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About Us
Vision Statement Mission Statement
Guiding PrinciplesOrganizational Values
San Diego County Library in BriefAdministrative Offices


Director Biography and Philosophy Statement

Our 2007-2012 Strategic Plan

Our 2006 Annual Report

Our Service Area

Our Vision Statement

Informed, Literate, and Engaged Communities

Our Mission Statement

To Inform, Educate, Inspire, and Entertain

Our Guiding Principles

   • Responsiveness - We are proactive in identifying the needs and responding to the changing look of our communities.

   • Accessibility and Capacity - We eliminate barriers so that all community members may have full access to library resources.

   • Communication - We connect with our diverse community in creative and proactive ways to let them know how the library can enrich and improve their lives.

   • Inclusiveness - We respect and celebrate the diversity of the communities we serve.

   • Teamwork & Collaboration - We partner with community, government, business, and cultural groups to strengthen and enrich our communities.

Our Organizational Values

Excellence in Public Service

   • We greet customers with enthusiasm and energy and make customers feel important.

   • We are passionate about helping people and show a genuine interest in resolving problems.

   • We are knowledgeable and capable and we follow up to be sure the customer is satisfied.

   • We treat every customer as if they are the only customer.

   • We greet every customer with a smile and show by our face and body language that they are welcome.

   • We acknowledge a customer's presence and give them personal attention.

Inclusiveness

   • We are culturally sensitive and respectful of different attitudes and behaviors.

   • We treat everyone with fairness and an open mind.

Integrity

   • We are ethical in our behavior and committed to serving the customer.

   • We are honest and sincere with our customers.

   • We are truthful and candid in all our communications.

   • We conduct business in an open and above board manner with no hidden agendas.

   • We handle all customer confidential matters with discretion and tact.

   • We maintain an objective attitude and we are non-judgmental.

   • We assure customers that every question is legitimate and important.

Teamwork

   • We value our differences and are able to set aside our own opinions to reach consensus.

   • We engage in respectful dialogue and discussion, practice active listening and use interactive processes to reach decisions.

   • We act with self-confidence and maturity.

Innovation

   • We are open-minded and we allow people to take risks.

   • We value everyone's perspective and we accept that everyone adapts to change differently.

   • We value creative thinking and continuous learning.

   • We have a can-do attitude.

Flexibility and Balance

   • We value personal development and continuous learning.

   • We empower employees to assess problems and take action.

   • We encourage the attitude that rules and procedures should facilitate customer service and not impede it.

   • We work and act under the assumption that there is always a more efficient and effective way to do business.

San Diego County Library in Brief

Fiscal year 2005 - 2006 highlights of San Diego County Library include:

   • 32 branches and two mobile libraries

   • Circulation of over 4.08 million books, CDs, DVDs, and other material formats.

   • Year over year, library materials circulation, as a measure of library use, increased 24% in the last quarter.

   • Over 550,925 County residents have San Diego County Library cards.

   • Branch staff made 276 offsite visits to school classrooms.

   • Altogether, 34,929 students, parents, and teachers learned about library services and programs for students.

   • Supported its core competency of strong collections by earmarking 14% of the Library budget for the acquisition of new books and materials.

   • The number of teen events at branches increased by 492% (1,089 programs). 10,012 seats were filled, an increase of 403%.

   • Increased number of branches with book discussion groups. By June 2006, the library was hosting 31 book discussion groups each month.

Administrative Offices

The administrative offices for San Diego County Library are located in Kearny Mesa at:

5555 Overland Avenue, Suite 1511
San Diego, CA 92123

Business hours for the office are:
Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm.
To speak with a person during business hours, please call: (858) 694-2414.