The State Library Administration program provides general leadership and management for the State Library Division. The program works with the Department of Heritage and Arts, state officials, the State Library Board, advisory groups, Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), librarians and board members from public, school, academic and special libraries and professional associations to assure the accountability and responsiveness of the Divisions programs and services. It coordinates planning for the improvement of library services in Utah, and monitors legislation affecting libraries. The program's functions include: leadership, planning, personnel, management, external relations; budgeting, accounting, purchasing and evaluation. Administration also provides other organizational support functions such as risk management and facilities and utilities control.
During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $1,445,000 from all sources for Administration. This is a 2.3 percent reduction from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources. The total includes $1,160,000 from the General/Education Funds, a reduction of 4.2 percent from revised Fiscal Year 2015 estimates.
The majority of Administration funding is from the General Fund with a small portion appropriated from dedicated credit revenues. Dedicated credits are generated by services provided by the state library. Most of the appropriation is used for the bond payment and O and M on the library building, and staff.
COBI contains unaudited data as presented to the Legislature by state agencies at the time of publication. For audited financial data see the State of Utah's Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports.