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<br />88 <br />Page 22 <br /> <br />The Library Director has hired a consultant who has worked with staff, <br />community members and city staff to prepare a schematic for the 2"d floor- <br />learning center, <br /> <br />The Computer Lab and Drop in Tutoring Center has been established next to <br />the Project READ Office and is in operation. <br /> <br />a.3.2. Conduct community focus groups to determine the services and staffing levels <br />needed in the new Learning Center. (7/06) <br /> <br />The Library Director and libralY staff has conducted informal inquires into the <br />needs of the youth and families in our communities. The Library Director and <br />the consultant are also soliciting library staff's recommendations regarding <br />staffing levels and activities of the new Learning Center. <br /> <br />a.3.3. Staff will research appropriate materials, including technology, needed for <br />expanded service delivery. (7/06) <br /> <br />Researching technology, materials and community need fDr expanded <br />services is an ongoing priority of the Project READ staff and the Library staff <br />in general. <br /> <br />a.3.4. Explore securing additional reSDurces and/or reallocating existing resources to <br />Basic Literacy and Leaming services. (7/06) <br /> <br />One new full time position was added to the Project READ program this fiscal <br />year. This additional staff person has resulted in immediate expansion of the <br />Computer Lab and Drop in Tutoring Center services. A total of 497. 25 <br />computer lab hours have been recorded between July 1 and Dec 31s1 of <br />2007. This represents a total of 189.75 instructional hours by 18 new adult <br />learners and 289.5 instructional hours by 52 new youth learners. <br /> <br />a.3.5. Build the Learning Center. (1/07) <br /> <br />One new full time position was added to the Project READ program this fiscal <br />year. This additional staff person has resulted in immediate expansion of the <br />Computer Lab and Drop in Tutoring Center services. A total of 497.25 <br />computer lab hours have been recorded between July 1 and Dee 31&i of 2007. <br />This represents a total of 189.75 instructional hours by 18 new adult learners <br />and 289.5 instructional hours by 52 new youth learners. <br /> <br />b. Learning Support for Youth Updated 2107 <br /> <br />Goal 1: Assist all children to become School Ready by developing the love of <br />reading, learning and libraries from birth to kindergarten. <br /> <br />b.1.1. Expand the Traveling Storytimes volunteer outreach program by 25% each year <br />by increasing the number of volunteers. (annually) <br /> <br />Like any volunteer program, numbers vary as volunteers come and go due to <br />work constraints, moving, ete, Overa/f, the number of volunteers has risen from <br />