Strategic Planning for Libraries

The MBLC does ask for specific items to be in a submitted strategic plan:

• Mission and/or Vision Statement
• Methodology (planning process/steps)
• Needs Assessment (what the community is looking for, determined by their input - survey, focus groups, interviews, etc.)
• Goals/Priorities (specific target/desired result)
• Actions (steps taken towards goals - included in yearly Action Plan)
• Approval of governing Board/authority

You can find further details on the MBLC webpage: Parts of a Strategic Plan

Beyond these requirements, any additional data is at the discretion of the library. There are no requirements on length, document layout, inclusion of images and/or graphics, or supporting materials. 

Small Libraries (population under 10K)

Libraries with populations 10K+