DATE: September 12, 2017
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Kelley Worman-Landano, County Librarian
SUBJECT: Virtual Reality Experience Project
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve and authorize Chairman to ratify the County Librarian's previous execution of a Participant Letter of Agreement with the California State Library and Califa Group allowing the Fresno County Public Library to participate in the Virtual Reality Experience Project for the period of May 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018; and
2. Adopt Resolution accepting and expressing gratitude for the donation of virtual reality equipment valued at $3,090 from the California State Library and Califa Group for use in connection with the Project and thereafter.
REPORT
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions, which upon approval will ratify the Librarian's previous execution of the Participant Letter of Agreement and allow the Library to participate as a facilitator in the Virtual Reality Experience Project (Project) administered by the California State Library and Califa Group. The Project will allow the Library to receive virtual reality (VR) equipment at no cost and provide public access to immersive learning experiences through VR technology.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Your Board may choose to not participate in the Project, which will result in the Library not receiving VR equipment and providing public access to virtual reality technology for Library patrons.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. If the recommended actions are approved, the Library will receive two VR systems at no cost with a total monetary value of $3,090. There is no increase in appropriations or revenue since the grant is non-monetary. The Library will provide facilitators for the Project with an in-kind contribution of $5,147 for FY 2017-18. The in-kind contribution covers a percentage of salaries and benefits for one Librarian II and one Libra...
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