FORMULATING THE STRATEGIC DIRECTION OF GCPL A PEOPLE-CENTERED - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

HOW WE CAN MAKE AN IMPACT WHERE WE WILL FOCUS WHAT ACTIONS WE WILL TAKE

A HIGHLY-COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY-CENTERED LIBRARY

A PEOPLE-CENTERED FOCUS LEARNING AND DECISION-MAKING EXECUTE AN ADAPTIVE, PEOPLE-CENTERED APPROACH TO MAKE AND MEASURE THE IMPACT WE SET OUT TO ACHIEVE UNDERSTAN D ENGAGE ORIENT DECIDE ACT

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• WHAT WE BELIEVE IN
• WHY WE EXIST
• HOW WE SEE THE FUTURE
• THE COMMUNITIES THAT WE SERVE
• ENGAGE PEOPLE IN CONVERSATIONS
• IDENTIFY COMMUNITY ASPIRATIONS
• FIND OUT WHAT MATTERS MOST

INTERPRET WHAT IS GOING ON NOW - BASED ON VERIFIED IMPRESSIONS AND ACTUAL DATA

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HOW WILL PEOPLE BENEFIT? In terms of changes in knowledge, skills, behavior, or condition.

FEEDBACK

DESIRABLE

INNOVATION

USEFUL USABLE

FORMULATING THE STRATEGIC DIRECTION OF GCPL

Service

We provide the highest level of service to all community members.

Access

We ensure that all resources provided by the library are accessible to all community members.

Learning

We facilitate learning and believe it is our role to help create an educated community and staff.

Community

We connect people with information, resources, and each other.

What We Believe In

(Why We Do What We Do)

OUR PURPOSE – WHY WE EXIST

MISSION

To our communities, people to all available resources, and discovery, learning, and growth.

ENGAGE CONNECT INSPIRE

OUR PURPOSE – WHY WE EXIST

Our Purpose

(Why We Exist)

• Our Mission
• The Library’s Reason for Being
• What - in the End - We

Want to Be Remembered For Directs people to do the right things now and into the future so that everyone in the organization can see it and say… “Yes. This is something I want to be remembered for.”

HOW WE SEE THE FUTURE

VISION

AN INFORMED, ENGAGED AND CONNECTED COMMUNITY.

• Our Long-Term Aspirations For Our Library and Community
• What Success Will Look Like In The Future
• Our Promise Of What We Shall One Day Be

Our Vision

• I. LEARNING

AND EDUCATION

STRATEGIC AREAS OF FOCUS

• II. COMMUNITY SPACES

STRATEGIC PRIORITIES (Goals)

An Informed, Educated and Successful Community

DESIRED OUTCOMES

A Welcoming, Friendly and Connected Community

• Create Inviting Public Spaces
• Provide Spaces for Community Gathering and

Interaction

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• III. COMMUNITY

ENGAGEMENT A Library That Meets the Needs of the Communities It Serves

OUR STRATEGIES AND OUTCOMES: WHERE WE WILL FOCUS AND HOW PEOPLE BENEFIT

• Establish GCPL As a Trusted Source for Information
• Support Early Literacy Education To Promote

School Readiness

• Contribute To Educational Achievement By

Supporting All Students K-12

• Support Lifelong Learning and Skills Training For

All Ages and Abilities

• Encourage Staff Learning To Develop Their Skills,

Talents and Interests

• Create Meaningful Partnerships That Enable

Community Members To Work Together

• Tailor Service Delivery and Collections To The

Unique Needs Of Each Community

• Expand Library Presence Beyond Physical

Buildings

• Engage, Promote and Support The Greater Library

Community

FORMULATING THE STRATEGIC DIRECTION OF GCPL