Strategic Planning for Public Libraries (edX)

Strategic Planning for Public Libraries (edX)
Course Auditing
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Recommended: "Budgeting and Finance for Public Libraries"
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Strategic Planning for Public Libraries (edX)
Learn how to develop, implement, and adapt a strategic plan to fit the needs of your library. Strategic planning is a strategy for setting an organization’s goals, vision, and desired future. You’ll learn how library leaders, in partnership with trustees, library boards, and/or municipal leadership, use strategic planning to set long-term goals as well as identify the necessary funding priorities, staffing needs, and other elements needed for success.

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In this course, part of the Public Library Management Professional Certificate program, we’ll explore the nuts and bolts of creating a strategic plan by reviewing and reflecting on the strategic plans of a variety of library types.

You’ll also learn how an effective strategic plan is more than mere paperwork: it is an ongoing planning, action, and reflection process that can engage all stakeholders in a common set of expectations and action steps for the future.


What you'll learn

- The value of and guiding framework for strategic planning

- How to identify funding priorities, staff needs, and infrastructure needed to reach a strategic planning goal

- How to establish effective communication with and input from stakeholders, including board members, municipal officials, staff, and the public

- How to craft a strategic plan and integrate it into your management workflow to ensure success

- How to adapt your plan when changes arise in your organization


Prerequisites

Recommended: Budgeting and Finance for Public Libraries



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Course Auditing
43.00 EUR
Recommended: "Budgeting and Finance for Public Libraries"

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