Last night’s event was also the first time we tried a new type of marketing for the Library. You’ve all seen those ads shown at the movie theatres before the lights even go down and the previews start? Well, I put together a quick slideshow to do something similar to that, only instead of ads for local orthodontists and coffee shops, we had slides promoting the Library’s collections, services, programs, etc. I only had a short amount of time to put it together and I think it can be much better (a colleague recommended inserting some trivia just like they do at the movies), but I still think it worked out okay and I hope it was effective in getting the word out about all the things the Library offers to its community.
Last night, as I was leaving the library to go home, I noticed that there were traffic lights installed on the intersection of the library entrance and Janss Road. I had heard that they were coming, but it still surprised me since I’m so accustomed to not seeing them. I’m very happy that they are there, though, because trying to make a left turn on Janss Road out of the library used to be very tricky at times!
In other traffic news, the city council recently approved several changes to help with the Lynn Road problem.
According to an article in the Ventura Star today, there are possible plans of a new high school campus to be built across the Thousand Oaks Library on Janss Road. This new site might also be used as a satellite location for Moorpark College. If this happens, I imagine that it would considerably increase the library’s usage. The library already gets a fair amount of Moorpark and CLU students who come to use the library’s excellent research resources. Personally, I think the library could use some new neighbors. It would be nice to see some more development in the area surrounding the library…maybe some restaurants, coffee shops, and small businesses. I’d like to be able to walk outside and grab a sandwich for lunch
The T.O. Farmers Market is temporarily moving to a new location due to the construction happening over at the Oaks Mall. Here’s the article from the Star with all the details.
