : effectiveness of operation.
- Cleveland Area Metropolitan Library System The study is now underway and expected to
(O\MLS) be completed by November 30, 1986. Findings
- Greater Cincinnati Library Consortium will be published. The area library service
(GCLC) organization Advisory Committee to the State
- Miami Valley Libraries (MVL) Library recommended the s tudy by resolution
_ Mideastern Ohio Library Organization to the State Ubrary Board. The Board
(MOW) concurred and directed the State Librarian to
- NOLA Regional Library System (NOlA) proceed with requests for proposals.
_ North Centra1 Library Cooperative (NCLC)
_ Northwest Library District (NORWELO)
- Ohio Valley Area Libraries (OVAL)
How to
Account for
Mandatory
Medicare
Coverage
'nle Auditor of State's office
informed all Ohio local
governmental entities of the
approval by Congress of H.R. 3128
which requires mandatory Medicare
coverage for employees hired after
March 31, 1986, al a contribution
rate of 1.45 percent of payroll for
the employee and an equal
percentage of payroll for the
employer.
In order to immediately account
for the na.v employer Medicare
contribution, libraries should either
charge the Medicare contribution
(employer's) payment to code 1600,
Insurance Benefits; or establish a
new code within the 1600 series of
accounts (codes) for the
contribution. More information may
be obtained by telephoning the
Auditor's office, toll free, at
1-800-282-0370.
Title II Funds
Released
The State Library has received
notification from the U.S.
Department of Education that
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