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	<title>State Aid Blog</title>
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		<title>Materials Expenditure Requirement and Laptops, E-Readers&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://mblc.state.ma.us/grants/state_aid/blog/state-aid-to-public-libraries/materials-expenditure-requirement/materials-expenditure-requirement-and-laptops-e-readers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 14:38:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have heard rumblings that we can purchase and circulate laptops in the library and include the price as part of our materials requirement.  Is this the case?  Also, in the same vein, can eReaders also be included in this if we circulate them to the public?  Any info is appreciated. Good question. Materials purchased [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I have a question about the requirement to extend direct access and services to non-residents.</title>
		<link>http://mblc.state.ma.us/grants/state_aid/blog/state-aid-to-public-libraries/reciprocity/i-have-a-question-about-the-requirement-to-extend-direct-access-and-services-to-non-residents/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 15:55:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dcarty</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[reciprocity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[extend services]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am unclear on what, exactly, are considered &#8220;services.&#8221; Is programming a service? Are libraries allowed to restrict programs such as story hours to residents of their own towns? I have heard conflicting interpretations of this requirement. This is a good question. The regulation (605 CMR 4.01 (6)) that defines the statute (MGL, c.78, s.19B(6)), [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Does access count towards the materials expenditure requirement?</title>
		<link>http://mblc.state.ma.us/grants/state_aid/blog/state-aid-to-public-libraries/does-access-count-towards-the-materials-expenditure-requirement/</link>
		<comments>http://mblc.state.ma.us/grants/state_aid/blog/state-aid-to-public-libraries/does-access-count-towards-the-materials-expenditure-requirement/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:16:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dcarty</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[expenditures]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Materials Expenditure Requirement]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Question Here’s the situation:  Our library received a grant to digitize our town’s newspaper; the digitization is from 1935 to 1990.  The digitized newspaper is now a database. The grant paid for the digitization and the installation as a database accessible from our website.  The grant does not cover the ongoing cost of hosting the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FY2013 State Aid to Public Libraries Budget Tips</title>
		<link>http://mblc.state.ma.us/grants/state_aid/blog/uncategorized/fy2013-state-aid-to-public-libraries-budget-tips/</link>
		<comments>http://mblc.state.ma.us/grants/state_aid/blog/uncategorized/fy2013-state-aid-to-public-libraries-budget-tips/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 18:58:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dcarty</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hours Open Requirement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Materials Expenditure Requirement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Municipal Appropriation Requirement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[State Aid to Public Libraries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Summaries]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[MAR]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://mblc.state.ma.us/grants/state_aid/blog/?p=941</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As you enter into preparations for submission of your FY2013 budgets to municipal officials, here are a few activities to keep in mind: Calculate your library&#8217;s FY2013 Municipal Appropriation Requirement (MAR) Calculate your library&#8217;s Materials Expenditure requirement Review all of the requirements for State Aid to Public Libraries Review the State Aid to Public Libraries [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FY2012 MAR Waiver Process</title>
		<link>http://mblc.state.ma.us/grants/state_aid/blog/state-aid-to-public-libraries/fy2012-mar-waiver-process/</link>
		<comments>http://mblc.state.ma.us/grants/state_aid/blog/state-aid-to-public-libraries/fy2012-mar-waiver-process/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 15:05:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dcarty</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[MAR Waivers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Municipal Appropriation Requirement]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[For those of you applying for a waiver of the FY2012 MAR: The Petition for a Waiver of the MAR is due with a postmark of October 14, 2011. The absolute postmark deadline is November 12, 2011 for the remaining four items of your MAR waiver application. Disproportionate Cut Worksheet&#8211;to be completed by the town [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Income and Expenditures on the Financial Report&#8211;There seems to be some confusion&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://mblc.state.ma.us/grants/state_aid/blog/financial-report/income-and-expenditures-on-the-financial-report-there-seems-to-be-some-confusion/</link>
