Bibliograph

Strategic planning for results, Sandra Nelson for the Public Library Association

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Strategic planning for results, Sandra Nelson for the Public Library Association

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

formsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Strategic planning for results

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

155755838

Responsibility statement

Sandra Nelson for the Public Library Association

Series statement

PLA results series

Summary

"Sandra Nelson, senior editor of the Results series, focuses on the essential steps for drafting a results-driven, strategic planning process that libraries can complete over the course of four months, regardless of regardless of organizational structure or size. Reflecting on the current planning enviorment for public libraries, Nelson makes the case for strategic rather than long-term planning and includes a wealth of information about understanding an managing the change process to help staff"--Cover page 4

Table Of Contents

Plan to plan -- Identify service priorities -- Set the stage -- Describe the future -- Communicate the plan -- The rest of the story -- Be an informed citizen : local, national, and world affairs -- Build successful enterprises : business and nonprofit support -- Celebrate diversity : cultural awareness -- Connect to the online world : public internet access -- Create young readers : early literacy -- Discover your roots : genealogy and local history -- Express creativity : create and share content -- Get facts fast : ready reference -- Know your community : community resources and services -- Learn to read and write : adult, teen, and family literacy -- Make career choices : job and career development -- Make informed decisions : health, wealth, and other life choices -- Satisfy curiosity : lifelong learning -- Stimulate imagination : reading, viewing, and listening for pleasure -- Succeed in school : homework help -- Understand how to find, evaluate, and use information : information fluency -- Visit a comfortable place : physical and virtual spaces -- Welcome to the united states : services for new immigrants -- Groups : identifying options -- Groups : reaching agreement -- Library communication -- Presenting data -- Workforms

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