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Strategic Planning for Libraries

Discover resources and information to develop a strategic plan for your library.

Before you put together your library's community survey, check out examples from other libraries.

Public Library Surveys

Cotuit Library

Goodnow Library Strategic Plan (p.14-17)

School Library Surveys

Dedham Public Schools (p.15-20)

Academic Library Surveys

This book includes several helpful examples of surveys from academic library strategic planning processes.

Strategic Planning for Academic Libraries by Gregory C. Thompson; Harish Maringanti; Rick Anderson; Catherine Soehner; Alberta Comer
ISBN: 9780838918937
Publication Date: 2019-05-21

Using LibQual+ Survey to Inform Strategic Planning
Patricia Andersen and Christine Baker
LibQual+
"LibQUAL is a web-based survey offered by the Association of Research Libraries that helps libraries assess and improve library services, change organizational culture, and market the library."