2010 General Obligation Bond B for NM Libraries

NMCAL Legislative Committee2014 Library GO Bond B

NMCAL Retreat August 7-8, 2014 Ruidoso, New Mexico

NMCAL MEMBER LIBRARIES 2014-15STATE FUNDED LIBRARIESCentral New Mexico Community CollegeClovis Community CollegeEastern New Mexico University-PortalesEastern New Mexico University-Roswell Eastern New Mexico University-RuidosoLuna Community CollegeMesalands Community CollegeNew Mexico Highlands UniversityNew Mexico Institute of Mining and TechnologyNew Mexico Junior CollegeNew Mexico Military InstituteNew Mexico State UniversityNew Mexico State University-AlamogordoNew Mexico State University-CarlsbadNew Mexico State University-Dona AnaNew Mexico State University-GrantsNorthern New Mexico CollegeSan Juan CollegeSanta Fe Community CollegeUniversity of New Mexico - AlbuquerqueUniversity of New Mexico-GallupUniversity of New Mexico-Health Sciences Library and Informatics CenterUniversity of New Mexico-School of Law LibraryUniversity of New Mexico-Los AlamosUniversity of New Mexico-TaosUniversity of New Mexico-ValenciaWestern New Mexico University

PRIVATE LIBRARIESCarrington CollegeDine CollegeInstitute of American Indian ArtsNavajo Technical CollegeSt. Johns CollegeSanta Fe University of Art and DesignSouthwest Acupuncture College AlbuquerqueSouthwest Acupuncture College Santa FeSouthwestern University of Visual ArtsSouthwestern CollegeSouthwestern Indian Polytechnic InstituteUniversity of the Southwest

3VOTING DATESAbsentee voting starts October 7, 2014Early in-person voting October 18 - November 1, 2014Election Day is November 4, 2014

Funding Proposed vs. Funding ApprovedYearProposed by NMCALApproved by State Legislature % Difference_________________________________________________________________________________________________

1994$20.5 million$ 8 million39%2002$35 million$16 million 46%2004$42 million$16.1 million 38%2006$53.5 million$ 9 million 17%2008$40 million$ 9 million 23%2010$20.3 million$ 7 million 34%

2012$29.6 million$ 9.7 million 30%

2014????$11 million ????

*.2014 GO BOND B = $11 Million $3.5 Million Academic Libraries$3 Million Public Libraries$3.5 Million School Libraries$800,000Tribal Libraries

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Why Support GO Bond B?

Helps build stronger libraries in New MexicoPromotes information literacy and lifelong learningContributes to local and statewide economic developmentProvides improved access to information Supports library services critical to rural and underserved populations Provides the ability to acquire current and relevant library materials

New Photograph7Cost to TaxpayersEstimates suggest it would cost homeowners an additional $.65 cents per $100,000 of fair market value.

Typical Uses for GO Bond Funds

Electronic ResourcesJournalsTechnology & EquipmentCollaborative Collection PurchasesBooks

New Photographs; need captions and need to replace books with microform; electronic resources; change slide title to Most common uses GO Bond funds10True or False?Everything is available online - False

E-books are generally more expensive to purchase then print books - True

New Mexico libraries are adequately funded - False

Libraries serve only students False

GO Bond funds for libraries have decreased over time - True

Post Secondary libraries assist all types of patrons with:Legal materials, job applications, Internet access, health care information, current events information (newspapers., people who need a confortable place with air conditioning11

Making the Case for the YES VoteEveryone plays a role in helping to get the message outDistribute flyers, bookmarks, fact sheets, yard signs, etc.Present to community groups, such as Kiwanis, City Council, Rotary, etc.Utilize social media, local newspapers and other creative communication outlets

ADVOCACY legal, ethical issues Guidelines for Municipal, Public School and Academic Library EmployeesCompiled by the NMLA Legislative and Intellectual Freedom Committee. Rev. 10/2/02

