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Outreach addresses trustee concern + meetings strategic priority if they deliver and pick-up buddies.

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the program would address the mayor's concern about constituents poor habits and overall social-emotional wellness. !But constituents are stakeholders, too!

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the program would address the mayor's concern about constituents poor habits and overall social-emotional wellness. !But constituents are stakeholders, too!

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Partner with community organizations that work with animals to offset costs.

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Address high levels of isolation and loneliness, which would support the wellbeing initiative.

This also might be a conversation around equity in terms of giving people the opportunity to experience pet ownership that otherwise would not get the opportunity to do so.

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workforce-- library could send letter to participants identifying the skills/abilities they exhibited by participating and how they translate, eg-- fostering an animal requires flexibility, responsibility, and organization, etc. 

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workforce-- library could send letter to participants identifying the skills/abilities they exhibited by participating and how they translate, eg-- fostering an animal requires flexibility, responsibility, and organization, etc. 

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Borrow a Buddy "collection" could be housed at animal shelter rather than library

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seek grants from local public health agencies/orgs, or hospitals to lower cost per circ

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seek grants from local public health agencies/orgs, or hospitals to lower cost per circ

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Shouldn't the animals be considered stakeholders?

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Shouldn't the animals be considered stakeholders?

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Helps with Patron and community wellness

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How many people are we serving in those areas

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How many people are we serving in those areas

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confidence building in children and teens

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confidence building in children and teens

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Communication with circulation staff and a well developed policy and procedures for how this process will work

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Trustee - partner with public transportation

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Trustee - partner with public transportation

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See if public transportation will permit these buddies to be "on board"

Have volunteers deliver the buddies to the patrons with transportation issues

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How would the library evaluate and measure "well being" in individuals? Is that even possible to measure? 

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How would the library evaluate and measure "well being" in individuals? Is that even possible to measure? 

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Circulation staff - Perhaps the check out occurs in communication with a neighborhood animal shelter and not housed at the library.

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Circulation staff - Perhaps the check out occurs in communication with a neighborhood animal shelter and not housed at the library.

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Can another type of more "portable" pet be available for those using public transit?

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Can another type of more "portable" pet be available for those using public transit?

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Perhaps volunteers could help address circ staff concerns by helping keep costs lower

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needs action planning WITH staff to create the actual on-the-ground logistical management of the program

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needs action planning WITH staff to create the actual on-the-ground logistical management of the program

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Potential Misalignment: Low quantity of possible participants (7-8 per animal, per year, with 3-week period).

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Potential Misalignment: Low quantity of possible participants (7-8 per animal, per year, with 3-week period).

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Cost per circ could be addressed with data? If the data is favorable. Or could be compared with cost of other methods of addressing wellbeing (e.g., health care).

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Cost per circ could be addressed with data? If the data is favorable. Or could be compared with cost of other methods of addressing wellbeing (e.g., health care).

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Possible tie in with workforce development with respect to Grooming & Vet assistant training?

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Possible tie in with workforce development with respect to Grooming & Vet assistant training?

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The library could consider a pet delivery service to facilitate participation of people who rely on public transit. This would also expand the type of interactions they have with their community.

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Circ staff - partner with humane society?

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Circ staff - partner with humane society?

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reduces unhoused animal population

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Circulation concerns - engage volunteers in between circulations

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Circulation concerns - engage volunteers in between circulations

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Library could partner with a local pet care location to care for the animals between checkouts and help with transportation

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increase wellbeing by: 1) improving social-emotional wellbeing through pet interaction 2) increasing physical activity through pet care (e.g., walking)

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increase wellbeing by: 1) improving social-emotional wellbeing through pet interaction 2) increasing physical activity through pet care (e.g., walking)

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People will be able to have responsibility for an pet on a short term basis. This can increase a lot of skills that would be helpful in the workforce

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mayor: innovative service that could improve community well-being

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Need to address the strain on circulation staff. Perhaps partner with animal shelters to reduce strain

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Need to address the strain on circulation staff. Perhaps partner with animal shelters to reduce strain

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Children & Teen Children can read to pets. Also, caring for a pet sparks curiosity. 

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Children & Teen Children can read to pets. Also, caring for a pet sparks curiosity. 

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To address Trustee concerns, buddies could come with easily transported carriers.

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Community hub: participants part of a  group

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Community hub: participants part of a  group

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Mayor, increase wellbeing via physical activity depending on which pet them adopt (gets them moving). 

