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Creating a Staff-Led Strategic Plan

A Practical Guide for Libraries

by Katy B. Mathuews
Ryan A. Spellman
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Taking a staff-led approach, this book helps libraries of all types create their own meaningful and authentic strategic plans while demystifying a process that can bring many benefits to the organization.
With dwindling budgets to pay for consultants and a growing interest in collaboration across the organization, libraries are increasingly taking a do-it-yourself approach to strategic planning.
This book takes a step-by-step approach to grassroots strategic planning for libraries of all types. The authors, who led a successful strategic planning process at their own library, provide practical advice and detailed information to guide library personnel through their own process. Topics include aligning with institutional and community values, creating vision and mission statements, researching stakeholder needs, conducting environmental scans, collaborative drafting of the plan, communication strategies, and implementation and assessment of the plan. Each chapter helps librarians create a strategic plan for a broad spectrum of libraries, including K–12, post-secondary, public, and special libraries. A unique feature of the book is its emphasis on the ways in which different library types can collaborate to meet shared goals.
This book is a one-stop-shop, providing everything library staff will need to create a strategic plan without searching for additional sources.

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  • Release date

    June 15, 2023

  • Formats

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      • ISBN: 9798216171164

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      • ISBN: 9798216171164
      • File size: 36177 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Library Journal

      October 23, 2023

      Mathuews (senior director of administration, Ohio Univ. Libraries; Academic Library Makerspaces, coauthored with Daniel J. Harper) and Spellman (library support specialist, Ohio Univ. Libraries) offer an alternative approach to strategic planning, arguing that libraries of all types can successfully conduct effective strategic planning without relying on outside resources. The authors detail the benefits of a staff-led approach over hiring a consultant or adopting an in-house-leadership-led approach, noting that staff involvement will ensure that goals are relevant, practical, and affordable and, most importantly, that library staff will feel connected to and invested in the project's success. While the coauthors draw upon established research, their work is based in practicalities, providing step-by-step road maps and real-world examples of successful initiatives. The book is divided into three sections: "Pre-Project Planning," which focuses on foundational knowledge; "Creating the Plan," which provides details on environmental scans and collaborative work; and "Implementing the Plan," which discusses workflow, priorities, and troubleshooting. Though the authors tread some familiar ground, their approachable writing and tested strategies make this a valuable resource for libraries seeking to create inclusive, flexible plans that work. VERDICT This user-friendly, scalable guide is a solid addition to strategic-planning literature, providing everything library planners need to get started.--Sarah Hashimoto

      Copyright 2023 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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  • English

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