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From Strategic Plans to Taking Action
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Pow! Wham! Splat!● Welcome and Introductions● Presentation
● Overview of Strategic Planning and Process
● Action Planning● Break● Workshop
● Explanation● Poster Creation● Poster Presentations
● Conclusion
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Why Strategic Planning?
• Important trends in society, technology and education
• New initiatives (four seasons scheduling, academic renewal, foundational skills)
• Efficient and effective use of limited resources
• Community outreach
• Basis for assessment and accreditation
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Why Strategic Planning?
• Unclear priorities
• No long-range plan
• Not enough $ resources
• Need focused mission statement and academic identity
• Lack of time for planning ”
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Embed accountability and metrics in plan, & assess
performance
Designate individuals or positions within the plan
Foster a learning organization
Develop effective implementation strategies,
structures, and reallocations
Develop scenarios and encourage innovation
Listen and explore
Implement a planning process
Solution
Gluttony
Wrath
Pride
Greed
Lust
Envy
Sloth
PatienceFail to establish accountability
AbstinenceFail to assess level of success
HumilityFail to demonstrate agility
TemperanceFail to focus
ChastityFail to demonstrate vision
KindnessFail to understand the environment
DiligenceFail to planSin
Embed accountability and metrics in plan, & assess
performance
Designate individuals or positions within the plan
Foster a learning organization
Develop effective implementation strategies,
structures, and reallocations
Develop scenarios and encourage innovation
Listen and explore
Implement a planning process
Solution
Gluttony
Wrath
Pride
Greed
Lust
Envy
Sloth
PatienceFail to establish accountability
AbstinenceFail to assess level of success
HumilityFail to demonstrate agility
TemperanceFail to focus
ChastityFail to demonstrate vision
KindnessFail to understand the environment
DiligenceFail to planSin
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Strategic Plan?It's the Journey!
✔ Shared sense of purpose and strategic vision of the future
✔ Shared criteria for setting priorities
✔ Shared sense of ownership and commitment
✗ Lengthy, cumbersome documents
✗ Static ten-year plans
✗ Unrealistic goals
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The Process
Environmental ScanTrends AnalysisSWOT Analysis
MissionVision
Values
GoalsObjectives
Success Metrics
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Get SMART!S
specific, significant, stretching
Mmeasurable, meaningful
Aagreed upon, attainable, actionable
Rrealistic, results-oriented
Ttime-based, trackable
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A Stab at Assessment
• Doing the work right
• Doing the right work
• NEASC Accreditation
• Accountability
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Success Metrics
Batman had it easy!
• Selection to shelf time reduction from 2 months to 2 weeks
• Event attendance at 75% capacity
• Average age of browsing fiction less than 5 years (down from 10 years)
• Circulation of science books increases 20%
• 75% reduction in person-mediated document delivery requests
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Potential Barriers
• Need for advocacy
• Lack of internal knowledge/expertise
• Lack of buy-in, transition management
• Lack of resources (e.g. funding)
• Conflicting priorities
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Change
• Cultural readiness
• "See" the new work and benefits first
• Understand the impact on the customer
• Identify work that needs to change/stop second
• Support experimentation and false steps
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Identify Resources• Funding
• Staff
• Facilities
• Collections
• Marketing
• External dependencies
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Achievable Deadlines
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A Leader
• Is committed.
• Has access to needed resources.
• Will communicate effectively (progress, barriers, etc.).
• Inspires action and buy-in.
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QuestionsMore on Assessment
Stay tuned for more courses on library planning and assessment throughout the year.
Stay in touch
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Thank you
Thanks for your time! Let us know about your successes and challenges with planningand assessment.
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