EPAL Strategic Planning 2005 Results

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EPAL Strategic Planning 2005 Results

• Moving forward.

Created by Melodya Salaices, revised by Sherry
Lambert
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Vision

• A united community that enriches residents
  quality of life through equal access to
  information and resources.

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Mission

• To promote long-life learning by providing equal
  access to information and resources.

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Strengths / Weaknesses

• Commitment to organization and its goals
• Membership and partners
• Flexibility
• Young organization willing to improve

• Limited time and resources (, staff)
• Limited access to facilities
• Delivery of services to organizational members
• Communication with EPAL organizations
• Limited organizational structure (unclear roles
  and expectations)
• Limited membership

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Weakness Communication with EPAL organizations

• This is a two way communication that makes the
  Board Members and EPAL (President/CEO)
  responsible for continuously communicating with
  those organizations your members represent.
• Board members should be liaisons that share
  EPALs accomplishments and their respective
  organizations needs with EPAL
• EPAL should provide organizations with specific
  membership benefits, roles, and expectations.
  This should be followed up with regular email or
  reporting updates. The goal is to keep the
  organizations INFORMED and on your side.

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Goal setting -- Short Term (1 yr.)

• Goal 1 Increase awareness about the
  importance of literacy
• Goal 2 Increase publics access to
  information
• Goal 3 Increase EPALs program and
  operational income

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Goal 1 Increase Awareness about
the importance of literacy

• OBJECTIVES
• Create a blueprint of the resources available
  through the members of EPAL.
• Develop a grass-root campaign through Friends of
  the Library group for all organizations in EPAL
  along with the Public Information Officer.
• Develop a marketing plan.

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Goal 1 Increase Awareness about the
importance of literacy
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Goal 2 Increase access to information.

• OBJECTIVES
• Increase basic computer literacy and computer
  skill
• training.
• Increase the number of computer labs available
  for training.
• Provide training opportunities for member
  organizations.
• Develop Marketing Plan to ...
• publicize EPALs website and resources.
• publicize EPALs presence on the Library of Texas
  website.

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Goal 2 Increase Access to
Information.
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GOAL 3 Increase EPALs program
and operational income.

• Obtain a 501(c)3 status for EPAL.
• Submit grants to finance EPAL goals.
• Organize two fundraising activities.
• Participate in Laffs 4 Literacy 2006.
• Acquire database subscriptions by bid and grants.
• Develop marketing plan.

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Goal 3 Increase EPALs program and
operational income.
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GOAL 3 Increase EPALs program and
operational income.
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Goal setting -- Long Term (3-5 yrs.)

• Goal 1 Increase Awareness
• Goal 2 Increase program and operational
• income
• Goal 3 Develop sustainability plan
  (library district)
• Goal 4 Build organizational structure (adding
  staff)

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APPENDICES
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EPALs Perfect WorldWhat would a perfect world
look like through EPALs eyes?

• The literacy gap would close
• Entire community would value public libraries and
  literacy
• Effective and efficient pooling or resources
• Corporations/business would pledge their
  long-term support
• Schools would open their doors to the public
  during non-traditional hours
• Unlimited funding
• Technology and information would be available to
  all underserved populations
• Business, educational, government, and non-profit
  sectors would all share resources

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Values Resources
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GOALS Short (1 yr.)
Long (3-5 yrs.)
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Goal setting -- Long Term (3-5 yrs.)

• Goal 1 Increase Awareness
• Goal 2 Increase program and operational
• income
• Goal 3 Develop sustainability plan
  (library district)
• Goal 4 Build organizational structure (adding
  staff)

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APPENDICES
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EPALs Perfect WorldWhat would a perfect world
look like through EPALs eyes?

• The literacy gap would close
• Entire community would value public libraries and
  literacy
• Effective and efficient pooling or resources
• Corporations/business would pledge their
  long-term support
• Schools would open their doors to the public
  during non-traditional hours
• Unlimited funding
• Technology and information would be available to
  all underserved populations
• Business, educational, government, and non-profit
  sectors would all share resources

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Values Resources
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GOALS Short (1 yr.)
Long (3-5 yrs.)