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Planning
Public Library Plans
Put simply, planning is deciding what is going to happen at the library over the next few years. It involves these basic questions:
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What are the needs in the community?
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What is the purpose of the library related to community needs?
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Where are we now?
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Where do we want to go?
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How will we get there?
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How will we know what we accomplished?
Your library will need to create its own plan to meet the unique needs of your community. These sample plans will give you an idea of what a library plan looks like:
Bettendorf Public Library Information Center
LeGrand Pioneer Heritage Public Library
Planning Consultants
The following is a list of Iowa consultants familiar with the Public Library Association's planning process called The New Planning for Results. Contact them directly to discuss availability, fees, and other details.
- Karen Burns, Administrator (Available only in SW Iowa as part of SW LSA services)
Southwest Iowa Library Service Area
427 E. Kanesville, Suite 404
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
Phone 712-328-9218
kburns@swilsa.lib.ia.us - Faye Clow
3116 Maplewood Drive
Bettendorf, Iowa 52722
563-332-5326
f.clow@mchsi.com -
Susan Henricks2108 N. Main StreetDubuque, IA 52001563-584-0613or 563-589-4126
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Roy Kenagy, Administrator
Central Iowa Library Service Area
rkenagy@cilsa.lib.ia.us
(800) 542-7273
local (515) 963-1943
cell (515) 419-3394 -
Kim Boynton Kietzman, Administrator (Available only in SE Iowa as part of SE LSA services)
Southeastern Library Services
2435 Kimberly Road, Suite 210N
Bettendorf, IA 52722
800.397.0029 (In Iowa)
563.386.7848
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Bonnie McKewon, Director (Available only in NW Iowa as part of NW LSA services)
Northwest Iowa Library Services
P.O. Box 1319
Sioux City, IA 51102-1319
712-255-2939
mckewon@nwils.lib.ia.us
ILA/ACRL Support Staff Workshop