Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Goal 1: Develop collections and services for our diverse community that promotes
reading, literacy, learning and preserves our collective past
Objective: Provide resources that meet the needs of our diverse customers
Objective: Introduce new formats as they emerge, for example, DVDs,
downloadable E-books/audio books/videos
Objective: California Room materials inventoried and catalogued in Online
Public Access Catalog
Goal 3: Provide information services to all users, drawing upon both traditional and
digital formats
Objective: Answer information questions quickly, accurately and to the
customer’s satisfaction using both books and the internet
Objective: Provide members of the public the opportunity to provide staff with
feedback on our collection both of books and online resources with
mini-surveys
Goal 4: Develop user education programs to teach customers how to access the
Library’s resources particularly those in electronic format
Objective: Create training programs that emphasize library services of particular
interest to different groups, for example, seniors, students,
immigrants, newcomers, persons with disabilities and owners of
small businesses
Objective: Continue to offer information literacy training to promote informed
use of the Internet and other electronic sources of information.
Goal 5: Expand YCL’s customer base by developing and implementing service plans for
“young adults,” seniors, and people with disabilities
Objective: Promote relevant services and programs to these specific groups via
local media
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Objective: Investigate and expand adaptive technologies both in the library and
remotely to support access for people with disabilities, such as
Books By Mail
Goal 6: Develop multicultural services that enable and encourage participation in the
library to diverse cultures of origin, bridging both generations and cultures
Objective: Promote electronic services which allow customers to use the
computer in Spanish
Objective: Promote computer usage in Spanish speaking population by offering
computer classes in Spanish
Objective: Continue to offer Spanish story times for children
Goal 7: Respect and enhance the role of the library as a vital community resource for
developing technology skills, minimizing barriers to access, especially for those
separated by the “Digital Divide”
Objective: Upgrade the Marysville facility’s electrical system
Objective: Continue to offer wireless “hotspot” access for patrons’ use with their
own laptops
Objective: Enhance technical infrastructure per IT department’s “Technology
Assessment” prepared in 2006
Goal 8: Build a virtual library that offers online collections and services
Objective: Expand our digital collections
Objective: Expand access to library collections and databases form home, school
and office through the Virtual Reference Library
Goal 10: Promote and engage in partnerships with other organizations that support the
achievement of our mutual goals by working with community organizations,
including schools as well as other county departments to promote awareness of
library services and explore opportunities for cooperative initiatives
Objective: Establish regular communication between YCL and School Boards
and other educational institutions to achieve mutual goals
Objective: Promote the YCL catalogue and electronic resources available in
every Yuba County school
Objective: Offer electronic resources training to teachers
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Objective: Market our virtual collections and services to the people of Yuba
County and nurture opportunities for collaboration according to
community requests
Goal 11: Support library staff in providing outstanding public service through the
creation of an organization that supports the achievement of our service directives
Objective: Strengthen internal communication by developing a unique library
intranet system that organizes information and provides access to
knowledge databases, policies, procedures, and human resources
information
Objective: Create an information technology infrastructure that supports the
Library in achieving its strategic directions
Goal 12: Support the IT department in maintaining a safe, reliable, stable and fast
network infrastructure
Objective: Support all public computers through the IT department’s regular
upgrade cycle for network and desktop technology
Objective: Work with the IT department to develop information technology
guidelines that promote ease of use for customers and staff, both in
the library and via remote access
Goal 13: Contribute to the positive development of the child, keeping Yuba County
children abreast of new and emerging technologies to create a solid skill set for
their futures
Objective: Introduce a children’s catalogue that is fun and easy to use
Objective: Continue to provide computers and electronic resources for children
and teens for homework and entertainment needs
Objective: Create special web pages for children and teens on the library’s web
site