Library Board of Trustees Agenda and Packet 2017 03 09

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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT CHECKLIST — BASIC (CONT'D) 6. Maintain a formal friends group or foundation that meets on a regular basis with a library staff liaison present, and follow the national guidelines14 for the role of each. 7. Involve library staff, friends, and the community in the library's long-range plan and fundraising activities. 8. Make clear distinctions about the responsibilities of the friends group or foundation, and keep funds raised by these groups separate; do not mix with library operating expenses. 9. Collect statistics and conduct research, such as customer surveys, community studies, citizen surveys, and other means appropriate to evaluate library services and resources. 10. Use statistics and other data collection to communicate impact and relevance of library services to the community. 11. Build "social capital" through civic engagement. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT CHECKLIST — FUTURE -FOCUSED 1. Convene community meetings involving multiple stakeholders to address community aspirations and issues. 2. Encourage community members to participate in conversations about issues that are important to them, including those beyond library services. Invite partners to work together on plans that address community needs from multiple perspectives. 3. Collect, organize, and provide information about community groups and issues. 4. Participate in (or convene) cooperative planning and programming with community groups. Share associated costs when feasible. 5. Embed library staff in community commissions, boards, neighborhood groups, organizations, and chambers. 6. Invite community groups and/or businesses to participate in volunteer activities. 7. Recruit mentors to assist in programs, labs, STEAM/STEM, art, and other community -focused activities. 14 http: / /www.ala.org/ united /sites /ala.org.united /files /content/friends / orgtools /role.pdf 10