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Louisville Public Library Strategic Plan <br />Goal #4: Foster Technological Proficiency <br />2016 Work Plan <br />We strive to keep pace with the advancing technological needs of both patrons <br />and staff in order to best execute our mission to inform, involve, and inspire. <br />Objectives <br />1. Technology Education <br />The Louisville Public Library helps patrons learn to use available technologies through <br />classes, outreach, and one -on -one instruction. <br />1.1 Work Plan Responses <br />A. Tech Outreach <br />• We help parents understand how to use technology to <br />enhance early literacy. <br />B. In -house Downloadables <br />• Library users are able to download e -books and audios <br />while in the Library. <br />C. Tech for Kids and Teens <br />• Staff explores using basic tech tools such as LEGO kits <br />and LittleBits Synth kits to introduce children and teens <br />to computer science. <br />2. Expanding Device Availability <br />Library staff explores ways to enhance the sharing of information and entertainment <br />through varied lendable electronic devices and hardware. <br />2.1 Work Plan Responses <br />A. E -books <br />• Titles loaded on circulating NooksTM are updated <br />regularly with new titles. <br />B. Tablets <br />• Staff considers ways tablets may be used by staff and <br />Library visitors, particularly in the Teen Loft and the <br />Project Room. <br />