		<comments>http://mblc.state.ma.us/grants/state_aid/blog/financial-report/income-and-expenditures-on-the-financial-report-there-seems-to-be-some-confusion/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 15:15:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dcarty</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[capital]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[expenditures]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://mblc.state.ma.us/grants/state_aid/blog/?p=920</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The FY2012 State Aid Workshops concluded last week.  At all six of the statewide workshops we noticed some confusion about income and expenditures as reported on the online Financial Report. Here is an explanation that I hope will be helpful. INCOME  All income reported on the Financial Report should only be income to the library&#8211;income [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FY2012 State Aid Payments</title>
		<link>http://mblc.state.ma.us/grants/state_aid/blog/state-aid-to-public-libraries/fy2012-state-aid-payments/</link>
		<comments>http://mblc.state.ma.us/grants/state_aid/blog/state-aid-to-public-libraries/fy2012-state-aid-payments/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 18:17:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dcarty</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[MAR Waivers]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://mblc.state.ma.us/grants/state_aid/blog/?p=914</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The FY2012 State Aid to Public Library payments will this year again be disbursed in two half payments.  The municipality and its library will receive half of the award after the Board of Library Commissions certifies the municipality and its library.  The second half will be disbursed in the Spring when the Board of Library [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I am still uncertain how to figure out my materials expenditure requirement for the State Aid to Public Libraries program.</title>
		<link>http://mblc.state.ma.us/grants/state_aid/blog/state-aid-to-public-libraries/i-am-still-uncertain-how-to-figure-out-my-materials-expenditure-requirement-for-the-state-aid-to-public-libraries-program/</link>
		<comments>http://mblc.state.ma.us/grants/state_aid/blog/state-aid-to-public-libraries/i-am-still-uncertain-how-to-figure-out-my-materials-expenditure-requirement-for-the-state-aid-to-public-libraries-program/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 18:02:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dcarty</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Materials Expenditure Requirement]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://mblc.state.ma.us/grants/state_aid/blog/?p=907</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Some of the confusion you are experiencing is because the method of deriving your requirement changed a few years back.  After a regulatory hearing with the library community, the regulation changed. Method to calculate the number of dollars that your library needs to expend on library materials for your patrons to use: At the beginning [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I am confused about the materials expenditure requirement.  Can you please review it for me?</title>
		<link>http://mblc.state.ma.us/grants/state_aid/blog/state-aid-to-public-libraries/i-am-confused-about-the-materials-expenditure-requirement-can-you-please-review-it-for-me/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2011 14:28:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dcarty</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Materials Expenditure Requirement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Municipal Appropriation Requirement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[State Aid to Public Libraries]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://mblc.state.ma.us/grants/state_aid/blog/?p=899</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I can understand why it might be a little confusing, the regulations covering this requirement changed a few years back. In 2009, after the required regulatory process, including comments from the library community, 605 CMR 4.01(5) was changed as follows: the calculation of the requirement&#8211;multiply your community&#8217;s  municipal appropriation to the library by your percentage [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The override in my town has failed and will result in a 94% cut in my library budget.  Because I cannot imagine receiving a waiver of the FY2012 MAR, when am I officially not certified in the State Aid program?</title>
		<link>http://mblc.state.ma.us/grants/state_aid/blog/state-aid-to-public-libraries/the-override-in-my-town-has-failed-and-will-result-in-a-94-cut-in-my-library-budget-because-i-cannot-imagine-receiving-a-waiver-of-the-fy2012-mar-when-am-i-officially-not-certified-in-the-state-aid/</link>
		<comments>http://mblc.state.ma.us/grants/state_aid/blog/state-aid-to-public-libraries/the-override-in-my-town-has-failed-and-will-result-in-a-94-cut-in-my-library-budget-because-i-cannot-imagine-receiving-a-waiver-of-the-fy2012-mar-when-am-i-officially-not-certified-in-the-state-aid/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 15:52:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dcarty</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Budget Cuts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hours Open Requirement]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some background first.  The state aid program is an annual voluntary program.  When a municipality and its library apply for state aid and are certified as meeting the statutory and regulatory requirements, the municipality and its library remain certified from one fiscal year state aid application approval to the next approval, unless one of the [...]]]></description>
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