LegalNot Legal or UnethicalDissemination of information only materials within city/school property or in ones official capacity as a public employee. Dissemination of materials that advocate voting for an issue on city/school property or in ones official capacity as a public employee. Printing or copying information only materials using public funds or copiers. Printing up materials of any kind that advocate voting for an issue using public funds or copiers.Ask me about the library bond issue buttons worn by staff on city/school property or when speaking in an official capacity as a public employee.Vote for the library bond issue buttons worn by staff or when speaking in an official capacity as a public employee.Informing people about that the bond issue is, how it will impact the local library, and how much it will cost can be done on government time. Advocating people to vote for any issue while on government time.Bulletin board policies differ by organization, so check with your city, library, school, etc. first. You may post information only materials on the board if this does not conflict with local policy. Vote for materials on city/school property.Using government e-mail to disseminate information about that the bond issue is, how it will impact the local library, and how much it will cost. Using government e-mail to urge people to vote for an issue.Friends of the Library can advocate, register to vote or otherwise promote the bond issue on city/school property, but they cannot block the business of the library. Any advocacy that blocks the business of the library, including disturbing users. Not allowing opposing groups or other groups advocating an issue to have the same privileges as those advocating the library bond issue.

Reach OutContact and inform your InstitutionsPresidentFoundationBoard of RegentsFaculty &StaffStudent OrganizationsGovernment Relations OfficeYour Library Staff

Communicate to your CommunitysMayor & City CouncilPTA and School BoardChamber of CommerceCounty governmentNon-profits (Big Brother, Big Sister, Literacy Council)

Examples of Promotional Items

Libraries Change Lives Video

Questions?ENMU Ruidoso

Sheet12012 STATE BOND ISSUE "B" FOR LIBRARIESOfficial Election Results from Secretary of State Webpage11/07/12Voter TurnoutAround 750,000 ?jsTOTAL2012TOTAL2010VOTESRANK% CHANGEVOTESRANKCASTYESNO% YESMARGINORDERFROM 2010CASTYESNO% YESMARGINORDERBernalillo232,086153,82378,26366.28%75,560510.7%x177,81398,84678,96755.6%19,879655.6%Catron1,7887201,06840.27%(348)334.4%x1,6025741,02835.8%(454)3335.8%Chaves18,19210,3047,88856.64%2,416199.8%x14,2476,6747,57346.8%(899)1846.8%Cibola6,5584,2682,29065.08%1,97888.3%x4,9262,7972,12956.8%668556.8%Colfax4,8942,5812,31352.74%2682610.3%x4,0971,7382,35942.4%(621)2542.4%Curry11,6456,2015,44453.25%7572515.4%x8,9093,3715,53837.8%(2,167)3237.8%De Baca72041530557.64%110178.8%x76437339148.8%(18)1548.8%Dona Ana58,04235,80322,23961.68%13,564119.3%x42,06222,03920,02352.4%2,0161052.4%Eddy15,5758,7056,87055.89%1,8352010.5%x11,9095,4076,50245.4%(1,095)2145.4%Grant11,0886,8794,20962.04%2,670109.5%x8,8604,6534,20752.5%446952.5%Guadalupe72048323767.08%246318.7%x1,30162967248.3%(43)1648.3%Harding40220519751.00%8279.3%x42917925041.7%(71)2841.7%Hidalgo91960131865.40%283613.1%x1,39572966652.3%631152.3%Lea14,5078,3576,15057.61%2,2071813.5%x11,0274,8696,15844.2%(1,289)2244.2%Lincoln8,2224,4123,81053.66%602249.7%x6,7792,9783,80143.9%(823)2343.9%Los Alamos9,6795,7803,89959.72%1,881135.7%x7,8584,2463,61254.0%634854.0%Luna6,2613,1063,15549.61%(49)309.0%x5,2672,1373,13040.6%(993)3040.6%McKinley16,45411,5684,88670.31%6,68223.7%x12,0798,0454,03466.6%4,011166.6%Mora1,90293996349.37%(24)316.7%x1,7687551,01342.7%(258)2442.7%Otero17,1258,5018,62449.64%(123)297.6%x14,1715,9608,21142.1%(2,251)2742.1%Quay3,0371,6351,40253.84%2332212.5%x2,5381,0491,48941.3%(440)2941.3%Rio Arriba11,8637,5264,33763.44%3,18998.3%x8,6564,7733,88355.1%890755.1%Roosevelt5,2923,0582,23457.79%824167.0%x4,0312,0481,98350.8%651250.8%San Juan37,85121,06416,78755.65%4,277215.8%x29,72914,80514,92449.8%(119)1349.8%San Miguel9,0655,5853,48061.61%2,1051212.1%x7,2643,5933,67149.5%(78)1449.5%Sandoval47,61527,86719,74858.53%8,1191411.9%x37,92817,68120,24746.6%(2,566)1946.6%Santa Fe59,82739,70420,12366.36%19,58144.9%x46,57328,64317,93061.5%10,713261.5%Sierra4,1812,1202,06150.71%59288.6%x3,6511,5372,11442.1%(577)2642.1%Socorro5,8613,8292,03265.33%1,79777.1%x4,6712,7221,94958.3%773458.3%Taos12,5399,0283,51172.00%5,517111.0%x9,7575,9533,80461.0%2,149361.0%Torrance5,4822,9422,54053.67%402236.1%x4,8022,2852,51747.6%(232)1747.6%Union1,44671073649.10%(26)3210.8%x1,24947977038.4%(291)3138.4%Valencia24,63114,24510,38657.83%3,8591511.8%x19,3358,90910,42646.1%(1,517)2046.1%Totals665,469412,964252,50562.06%160,4599.6%517,447271,476245,97152.46%25,50552.46%2012 County BondsTVCYesNo% YesBernalillo231,209160,52570,68469.43%

