We're class II, but I'm interested in all sizes of libraries: What percentage of your total budget accounts for wages and benefits? I want to stay in line with the norm, but I don't know what the norm is. Thanks so much, Perri -- Perri Saunders, Director White Pigeon Township Library 102 N. Kalamazoo St., P.O. Box 399 White Pigeon, MI 49099 269-483-7409 *p.saunders@woodlands.lib.mi.us <p.saunders@woodlands.lib.mi.us> * *Brighten the corner where you are.*
Perri, We are a Class V library and I try to stay between 50-60% of revenues. For my 2022-23 budget (beginning July 1) it is 55%. I have been keeping track of Personnel Costs and other costs over the years for comparisons from year to year. Hope that helps, Patty Patty Braden Director Romulus Public Library 11121 Wayne Road Romulus, MI 48174 734-955-4516 www.romuluslibrary.org From: "michlib-l" <michlib-l@mcls.org> To: "michlib-l" <michlib-l@mcls.org> Sent: Monday, April 18, 2022 9:29:08 AM Subject: [Michlib-l] wage percentage of budget We're class II, but I'm interested in all sizes of libraries: What percentage of your total budget accounts for wages and benefits? I want to stay in line with the norm, but I don't know what the norm is. Thanks so much, Perri -- Perri Saunders, Director White Pigeon Township Library 102 N. Kalamazoo St., P.O. Box 399 White Pigeon, MI 49099 269-483-7409 [ mailto:p.saunders@woodlands.lib.mi.us | p.saunders@woodlands.lib.mi.us ] Brighten the corner where you are. _______________________________________________ Michlib-l mailing list Michlib-l@mcls.org https://mail3.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l
Hello Perri, I saw your message to MichLib-L this morning. I have attached an Excel spreadsheet showing the % of Library Expenditure spent on staffing, in a table format. This data is from our most recently available Annual Report Data collected for the FY 2020/2021 reporting period. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you, Joe Joseph Hamlin Library Data Coordinator Library of Michigan 702 West Kalamazoo St. P.O. Box 30007 Lansing, MI 48909-7507 Ph: 517-335-1501 Email: hamlinj2@michigan.gov<mailto:hamlinj2@michigan.gov> URL: https://michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan From: Michlib-l <michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org> On Behalf Of Perri Saunders via Michlib-l Sent: Monday, April 18, 2022 9:29 AM To: michlib-l <michlib-l@mcls.org> Subject: [Michlib-l] wage percentage of budget CAUTION: This is an External email. Please send suspicious emails to abuse@michigan.gov<mailto:abuse@michigan.gov> We're class II, but I'm interested in all sizes of libraries: What percentage of your total budget accounts for wages and benefits? I want to stay in line with the norm, but I don't know what the norm is. Thanks so much, Perri -- Perri Saunders, Director White Pigeon Township Library 102 N. Kalamazoo St., P.O. Box 399 White Pigeon, MI 49099 269-483-7409 p.saunders@woodlands.lib.mi.us<mailto:p.saunders@woodlands.lib.mi.us> Brighten the corner where you are.
WOW! Thank you all for your responses and comments! I got about 20 responses from all different classes - they ranged from 46.6% to 75%. Joe Hamlin also sent a spreadsheet from the 2020-2021 state aid reports (attached). The average of all libraries was 61.3% for that year. Thanks Joe! Have a great day everyone! Perri On Mon, Apr 18, 2022 at 11:05 AM Hamlin, Joseph (MDE) via Michlib-l < michlib-l@mcls.org> wrote:
Hello Perri,
I saw your message to MichLib-L this morning. I have attached an Excel spreadsheet showing the % of Library Expenditure spent on staffing, in a table format. This data is from our most recently available Annual Report Data collected for the FY 2020/2021 reporting period.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Thank you,
Joe
Joseph Hamlin
Library Data Coordinator
Library of Michigan
702 West Kalamazoo St.
P.O. Box 30007
Lansing, MI 48909-7507
Ph: 517-335-1501
Email: hamlinj2@michigan.gov
URL: https://michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan
*From:* Michlib-l <michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org> *On Behalf Of *Perri Saunders via Michlib-l *Sent:* Monday, April 18, 2022 9:29 AM *To:* michlib-l <michlib-l@mcls.org> *Subject:* [Michlib-l] wage percentage of budget
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We're class II, but I'm interested in all sizes of libraries:
What percentage of your total budget accounts for wages and benefits?
I want to stay in line with the norm, but I don't know what the norm is.
Thanks so much,
Perri
--
Perri Saunders, Director
White Pigeon Township Library
102 N. Kalamazoo St., P.O. Box 399
White Pigeon, MI 49099
269-483-7409
*p.saunders@woodlands.lib.mi.us <p.saunders@woodlands.lib.mi.us> *
*Brighten the corner where you are.* _______________________________________________ Michlib-l mailing list Michlib-l@mcls.org https://mail3.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l
-- Perri Saunders, Director White Pigeon Township Library 102 N. Kalamazoo St., P.O. Box 399 White Pigeon, MI 49099 269-483-7409 *p.saunders@woodlands.lib.mi.us <p.saunders@woodlands.lib.mi.us> * *Brighten the corner where you are.*
Perri,Joe Hamlin (517-335-1501) at Library of Michigan has the exact percentage, but if memory serves, statewide the average is 64% of a public library's budget is spent on the sum of all staffing expenses. Dan Hutchins Director Van Buren District Library 200 North Phelps Street Decatur, MI 49045 dhutchins@vbdl.org http://www.vbdl.org 269-423-4771 On Monday, April 18, 2022, 09:35:11 AM EDT, Perri Saunders via Michlib-l <michlib-l@mcls.org> wrote: We're class II, but I'm interested in all sizes of libraries:What percentage of your total budget accounts for wages and benefits?I want to stay in line with the norm, but I don't know what the norm is.Thanks so much,Perri -- Perri Saunders, DirectorWhite Pigeon Township Library102 N. Kalamazoo St., P.O. Box 399White Pigeon, MI 49099269-483-7409p.saunders@woodlands.lib.mi.us Brighten the corner where you are._______________________________________________ Michlib-l mailing list Michlib-l@mcls.org https://mail3.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l
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