Strategic Planning for Public Libraries Print/E-Book Bundle

Note: This specially priced bundle includes a print copy for desk reference along with the e-book version. 

Strategic Planning for Public Libraries, by Joy L. Fuller, is PLA’s newest publication. Available as both a digital version and a print/e-book bundle, Strategic Planning for Public Libraries is a complete planning toolkit. Each purchase comes with a downloadable supplemental folder full of reusable templates, worksheets, as well as real-life examples from other libraries to help guide the reader through the planning process. This book provides a framework that any library, whether it serves urban, suburban, or rural communities, can use as a basis for its strategic planning.

Supported by research conducted across more than 200 public library professionals and in-depth interviews with more than twenty library directors and leaders throughout the country, this book addresses some of the key areas of strategic planning that librarians care about most:

• Engaging the community
• Measuring progress against the plan
• Reaching non-users
• Creating a living document that can be continually updated
• How to conduct a community assessment
• Engaging staff