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0:08 we believe in investing in people
0:10 we believe in building mutually
0:12 beneficial community partnerships with
0:14 organizations that are aligned with our
0:15 mission and values
0:17 we believe in being open and accessible
0:20 to all we believe in ensuring diversity
0:23 equity and inclusion in all of our work
0:26 we believe it’s our responsibility to
0:29 find better ways to enable our people to
0:32serve our communities
0:34 we believe in sharing knowledge and
0:35 connecting people we believe that our
0:38 customers are our priority and meeting
0:40 the needs of our customers should drive
0:42 our decision making we believe we should
0:44 be recognized as experts in our core
0:47 services before expanding into other
0:48 services within our community we believe
0:51 in respecting and including all team
0:53 members and valuing what each team
0:56 member contributes to the success of the
0:59 team we believe in creating safe spaces
1:01 that are honest and focused on advancing
1:04 healthy relationships
1:06 these underlying beliefs form the
1:07 foundation for how we treat one another
1:09 and care for our community at the toledo
1:11 lucas county public library it is the
1:13 responsibility of the executive
1:15 leadership team to ensure that these
1:17 words are not merely rhetoric but that
1:19 these beliefs are reflected daily in our
1:21 recruiting
1:22 hiring training collection development
1:26 services technology investment policy
1:28 development physical and digital access
1:31 and organizational strategy collectively
1:34 this work defines the tlcpl way
1:37 the library’s strategic priorities
1:39 reflect our fundamental beliefs and
1:42 challenge us to play a critical role in
1:44 advancing the toledo and lucas county
1:47 community
1:48 there’s so much reason to be hopeful for
1:50 the region with top businesses and
1:53 growth rankings riverfront
1:54 revitalization uptown improvement
1:57 corridor and the bitwise jefferson
1:59 center investment at the same time we
2:02 know many of our neighborhoods are still
2:04 struggling with finding their footing in
2:06 a post-industrial economy
2:09 we see the library as the driving force
2:12 to connect people organizations
2:15 resources and knowledge to fuel positive
2:18 momentum at both ends of this spectrum
2:22 one of my favorite quotes about
2:24 libraries is from author sydney sheldon
2:28 libraries store the energy that fuels
2:31 the imagination they open up windows to
2:34 the world and inspire us to explore and
2:37 achieve and contribute to improving our
2:40 quality of life
2:43 our first strategic priority provides a
2:45 direct pathway to improving our quality
2:48 of life with a promise to help children
2:50 to learn to read from birth to third
2:52 grade numerous studies show
2:54 unequivocally that strong early literacy
2:57 skills are absolutely essential to a
2:59 life rich with promise and choices every
3:02 child deserves the opportunity to
3:04 nurture dreams and possibilities but
3:07 their options narrow alarmingly quickly
3:10 without early childhood reading support
3:12 our success in meeting this priority
3:14 will be found in direct measurable
3:17 impact in the individual lives of
3:18 children birth to third grade through
3:21 tlcpl tutoring reading and teacher
3:24 outreach programs we’ll do this work in
3:26 direct support of increasing the
3:27 kindergarten readiness assessment rate
3:30 and the passing rate of the third grade
3:32 reading guarantee
3:34 our next strategic priority builds on
3:36 the library’s early reading commitment
3:38 as we promise to help students succeed
3:41 from third to 12th grade just as data
3:44 shows the need for early reading skills
3:46 there is also a direct connection
3:48 between success at school and the
3:50 richest opportunities to build a life of
3:53 each person’s choosing while i celebrate
3:56 when i read about students who succeed
3:58 in school despite overwhelming obstacles
4:00 i think
4:01 it shouldn’t be an inspirational story
4:03 that a student succeeds it should be
4:06 expected for each student in each
4:08 neighborhood each day
4:10 our success in meeting this priority
4:12 will be found as we create pathways to
4:15 success in the individual lives of
4:17 students and young adults through
4:19 participation in tlcpl after school
4:22 programs strategic partnerships and
4:25 mentorship programs the next strategic
4:27 priority expands our focus from children
4:31 as we promise to help adults expand
4:33 their horizons within our areas of
4:36 expertise
4:37 this priority is exciting because it
4:40 challenges the library to define our
4:42 areas of expertise by collecting
4:45 information on our impact evaluating
4:48 other community services
4:50 making data-driven decisions and
4:53 innovating to help people discover more
4:55 promise and more possibilities in their
4:57 lives
4:59 carefully evaluating our work and asking
5:01 critical questions about what we do best
5:05 also ensures that we are responsible
5:07 stewards of taxpayer dollars the success
5:10 of this work will be realized by 90
5:13 percent of lucas county residents having
5:15 an active library card never has the
5:18 necessity of computer and internet been
5:20 so clear nor has the cost to those who
5:22 go without toledo and lucas county is
5:25 full of talented makers doers and
5:27 dreamers but our collective potential is
5:30 limited by the stubborn gap between
5:32 those who can easily get online and
5:34 those who can’t because they don’t have
5:35 reliable or affordable access to a
5:37 computer or internet service
5:39 that’s why the library’s next priority
5:41 is to provide technology access
5:44 the library is uniquely positioned to
5:45 bridge this digital divide and unleash
5:47 the community’s potential with our
5:49 numerous locations vendor negotiating
5:52 reach and partnerships with
5:54 organizations that share our passion for
5:56 providing technology access
5:59 our success means that every person in
6:00 lucas county has access to a computer
6:02 and wi-fi when they need it the
6:04 library’s next priority magnifies the
6:08 importance of addressing the digital
6:10 divide with a promise to provide
6:12 technology skills development
6:15 if we think of libraries as essential
6:18 for improving the quality of life of
6:20 community residents then attention to
6:23 technology skills is essential
6:26 digital skills are increasingly required
6:29 for all levels of employment with more
6:32 than 80 percent of middle-income jobs
6:35 requiring digital literacy and usage
6:39 furthermore
6:40 access to skilled workers is a key
6:42 factor that distinguishes thriving
6:45 companies and thus regions apart from
6:48 failing ones with the library’s
6:50 long-established reputation as a place
6:53 for information and learning we can be
6:56 the engine that drives improvement in
6:59 the digital skills gap we will succeed
7:02 when every customer can go to any
7:05 location at any time to meet and or
7:09 expand their technology skills
7:12 our final priority builds on the
7:14 library’s reputation as a trusted
7:16 resource as we promise to serve as the
7:18 go-to community connection and hub
7:21 there are a lot of great public
7:22 institutions across the country but none
7:25 quite like your public library
7:27 public libraries really are for everyone
7:30 it doesn’t matter your age your
7:31 demographic your socioeconomic status
7:34 your beliefs your education level or
7:36 anything else the toledo lucas county
7:39 public library welcomes everyone and has
7:41 something to offer you it’s the perfect
7:44 place to go to bring people and ideas
7:46 together to meet this priority we need
7:48 to
7:49 be the institution where community
7:51 members want to turn when they want to
7:53 engage one another or connect with vital
7:55 community resources the toledo lucas
7:57 county public library is the community’s
7:59 investment in itself
8:01 the strategic priorities are a promise
8:03 to ourselves and the community to ensure
8:05 that investment paves the way for a
8:07 bright tomorrow thank you for joining us
8:09 on this journey together we will embrace
8:11 the future and see what wonderful things
8:13 come from
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