#1 Strategic Plan
Strategic Plan
1) Prioritize Services A) Evaluate library Action: Semi-annual Responsible: SBG, JY
programming evaluations of existing library Measurables: Semi-annual
a. Discontinue/modify programs. reports to the Director,
programs that no longer MGMT Team.
reach the intended market.
Action: Discuss current Responsible: MGMT Team
b. Offer programs that
events and trends at MGMT Measurables: Number of
are timely and responsive to
Team meetings, identify programs offered and
the current needs in the
programs to meet local attendance for each
community.
needs (ie, Job Resource session.
Center, Open Lab hours,
P4J).
B) Identify the Top 5 target Action: Analyze library Responsible: BJM and MGMT
audiences and develop statistics to identify our Team
services for these audiences. current audience. Measurables: Programs,
services and collection
development projects
created to meet the needs
of these audiences.
Action: Conduct a gap Responsible: BJM and MGMT
analysis to identify new Team
audiences. Measurables: Programs,
services and collection
development projects
created to meet the needs
of these audiences.
C) Re-allocate staff, Action: Conduct a cost-Responsible: BJM and MGMT
volunteers, materials and benefit analysis of all library Team
space to accomplish services, staffing, Measurables: Analysis
program goals. acquisitions, databases, etc. complete by January, 2010.
Action: Assign volunteer Responsible: SA (Adult), SBG
coordinator duties to (YA)
communicate effectively Measurables: Competent
with potential and current and reliable volunteers to
volunteers. meet the needs of each
Dept.
2) Library Facility A) Evaluate the facility in Action: Evaluate the Responsible: JY, SBG
relation to: Program Room and identify Measurables: List of
a. Identified ways to improve that Program Room needs
programming and services. physical space. delivered to the MGMT
b. Patron needs. Team by August of 2010.
c. Staff needs.
Action: Identify patron visit Responsible: BJM, SBG, MB,
patterns and the relation to LR
their information needs. Measurables: List of
observations and identified
needs to MGMT Team by
August of 2010.
B) Design a more efficient Action: Evaluate the list of Responsible: BJM
floor plan/layout. library facility needs and Measurables: Updated
incorporate those needs into library floor plan presented
a redesigned floor plan. in Autumn of 2010.
Action: Create library Responsible: CK
‘Neighborhoods’ to Measurables: 3 new
showcase the library ‘Neighborhoods’ created on
collection. an annual basis.
C) Create a 5-year plan for Action: Identify building Responsible: JM, BJM
capital projects. maintenance needs and Measurables: Cooperate
plan for facility with the city on a 5-year
improvements. plan for library capital
projects (Autumn, 2009?).
3) Communicating our A) Increase avenues of Action: Create an internal Responsible: SA
Mission and Value communication and training Comm/Training team to Measurables:
for library staff. respond to staff needs, Comm/Training team in
conduct a survey to identify place, survey completed
initial needs. July of 2009.
Action: Develop and Responsible: SA
implement training Measurables:
programs while recognizing Implementation of training
budget and time programs in January of 2010.
constraints.
B) Improve marketing of Action: Utilize ‘push Responsible: EH
library programs and technologies’ to spread the Measurables: Increased
services to target audiences. library message (redesigned number of electronic
website, email lists, contacts.
Facebook, etc).
Action: Increase staff Responsible: MB
presentations to adult Measurables:
community groups Implementation of a regular
(databases, programming, schedule of presentations by
services). Autumn of 2009.
Action: Work with the school Responsible: SBG
district to be sure teachers Measurables: Increased
and students are aware of number of contacts with the
library programs and school district.
resources.
C) Maximize partnerships Action: Create a project Responsible: RH, SBG, Friends
with the Friends of the with the Friends of the Measurables: Project
Library, city departments, Library to encourage implementation by Autumn
schools, service groups and parent/childhood of 2009.
businesses. development (Sowing the
Seeds).
Action: Continue to build Responsible: BJM, Board,
relationships within the Found.
community to create a Measurables: Additional
foundation of library support of library services
supporters. from new and existing
partners.