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North Highlands-Antelope
Date: March 8, 2000
On March 8 over a dozen people participated in a community workshop
at the North Highlands branch library to have input into the library master
planning process. There were participants from two branches. They worked
as members of two planning teams. The teams mapped their communities and
the role of their libraries, imagined the type of services and place the
library would be in 20 years, identified their immediate needs, and potential
community partners.
Workshop Summary
The participants consider their branch libraries in high growth areas,
with younger and more diverse populations. The participants foresee their
branches providing access to technology and partnering with schools to
provide programs such as literacy classes. The first steps towards accomplishing
their visions included adding new materials and finding additional funding
resources. Their immediate needs included adding hours, staff and program
budgets. Their partnerships for their libraries included school districts
business partners, nonprofit community organizations and library friends.
Team 1: North Highlands-Antelope
- Exercise #1: Envisioning the 2020 Community Library
- Imagine the future of library services.
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- How does your library fit in the community?
- There is increasing diversity and population growth.
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- What kind of place will it be?
- 1. Literacy-Adults, youth>focus on diversity
- Children-programs & materials
- 2. Reference-Computer & books
- 3. Community center-Arts, meeting (civic & cultural)
- Bring diverse community together
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- What do we need to do in the next five years to move towards your vision?
- 1. Open new branch
- 2. Outreach schools, outreach adults, and outreach
- 3. Material acquisition-computers, books
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- Exercise #2: Current Library Services
- In your community, what are the three greatest needs for library services?
- 1. Space
- 2. HOURS!>evenings, weekends-70 hrs.
- 3. Materials
- 4. PROGRAM budget-Adult forums
- 5. ESL programs
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- Exercise #3: Community Partners
- Who are potential partners for improving library services in your community?
- 1. School districts
- 2. Business/Chamber/Community groups
- 3. Service groups
- 4. McClellan Park
- 5. NPO's
Team 2: Rio Linda
- Exercise #1: Envisioning the 2020 Community Library
- Imagine the future of library services.
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- How does your library fit in the community?
- There is increasing population to the west. The population is getting
younger and more diverse.
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- What kind of place will it be? In 20 years:
- 1. Technology-audiotapes, more computers
- 2. Centrally located in community
- 3. Community outreach program
- 4. Schools partnership, elementary & high school
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- What do we need to do in the next five years to move towards your vision?
In 5 year, steps to get there:
- 1. $ more now faster
- 2. Bigger facility
- 3. Grants, i.e., Hewlett Packard, Intel, Sprint
- 4. Expand Friends group
- 5. Training of volunteers
- 6. Mentor program for possible employees
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- Exercise #2: Current Library Services
- In your community, what are the three greatest needs for library services?
3-S's:
- 1. $
- 2. Space
- 3. Staff
- 4. MORE HOURS!
- 5. Research materials
- 6. Children's services
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- Exercise #3: Community Partners
- Who are potential partners for improving library services in your community?
Dream Partners:
- 1. School districts
- 2. Booster Clubs
- 3. Corporate partners, i.e., IBM, HP, Sprint
- 4. Foundation endowments
- 5. Life estates, trusts
- 6. Local merchants
- 7. Friends of the Library
- 8. County of Sacramento $
- 9. State Library bond $-Prop 14
- 10. Lottery funds (would be nice)
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