Examples of Strategic plans
There are many (often creative!) ways to create, present and share organizational strategic plans to stakeholders both within the organization (e.g., employees, board members) and to the wider community (e.g., patrons, community members).
Vancouver Public Library made a short, engaging video (see below) to cover the basics of their 2013-2015 strategic plan:
Vancouver Public Library made a short, engaging video (see below) to cover the basics of their 2013-2015 strategic plan:
While the drawing itself is quite impressive, the video also covers the important features of a strategic plan: gathering data from outside and inside the library (environmental scanning), analyzing where the library has strengths and also room to improve (SWOT analysis), what the library's major beliefs are (mission, vision and values) and where the library wants to go from here (strategic goals).
Western Washington University's Western Libraries (the same organization referenced in the Stephan (2010) article) has an entire webpage devoted to their newest 2012-2015 Strategic Plan, complete with informative links regarding their planning process. You can find more information HERE.
The Library of Congress has made their Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2011-2016 available online as a free download. The document itself is beautifully crafted with illustrations and covers the Library's mission, values, organizational structure, and several strategic goals. You can view the Strategic Plan by clicking on the document below:
Western Washington University's Western Libraries (the same organization referenced in the Stephan (2010) article) has an entire webpage devoted to their newest 2012-2015 Strategic Plan, complete with informative links regarding their planning process. You can find more information HERE.
The Library of Congress has made their Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2011-2016 available online as a free download. The document itself is beautifully crafted with illustrations and covers the Library's mission, values, organizational structure, and several strategic goals. You can view the Strategic Plan by clicking on the document below:
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