Library Management Skills: Strategic Planning

Disembodied Voice of Narration: Hidden Step i: Identify a planning team. Mike: I nominate us. Karl: Jonathan: I second. Disembodied Voice of Narration: Hidden Step ii: Carry out an environmental scan and strengths/weaknesses exercise. Mike: Karl: My scan reveals that I am strong and you all are weak. Jonathan: Disembodied Voice of Narration: Step 1: Identify the organizational culture and the values or assumptions that are the organization's guiding principles. This leads to creation of a vision statement that focuses on a better future by communicating enthusiasm and excitement. Mike: Debate Klub should be awesome. Karl: Jonathan: I concur. Disembodied Voice of Narration: Step 2: Formulate the vision and mission statements that identify a distinctiveness. Mike: Wait, how is that different from last time? Karl: It must be more distinctive: Debate Klub should be Super Awesome!!!™ Jonathan: It should. Disembodied Voice of Narration: Step 3: Develop the goals and objectives. Mike: Sweet, the part of planning with planning! Karl: 1. Get better at awesomeness. 2. Be more awesome. 3. Become Super Awesome!!!™ Jonathan: Disembodied Voice of Narration: Step 4: Develop strategies and action plans. This requires identifying resource funds and developing policies and procedures to accomplish the objectives. Mike: Karl: Didn't we just do that? Jonathan: Yes. Disembodied Voice of Narration: Step 5: Implement the strategic plan. Mike: But it's 10:30 already. Karl: Jonathan: Disembodied Voice of Narration: Step 6: Monitor, evaluate, and adjust the plan as objectives are accomplished and as priorities shift. Mike: Karl: No matter how long I watch you guys, you still suck. Jonathan: