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Strategic planning for results
Record details
- ISBN: 0838935737 (alk. paper)
- ISBN: 9780838935736 (alk. paper)
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Physical Description:
xvii, 291 p. : ill., forms ; 28 cm.
print - Edition: Fully rev. ed.
- Publisher: Chicago : American Library Association, 2008.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Rev. ed. of: The new planning for results. 2001. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | 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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| Subject: | Public libraries -- Planning Public libraries -- United States -- Planning Public libraries -- Administration Public libraries -- United States -- Administration |
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Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at College of the Rockies.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cranbrook Campus | Z 678 .N454 2008 (Text) | 31111000023877 | CRANBROOK | Volume hold | Available | - |
More information
- American Library Association
The PLA Results Series has long served to help public librarians envision, evaluate, and respond to community needs with distinctive programs and services. Building from this proven model, Strategic Planning for Results is the fully revised version of Planning for Results, the foundational book in this groundbreaking series.
Sandra Nelson, senior editor of the Results Series, focuses on the essential steps to draft a results-driven, strategic planning process that libraries can complete over the course of four months, regardless of organizational structure or size. Reflecting on the current planning environment for public libraries, Nelson makes the case for strategic rather than long-term planning and includes a wealth of information about understanding and managing the change process to help staff- Assess the change-readiness of the library and preparing staff to implement forthcoming changes
- Simplify data collection and decision-making processes through the use of 14 reproducible workforms
- Identify service priority options and reach agreement as a group
- Successfully present and communicate within their library
Including the newly revised and adopted Public Library Service Responses, along with case studies, workforms, and tool kits, Strategic Planning for Results offers librarians a wealth of ideas to effectively meet changing community needs.
- American Library Association
Sandra Nelson, senior editor of the Results Series, focuses on the essential steps to draft a results-driven, strategic planning process that libraries can complete over the course of four months, regardless of organizational structure or size. - Book News
Nelson, a consultant and trainer specializing in public library planning and management, outlines the essential steps for drafting a results-driven, strategic planning process that libraries can complete over the course of four months, regardless of organizational structure or size. Reflecting on the current planning environment for public libraries, she makes the case for strategic rather than long-term planning and includes a wealth of information about understanding and managing the change process. She gives advice on assessing the change-readiness of the library, simplifying data collection, and identifying service priority options. The book includes case studies, reproducible workforms, checklists, and sample meeting agendas. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
