Agenda

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C. 36

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Alison McKee, County Librarian
Date:	March 1, 2022

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Librarian to Execute an Order Form with BiblioCommons, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/01/2022

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Walt Beveridge 925-608-7730

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: March 1, 2022
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Librarian, or designee, to execute an order form with BiblioCommons, Inc., under the existing Master Services Agreement dated January 1, 2019, in an amount not to exceed $209,285 to provide the Library’s website subscription renewal, support and maintenance, for the period January 1 through December 31, 2022.

FISCAL IMPACT:

100% Library Fund. No impact to General Fund.

BACKGROUND:

On December 18, 2018, the Board of Supervisors approved the Library’s Subscription Master Agreement with BiblioCommons, Inc., which provided the Library the ability to create a new website with a comprehensive Content Management System and Catalog Discovery Layer developed specifically for libraries.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

The Library's website includes its catalog and events calendar and is fully compatible with mobile devices. The software enables the Library to offer many improved online features such as, natural language search, shareable booklists, the ability to virtually browse shelves, seamless integration and promotion of catalog content on the website and web content in the catalog.

This Change Order Form is for the annual renewal of the subscription, support and maintenance.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Without ongoing maintenance, support and technical assistance from BiblioCommons, Inc., patrons will be unable to access Library materials.