Holiday+&+themed+featured+display

**__Necessary Improvement__**: Our holiday and themed display area needs to be made more interesting in order to attract and motivate patrons to check out books that they wouldn't ordinarily think of.

__**Proposal**__: 1) select a featured display committee of 2-3 imaginative people. 2) have monthly committee meetings on new ideas for the display. 3) have a different featured display at least every two months, trying to repeat ideas as little as possible. 4) maintain the location of the display area near the main entrance, so that patrons notice it when the first come in.

$2000 yearly budget to put towards: 1) decorative supplies to attract patrons' attention and make the display more lively. 2) a few new book purchases every month to build these small featured collections. 3) surplus money will be saved for the following year, so as not to waste.
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__**How this action will improve collection development**__: Time, money, and effort put into this featured display will allow us to track which books are being checking out and get a better feeling of what interests our patrons so that we may build our collections around them. By creating displays which feature books about Victorville’s community, current topics, historical significance of holidays, and fun topics we will be fulfilling our library’s mission //to maintain and improve the quality of life for all citizens of our community by providing resources that enhance and contribute to individual knowledge, enlightenment, and enjoyment in the most efficient manner possible//. This display sends a message to our patrons that we care about their interest to be informed about their community and little-known topics. We want them to feel that they really are in our best interest. We also hope that this creativity will foster a sense of community and present the library as a place our patrons can take their children in order to get them interested in our display collections as well.

Since our population in Victorville has a large Hispanic collection, I think it would be wise to explore Hispanic heritage exhibits, for example: · Cesar Chavez Day · Cinco de Mayo and the difference between Mexican Independence Day (which is not Cinco de Mayo)
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__**Themed holiday displays**__: · Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza, etc. · Halloween and Dia de los Muertos · Valentine's day, and its history · St. Patrick's Day, and its history

__**Special exhibits**__: · Guilty Pleasures - collection of popular fiction that people are currently reading, e.g. Twilight, Harry Potter, etc. (UCSD Library’s current exhibit) · All about Victorville · The local high school, their favorite books · Favorite childhood books (that adults fondly remember)