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Mayor, increase wellbeing via physical activity depending on which pet them adopt (gets them moving). 

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There is nothing that addresses the legitimate concerns of circ staff. Is there another organization in the area (such as an animal rescue league) that is better suited for this kind of program and/or with whom the library could partner (perhaps allowing the other group to do special events at the library to promote their animal services and programs? 

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There is nothing that addresses the legitimate concerns of circ staff. Is there another organization in the area (such as an animal rescue league) that is better suited for this kind of program and/or with whom the library could partner (perhaps allowing the other group to do special events at the library to promote their animal services and programs? 

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helps users develop skills to that can help them prepare for the workforce...

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Opportunity to build skills that could lead to job opportunities, like pet sitting, dog walking, etc.

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Opportunity to build skills that could lead to job opportunities, like pet sitting, dog walking, etc.

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critical thinking with children and teens

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critical thinking with children and teens

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Work with transit authority for pets to be welcome in approved carriers

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Helping them learn responsibility in caring for another

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meet with stakeholders to workshop solutions.

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meet with stakeholders to workshop solutions.

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Addresses mayor's concerns

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Children & teens - could help them learn about what it takes to care for a pet & make decisions re: whether or not they want to take that on (critical thinking, decision making)

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Children & teens - could help them learn about what it takes to care for a pet & make decisions re: whether or not they want to take that on (critical thinking, decision making)

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Pet owners are found to be less depressed than thsoe without pets.

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connects people, sparks curiosity, supports learning

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Re: transportation, perhaps focusing more on small pets would make them able to go on the bus

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Re: transportation, perhaps focusing more on small pets would make them able to go on the bus

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Could provide experience to community members to develop grooming, pet care, and other businesses.

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Learn new skills that may be applicable for workforce

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Learn new skills that may be applicable for workforce

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Reduce stress

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wellbeing, community hub (bringing new people into the library but also pets, especially dogs, encourage community/crossing divides by increasing social interactions), kids & teens

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wellbeing, community hub (bringing new people into the library but also pets, especially dogs, encourage community/crossing divides by increasing social interactions), kids & teens

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It addresses the mayor's concerns about the community's issues with isolation

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Have circ staff define the best logistics

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Have circ staff define the best logistics

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All of them (animal buddies open people up, they talk about their needs)

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All of them (animal buddies open people up, they talk about their needs)

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Relevance of the library as a community resource and partner

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improving mental health

program/service that addresses community interest

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Wellbeing + Children & Teens

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negative: high cost per circ

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engage the community and improve wellbeing.

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Supports wellbeing and sparks curiosity in youth/teens.

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supports wellbeing and community hub priorities

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supports wellbeing and community hub priorities

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reduces loneliness and patron wellbeing

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Increase self-confidence in students who may read to the animals verses people.

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Increase self-confidence in students who may read to the animals verses people.

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spark curiosity and nature learning in children and teens

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Brings people into the library that might not have been there prior, adding to the community aspect.

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Bring people joy by having a pet, reduce depression

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Outreach in the community - Bring Borrow a Buddy to the underserved communities

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Community Hub - community may have a need and interest in helping house animals. This project could help clear the shelters.

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Community Hub - community may have a need and interest in helping house animals. This project could help clear the shelters.

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Encourage physical activity

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Kids can read to the dog/hedgehog, etc to encourage reading. Also, researching how to take care of the pet sparks curiosity.

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Fits with community hub and bridging divides; pets are a great uniter

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Fits with community hub and bridging divides; pets are a great uniter

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increase wellbeing, encourage critical thinking skills for kids and teens, bring in interested community members (community hub)

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Wellbeing

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Providing services that address community needs and interests.

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Community Hub, It brings people together, talking about their experiences

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Community Hub, It brings people together, talking about their experiences

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Learn skills that might turn into a career

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Learn skills that might turn into a career

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Addresses the mayor's concerns

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Meet other pet owners in your community (e.g. walking the dog)

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Meet other pet owners in your community (e.g. walking the dog)

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increase connectivity in community. create health engaged residents.

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increase connectivity in community. create health engaged residents.

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It could definitely support the Mayor's position about promoting community well-being. 

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It could definitely support the Mayor's position about promoting community well-being. 

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Looks like a really good fit with Wellbeing

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Looks like a really good fit with Wellbeing