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People Serving People CITY OF RIVERSIDE CITY COUNCIL MEMORANDUM Riverside HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DATE: November 19, 2002 ITEM NO: 22 SUBJECT: LIBRARY TUITION REIMBURSEMENT GRANT AWARD - SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION BACKGROUND: The California State Library has awarded a Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant in the amount of $4,257 to the Riverside Public Library for tuition reimbursement. The Library is committed to developing a quality workforce to serve the residents of the city. One of the best sources of that workforce is the promotable employees within the organization. The Library uses the Trainee classification to provide promotional experience to persons working to meet the qualifications of the position. For the position of Librarian, a Master's Degree in Library and Information Science (MLIS) is required. In California, there are only two university programs offering this degree. One is University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), the other is California State University, San Jose (CSUSJ) with a satellite campus in Fullerton. The California State Library encourages the completion of the MLIS by offering tuition reimbursement through the Public Library Staff Education Program. This is a competitive program that invites applications from staff working in public libraries and enrolled in an MLIS program. Librarian Trainee Shannon Hammock, currently employed by the Library and enrolled in the CSUSJ program at Fullerton, has been approved for a tuition reimbursement award for Fall 2002, Spring 2003 and Summer 2003 semesters. The grant award is to be administered by the Library. It may be noted that Shannon Hammock was awarded the Continuing Education Award by the City on May 9, 2002. FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact to the General Fund. ALTERNATIVES: None. 22-1