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	Strategic Planning for Results Sandra Nelson Item Number: 978-0-8389-3573-6   Publisher: ALA Editions Price: $72.00		Order Options:       Qty:
312 pages 8.5" x 11" Softcover ISBN-13: 978-0-8389-3573-6 Year Published: 2008 AP Categories: A, C, UP 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. Check out this title's webextras! Table of Contents Figures Acknowledgments Introduction Part One    The Planning Process Chapter 1    Plan to Plan Chapter 2    Identify Service Priorities Chapter 3    Set the Stage Chapter 4    Describe the Future Chapter 5    Communicate the Plan Chapter 6    The Rest of the Story Part Two    Public Library Service Responses Introduction to the Service Responses 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 Part Three    Tool Kits Groups: Identifying Options Groups: Reaching Agreement Library Communication Presenting Data Part Four    Workforms A    Communication Plan B    Select Planning Committee Members C    Community Vision D    Community SWOT Analysis E    Library SWOT Analysis F    Analyze Change Readiness G    Goal Worksheet H    Objective Worksheet I    Branch Goals J    Branch Objectives K    Organizational Competency Issues L    Communication Plan M    Message Elements N    Forced-Choice Process Index About the Author Sandra Nelson is a consultant, speaker, trainer, and writer specializing in public library planning and management issues. She has presented hundreds of training programs in over 35 states during the past two decades. During her career, Nelson has worked in both large and small public libraries and in state library agencies. She chaired the Public Library Association committee that developed the PLA planning process, as set forth in Planning for Results: A Public Library Transformation Process. Reviews "If you're serious about strategic planning, then buy this book. And then don't forget to follow through on the plans you worked so hard on by buying and studying its companion text immediately afterward. If you're going to sweat over planning, it's worth doing it right." --Marketing Library Services “A must-have publication for every public library, as well as the kind of publication librarians in other contexts could use.” --Library Hi Tech

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