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47 <br /> Library Services <br /> GOAL 1:CREATE AN INCLUSIVE LIBRARY COLLECTION BY INCREASING DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION(DEI) <br /> SUBJECT HEADINGS TO CAPTURE 35%OF THE COLLECTION OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL YEARS. <br /> Board Goal: Ensure a high quality of life and lifelong learning that champions diversity,education at all levels, <br /> libraries, parks, recreation,and animal welfare <br /> Social Justice Goal: Foster a community culture that rejects oppression and inequity <br /> DEI subject headings ——— Target Projected <br /> 0 40% <br /> ------------------------------U <br /> a) 30% <br /> 0 <br /> U <br /> 20% <br /> O <br /> 10% <br /> Q� QN�y23 <br /> Performance Assessment: Libraries all across the country are in pursuit of this goal.This target was established <br /> based on the composition of our community and is ambitious but we feel confident that,given library staff's <br /> enthusiastic adoption of this goal, it is an achievable multi-year goal.Our goal ensures that all residents of Orange <br /> County are able to see themselves reflected in our library collection,which also corresponds to one of our three <br /> Strategic Plan focus areas: "Build collections, programs,and services that reflect and include our entire community." <br /> Assessment is achieved through initially performing an ethical audit of the collection using Collection HQ <br /> (assessment tool funded in Fiscal Year 2022-23)to establish a baseline.Collection will be assessed quarterly to <br /> measure progress. Reasonable progress based on budgetary limitations and availability of materials is an increase of <br /> 1-3%annually. <br /> GOAL 2: INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY TO INFORMATION AND MATERIALS BY DEVELOPING AN OUTREACH PROGRAM <br /> TO REACH OUR AGING HOMEBOUND RESIDENTS. <br /> Board Goal: Ensure a high quality of life and lifelong learning that champions diversity,education at all levels, <br /> libraries, parks, recreation,and animal welfare <br /> Social Justice Goal: Foster a community culture that rejects oppression and inequity <br /> Milestones and Tasks Start Progress End <br /> Collaborate with Dept.on Aging and <br /> Dec 22 100 ongoing <br /> Transportation Services <br /> Create workgroup with representation from <br /> each partner department to identify gaps in Mar 23 20% Jun 23 <br /> service to homebound seniors <br /> Establish plan for material selection Apr 23 10% Jun 23 <br /> Establish means of tranportation to distribute <br /> Apr 23 Jun 23 <br /> material <br /> Establish management system to track <br /> Apr 23 0% Jun 23 <br /> distribution <br /> Performance Assessment: By the close of Fiscal year 2022-23,establish an outreach program to reach our aging <br /> homebound residents by facilitating transport of library materials.This will be achieved in collaboration with the <br /> Department on Aging. <br /> 47 <br />