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45 <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 /> 35% <br /> v 30% <br /> 0 <br /> 25% <br /> _ -- <br /> 15% <br /> abF�'L�- a1�y'L'' 'L3 �,3 aa��y3 <br /> Performance Assessment:This target was established based on the composition of our community and is <br /> ambitious but we feel confident that,given library staff's enthusiastic adoption of this goal, it is an achievable <br /> multi-year goal.Our goal ensures that all residents of Orange County are able to see themselves reflected in our <br /> library collection. Assessment is achieved through initially performing an ethical audit of the collection using <br /> Collection HQ to establish a baseline.Collection will be assessed quarterly to measure progress. Reasonable <br /> progress based on budgetary limitations and availability of materials is an increase of 1-3%annually. <br /> GOAL 2: INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY TO INFORMATION AND MATERIALS BY DEVELOPING AN OUTREACH <br /> PROGRAM 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 /> Transportation Services Dec 22 ongoing <br /> Create workgroup with representation from each <br /> partner department to identify gaps in service to Mar 23 Jun 23 <br /> homebound seniors MW <br /> Establish plan for material selection Apr 23 Jun 23 <br /> Establish means of tranportation to distribute <br /> Apr 23 ongoing <br /> material <br /> Establish management system to track <br /> distribution Apr 23 �% Jun 23 <br /> Estabish collection of Chromebooks for check out <br /> at Department of Aging Apr 23 Jun 23 <br /> Performance Assessment: By the close of Fiscal year 2022-23,the library will establish an outreach program to <br /> reach our aging homebound residents by facilitating transport of library materials.Working with the Department <br /> on Aging to identify users,our Colletion Development Librarian will select desired materials(ex. books, <br /> magazines, hotspots, DVD,kindles,chromebooks and more)and design a user-friendly system for tracking <br /> distributed material. <br /> 45 <br />