School long range planning - a sound strategy
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A Sound Strategy - Building Connection and
Relevance
MSLA/MLS Making the Connection
Workshop Series
A bit of historyPlanning is a process, which
determines:Where do you want to go?Where have you been?How will you get “there” from “here”?
Planning allows you to see the forest for the trees!
Explains your programOpens up communication Identifies prioritiesDocuments your progress and processProvides a blueprint for the futureMeets the requirement for LSTA Direct
Grant Funds from the MBLC (if you are a member of the Massachusetts Library System)
CommitteeHow many?Stakeholders – how to selectAdvisory? or Worker bees?Who leads?
AgendasClear and defined
TimelineHow many meetings?How long?
How are you going to invite?
How are you going to communicate?
What are your expectations?
What are their expectations?
What material needs to be sent to the committee in advance of the meeting?
Match the task to the timeframe and committee
Set clear defined goals for each meeting
Include follow up steps
October 1 Plans are dueDecember 1 Action Plans are due December Letters of intent are due January Plans are approved January, February Grant writing workshops March Grants due April, May Grants reviewed July Grant rounds announced October Implementation of grants
Mission statementAssessment of user needsMulti-year goals and objectivesAction planMethodologyApproval of governing boardAnnual updates of Action Plans by
Dec. 1
Consider the mission statement to be your purpose
The mission statement should be concise and state what the learners will become
The statement is your handful of prioritiesThe mission is your business!It is a way of anchoring the work of the
school library to the whole mission of schooling
Community scan
Connect to school's mission -
documents
Surveys
Committee input
Goals are long-range, broad, general statements describing a desired condition or future toward which the library will work
Objectives are short range and describe the results to be achieved
An activity is a set of tasks that accomplish an objective
What has been accomplished
What has changed
What new direction
New budgets
New measures
Use a wiki to:Set your agendasDraft your vision and mission statementsDraft the long range plan
Use a blog to:Update your community on the plan’s
progressInvite comments from the communityKeep the plan alive
By planning 3-5 years out you are looking ahead
You won’t be surprised by new trends and technology because that will be built into your plan
You will be prepared for changeYou will be connected and relevant to your
community!You will in fact lead your community in
change!
Planning template:http://mblc.state.ma.us/grants/lsta/planning/planningschool/schoolTemplate.php
MLS Long Range Planning Resources:http://www.masslibsystem.org/long-range-
planning-resources/
MSLA Long range planning:http://maschoolibraries.org/content/view/156/125/ (includes sample plans)