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2014 GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND CNMSU Facts at a Glance

Approval of General Obligation Bond C will not result in a tax increase

Total of $25,100,000 for the NMSU System in GOB CNew Mexico State University

$19.2 million for NMSU-Las Cruces, for Jett Hall, Jett Annex, and Rentfrow Hall $1 million for NMSU Alamogordo, for infrastructure upgrades and replacement $1.6 million for NMSU-Carlsbad, for infrastructure upgrades and replacement $2 million for NMSU-DACC, for infrastructure upgrades and replacement $1.3 million for NMSU-Grants, for infrastructure upgrades and replacement

Jett Hall, Jett Annex and Rentfrow Hall at NMSU-Las Cruces were built in the late 1950s and are in need of renovations to provide improved learning spaces

Jett Hall and Jett Annex house the chemical, aerospace and mechanical engineering programs

Rentfrow Hall was built as a gymnasium and houses learning spaces for the College of Educations growing Department of Human Performance, Dance, and Recreation. Enrollment in that Department has tripled in the last six years, mostly due to increased demand for kinesiology degrees

General Obligation Bond B includes funding for higher education academic libraries, including about $500,000 for New Mexico State University

Dates to remember: October 7Absentee VotingOctober 18-Nov 1Early in-person votingNovember 4Election Day

Higher Education Projects Included in GOB C

InstitutionCapital

Eastern New Mexico Portales: Golden Library and Success Center$11,000,000

ENMU-Roswell: Campus-wide infrastructure improvements$3,000,000

ENMU-Ruidoso: Main entrance$325,000

Central New Mexico Community College: Smith Brasher$10,000,000

Clovis Community College: Roof repair and replacement campus-wide$500,000

Luna Community College: Santa Rosa and Springer satellites$1,380,000

Mesalands Community College: Roof repair and replacement bldgs A,B,C & D$650,000

New Mexico Highlands University: infrastructure improvements$5,000,000

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology: chemistry department facility$15,000,000

New Mexico Junior College: health and wellness learning center$5,000,000

New Mexico Military Institute: Marshall Hall$4,800,000

New Mexico State University: Jett Hall, Jett Annex and Rentfrow Hall$19,200,000

NMSU- Alamogordo: infrastructure upgrades and replacement$1,000,000

NMSU- Carlsbad: critical health and safety infrastructure campus-wide$1,600,000

NMSU-Doa Ana: critical health and safety infrastructure campus-wide$2,000,000

NMSU-Grants: Martinez Hall$1,300,000

Northern New Mexico: El Rito and Espaola campuses$2,000,000

San Juan College: School of Science, Math & Engineering$4,000,000

Santa Fe Community College: health and safety improvements campus-wide$2,000,000

University of New Mexico-Albuquerque: Farris Engineering bldg.$20,500,000

University of New Mexico- Medical School$12,000,000

UNM-Gallup: Zollinger Library $1,000,000

UNM-Los Alamos: emergency medical services classroom labs and training$500,000

UNM-Taos: health career training center$4,000,000

UNM-Valencia: health and safety improvements campus-wide$1,000,000

Western New Mexico University: Light and Harland Halls, Fleming Hall$6,000,000

American Indian Arts: Multipurpose fitness and performing arts center$2,000,000

Dine College: math and science building$500,000

Santa Fe Indian School: upgrades to youth facility complex$500,000

Navajo Technical College: multi-purpose wellness and education center$2,000,000

TOTAL: $139,755,000