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Receive a presentation on the Library's 2023-2028 Strategic Plan; and Consider accepting the new five-year Plan
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Public Hearing Required? Yes ____ No _X _
DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Library Services recommends the Board of Supervisors receive a presentation on the Library's 2023-2028 Strategic Plan; and Consider accepting the new five-year Plan.
SUMMARY:
The Library's new, five-year Strategic Plan will help address current and future library service needs for the community and enable the Library to make thoughtful service and budgetary decisions. The Strategic Plan project team, comprised of library staff, worked with department staff, elected and appointed officials, library supporters, and community stakeholders to facilitate the creation of the plan which addresses the proposed goals for an overall library service model, including collections, programming, technology, facilities, and staffing.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The Library is funded primarily through property and sales tax revenues, resulting in no impact to the General Fund. The costs associated with preparing the agenda item are nominal and absorbed by the Library's FY2023/24 Working Budget.
DISCUSSION:
The new five-year Strategic Plan positions the Library to proactively provide resources and services that meet the changing needs of county residents in an efficient and cost-effective manner. The plan was driven by input from over 2,000 residents, including leaders from government, non-profits, business, and education.
The Library contracted with J. Stokes & Associates, Inc. to conduct telephone surveys in English and Spanish, with the goal of receiving feedback from people who do not currently use the Solano County library. 600 surveys were completed. The Library also deployed a survey in English and Spanish on its website and pushed out the survey via social media and email newsletters, receiving over 2,0...
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