Explore this guide to discover many helpful resources for your strategic plan. Strategic planning helps libraries shape their vision, set priorities, and develop a flexible roadmap to best serve their communities.
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"A goal without a plan is just a wish." - Antoine de Sainte-Exupery
"If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together." - African Proverb
"To achieve great things, two things are needed, a plan, and not quite enough time." - Leonard Bernstein
Start by exploring various approaches to strategic planning. There's no need to strictly adhere to any one approach. You can pick and choose what works for your library.
Strategic Planning for Libraries includes a framework that libraries of all sizes can use for their strategic planning.