Project 2: Proposal to create Reference Library

Lib 204 - Intro to Reference Services
Project 2: Proposal to create Reference Library

The city that I am choosing for my public library is in Tustin because this community needs more resources and reference for the public. The library I intend now does not have a reference center, and I think the citizens of Tustin deserve a library that has a reference center, this will help students study. There is only one public library in Tustin, we need another Library in this city. My library will be free to the public and welcomes everyone. That is why we need funding so I can create a public library for Tustin.

Demographics of Tustin
Population: In 2000 there were a total of 67,504 citizens in Tustin. Tustin’s land area is 11.40 square miles.
Sex: In 2000 there were 33,044 males and 34,460 females.
Age in the year 2000:
Under 5 years – 5,815 (8.60%)
5 to 17 years – 12,307 (18.20%)
18 to 24 years – 6,294 (9.30%)
25 to 44 years – 25,728 (38.10%)
45 to 64 years – 12,556 (18.60%)
65 – 74 years – 2,745 (4.10%)
85 years and over – 483 (0.70%)
Median age – 31.80 years old


Race in the year 2000:
Caucasian (White) – 39,639 (58.70%)
Hispanic/Latino – 23,110 (34.20%),
Population by some other race – 12,113 (17.90%)
Asian – 10,058 (14.90%)
Population by two or more races – 3,073 (4.60%)
African American (Black) – 1,970 (2.90%)
American Indian and Alaska Native – 448 (0.70%)
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander – 203 (0.30%)
This information is from http://www.uscitycounty.com/california-state/orange-county/tustin-city-demography.htm#c2
Libraries in Tustin
Tustin Library http://www.ocpl.org/brnch.asp?b=tu
Tustin Library is located at 345 E. Main Street Tustin, CA. 92780
Business/Financial Reference
• Wall Street Journal
• Financial Times
• Investors Business Daily
• OC Business Journal
• Business Week
• Consumer Reports
• Economist
• Fast Company
• Forbes
• Fortune
• Home Business
• Kiplinger's
• Small Business Opportunities
• Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities
• ValueLine
• Morningstar 500 Funds

Career and Job Information
• Vocational guides
• Occupational study guides
• Entrance exam study guides
• School reviews & ratings
• College Blue Book
• Local college & education catalogs

Santa Ana Public Library http://www.ci.santa-ana.ca.us/library/
Santa Ana Public Library is located at 26 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA. 92701
The reference area of my Library will be in the middle of the library near the information area. There will be a total of 6 tables for patrons to study and read. There will be 16 computers for adults and 8 computers for children. All of the computers will have internet access. The computers will have online electronic resources like book search, online catalogs, and web and library 2.0 services.
The reference area will have shelves full of reference books that are categorizes into subjects. The subjects will be Audio books, Auto Biography, Culture, CD’s, DVD’s, Fiction, Foreign Languages, Geography, History, World History, Science, and more.