Budget and Resources

Budget
The library receive a direct budget of up to 5000 dollars for the Summer Reading Challenge program and celebration party. We agree that a good amount of this should be spent on attractions at the end celebration party. However, previously a large amount of the budget was also spent on big prizes creating incentive for the children to participate. We believe this focus should change. In order to gain more participants, advertising and encouragement plays a key role, therefore the budget distribution should reflect this and more should be spent on promotion ie printing advertisements, packaging and goods for the activity pack. The rest we believe would best be spent on just one big prize, a few spot prizes (for example pool vouchers, zoo vouchers, and other potential donation prizes).

Resources
Previously with the Summer Reading Challenge it seems multiple staff at the library have contributed to running the program, organizing events and making sure parents are aware of the procedure. Introducing an application will provide ease when managing these; however a key resource will be assigning one staff member to govern this. This involves them managing emails and perhaps being trained in basic application updating.