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15 <br />Priority #2 - Community Connections <br />OCPL recognizes we can achieve more in partnership with others than we can on our own. By taking a thoughtful approach to initiating and <br />expanding relationships with government and community groups, as well as individuals, OCPL can reach underserved populations and those not <br />currently using the library. Elevating public awareness of the library's services is also crucial to connecting the library with the Orange County <br />community. <br />Action Steps <br />Focus Area #1— Provide opportunities for the community to engage with and support the library <br />1) Library Volunteer Coordinator will develop a formal volunteer program by December 2013. <br />2) Library Director will recruit an intern by January 2014 to research best practices and make recommendations for scope and charge of <br />Community Review Group. The recommendation will be brought to the County Manager and BOCC by June 2014. This Review Group will <br />meet with the Library Director annually to review OCPL's strategic progress and identified measurements and provide general feedback. <br />3) Library Director will work with the Friends of the Library group to establish a new member recruitment process by May 2014. <br />4) Library Administration will work with the Friends of the Library Board to identify a signature fundraising event by October 2015. <br />5) Library Administration will ensure that a County -wide Community Needs Assessment is conducted in the Spring 2016 in preparation for <br />the 2016 -2019 Library Strategic Plan. <br />Focus Area #2 — Provide services that extend beyond library walls <br />1) Library Director will develop FY2014 -15 budget to include resources and staff investments to reach Spanish- speaking populations by <br />October 2015. <br />2) Library Staff will work with County staff in developing a plan for the provisions of services (e.g., public internet, wireless access, youth <br />programming, etc.) at the Northern Human Services building by January 2016. <br />3) Library Director will partner with County department heads from Aging, Health, Social Services, Emergency Management, etc. to <br />integrate library services /support into current and future County -wide initiatives through 2016. <br />Focus Area #3 — Raise awareness of library services <br />1) Library Director will develop FY2014 -15 budget to include recommendation to recruit and hire a permanent, full -time Library <br />Communications Specialist by September 2014, to ensure full implementation of the Strategic Plan. <br />2) Library Communications Specialist and Marketing Committee will develop a comprehensive communications plan for implementation in <br />FY2015 -16 by July 2015. <br />3) Library Communications Specialist and Marketing Committee will develop a consistent and recognizable visual identify for Orange <br />County Public Library by January 2015. <br />OCPL DRAFT Strategic Plan 2013 -2016 Page 13 <br />