Capacity Plan - July Report

The JPL Capacity Plan got off to a good start this week with a three day site visit from Godfrey's Associates library consultants. Activities included meetings with the Board Capacity Plan Team, JPL Capacity Plan Team, Ron Block, and system managers; interviewing City department representatives from Facilities, IT and Planning; gathering data; evaluating the Webb Wesconnett library; interviewing Board Chair Jim Selzer; and meeting with Lynn Jacobson and Karen Walker to review data acquistion requirements.

During August, consultants will coordinate with Assistant Director Luis Flores to schedule site visits to evaluate various branches, an online survey will be posted for staff, and the consultants will begin to analyze the data that they have collected. The consultants will meet with the Board and JPL Capacity Plan teams on August 13 to update them on the results.

A total of eight community meetings will be held as part of the capacity planning process. The first four meetings will be to gather input at the beginning of the process, the final four will be to communicate the results of the process. The first four community meetings are scheduled at Webb Wesconnett and Pablo Creek on Wednesday, September 15 and, Bradham Brooks Northwest and Mandarin on Thursday, September 16. Meetings be from 7:00-8:30 pm. The communications process is being managed by a member of the consulting team, Amy Rankin, who will provide JPL with advertising, flyers and a marketing message.

If you have questions about the planning process, contact Melonee Slocum, mslocum@coj.net.