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Page 1 of 3 <br />Item #9 <br /> <br />LIBRARY COMMISSION AGENDA <br />REPORT <br /> <br /> <br />October 3, 2024 <br />Library and Recreation <br /> <br />TITLE: REVIEW LIBRARY PROGRAMS BEING HELD IN OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER <br />AND DISCUSS COMMISSIONER OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES <br /> <br />SUMMARY <br />To address an outreach goal selected by the Library Commission in January 2024, <br />commission members have requested that staff provide a standing agenda item with a list of <br />upcoming events where the Library Commission members can conduct outreach and share <br />information about Library programs and services. Commissioners may select a program to <br />conduct outreach or to promote through their networks and community groups. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Review Library Programs Being Held in October and November and Discuss Commissioner <br />Outreach Opportunities <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br />Commissioners play a pivotal role in extending the reach of the Pleasanton Library in the <br />community through participation in outreach. At the January 4, 2024, meeting, the Library <br />Commission approved the following Outreach Purpose and Outreach Goals to guide their work <br />throughout the year: <br /> <br /> Outreach Purpose: <br /> Promote library programs, materials, and resources, leveraging commissioners’ social media <br />connections, community groups, and other resources. <br /> <br /> Outreach Goals: <br /> <br />1. Identify opportunities for increasing library partnerships with local businesses and <br />organizations <br />2. Work with staff to develop a general and thematic presentation for specific community <br />groups and a sample introductory email, each with a call to action <br />3. Work with staff to determine programs and services where commissioners can get <br />involved and build new connections with community members <br />4. Connect with PUSD schools and teachers to help partner in the promotion of youth and <br />teen programs <br />5. Work with staff to help lead a library initiative or a signature event such as a community <br />read or mobile vehicle outreach session. <br /> <br />At the April 4, 2024, meeting to address Outreach Goal #3, commissioners discussed specific <br />strategies and tools to support outreach at library and community events. The use of visual <br />Page 98 of 102