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BACKGROUND <br /> The Pacific Library Partnership, a consortium of Northern California Libraries, started a <br /> pilot project in 2016 to enable data sharing between public libraries and public schools in <br /> order to allow student identification cards to function as library cards. The ultimate goal <br /> is to provide additional resources to students by providing access to both school and <br /> public library resources with a single card. Eleven libraries were part of this pilot project <br /> and all are launching some form of data sharing this school year. The Pleasanton Public <br /> Library has taken best practices from these pilot libraries to start a pilot with Pleasanton <br /> Unified School District during the 2017/18 school year. <br /> The Pleasanton Public Library team began conversations with the Pleasanton Unified <br /> School District in May of 2017 to determine interest in this type of data sharing for student <br /> success. There was high interest on the part of the school district staff and the two teams <br /> have continued to work through logistical issues over the summer. Due to the large <br /> number of Pleasanton Unified School District students and school sites, it was determined <br /> that the first phase of the pilot would use the freshman class at Amador High School. As <br /> various school sites use different student ID vendors, it was important for us to choose a <br /> site that used barcodes on the student IDs. Additionally, Amador is the located within <br /> walking and bicycling distance of the Library. <br /> DISCUSSION <br /> The Pleasanton Public Library has successfully loaded a test batch of student data into <br /> our Integrated Library System to create functional Library cards. Entering into this MOU <br /> will allow the Library to upload student data and create fully functional student IDs/library <br /> cards for the freshman class at Amador and eventually all PUSD students. <br /> Submitted by: Fisca Review: Approv by: <br /> H di Murphy Tina Olson Nelson Fialho <br /> Director of Director of Finance City Manager <br /> Library Services <br /> Attachments: <br /> 1. Memorandum of understanding between the City of Pleasanton and the <br /> Pleasanton Unified School Dirstict <br /> Page 2 of 2 <br />