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Page 1 of 7 <br />Item #4 <br /> <br />LIBRARY COMMISSION AGENDA <br />REPORT <br /> <br /> <br />August 1, 2024 <br />Library and Recreation <br /> <br />TITLE: REVIEW AND DISCUSS THE PLEASANTON PUBLIC LIBRARY COLLECTION <br />DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR FY 2024/25 <br /> <br />SUMMARY <br />As stated in Section 2.34.020 of the Pleasanton Municipal Code, “The duties of the Pleasanton <br />Library Commission shall include the following: Seasonally, review the adopted library budget, <br />program and service plans, and key performance indicators” (Attachment 1). The Pleasanton <br />Public Library Collection Development Plan for FY 2024/25 is being shared with the Library <br />Commission for review and input and to assist commissioners with their outreach and <br />advocacy for library services in the community. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Review and discuss the Pleasanton Public Library Collection Development Plan for FY <br />2024/25. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br />Pleasanton Public Library holds approximately 180,000 items in its physical collection, along <br />with 16 digital resources that offer thousands of individual titles and resources. With a <br />collection value of approximately $4.5 million dollars, managing these valuable community <br />assets requires that staff plan annually for the purchase and maintenance of the collection. <br /> <br />As part of the Library and Recreation Strategic Plan 2019-2024, Pleasanton Library created an <br />Implementation Action Plan goal to “curate and manage the library’s collection to meet the <br />recreational, informational and cultural needs of the diverse community.” Staff implemented <br />elements of the goal through the acquisition of new materials in multi-language formats, the <br />development of an Honors collections for books on sensitive topics, the expansion of the <br />Library of Things and an annual collection maintenance schedule to identify damaged and <br />outdated materials for replacement. <br /> <br />In November of 2023, collection development for the library was further guided by City Council <br />approval of a new Collection Development Policy (Attachment 2) which was developed by the <br />Library Policy Subcommittee of commissioners and staff. <br /> <br />In 2024, City Council approved the amended duties of the Library Commission, which included <br />a commission duty to “Seasonally, review the adopted library budget, program and service <br />plans, and key performance indicators”, as stated in Section 2.34.020 of the Pleasanton <br />Municipal Code. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br />The Pleasanton Public Library Collection Development Plan for FY 2024/25 is being shared for <br />Page 25 of 80