Goal 2: Expand Seattle’s Access to Information, Ideas and Stories

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Lead the nation in providing access to digital material

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Build a comprehensive digital collection that is among the best in the country

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Negotiate with e-publishers to make popular digital material easily available to patrons

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Take a leadership role in determining the best way for libraries to preserve collections in older formats

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Develop relevant and inspiring collections that meet Seattle's evolving needs and expectations

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Find new and better ways to hear what the public wants in the collection

Create and collect original, non-published local interest material such as podcasts of community events and oral histories

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Drive new models for improving information access and delivery

Implement state-of-the-art improvements for a user-friendly website and catalog

Re-invent the ways the Library connects information seekers with librarians and resources

Provide full access to Library materials for people with disabilities

Pilot new ways to showcase, organize and deliver collections drawing on customer feedback and best practices

Deliver innovative services such as print-on-demand stations or automated book dispensing machines in targeted locations

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