Integrated Library Planning: by Myka Kennedy Stephens
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Many library project plans, from small projects to institution-wide strategic planning committees, follow a linear trajectory: create the plan, do the plan, then review the outcome. While this can be effective, it also sometimes leads to disregarding new information that emerges while executing the plan, making the outcome less effective. Planning processes can also feel forced and predetermined if stakeholder feedback is not seriously considered. When this happens too many times, people stop offering their honest opinions and new ideas because they have learned that the planners do not really want to hear them.

In a concise seven chapters offering illustrations, charts, sample outlines, and many tools and resources, Integrated Library Planning offers a different kind of approach to planning that is both strategic and dynamic. It is fueled by open communication, honest assessment, and astute observation. Voices at the table, near the table, and far from the table are heard and considered. Its perpetual rhythm gives space to consider new information when it emerges and freedom to make changes at a time that makes sense instead of when it is most convenient or expected.

The era of fixed-length strategic plans is coming to an end. Five-year strategic plans had already given way to three-year strategic plans, and now we find ourselves needing to plan and function when nothing is certain beyond the present moment. The components of this model might look deceptively similar to the strategic planning practices used in libraries and organizations for decades; however, when implemented as a whole, with a monthly review cycle on a rolling planning horizon and space for regular analysis of information needs and behavior, it has the potential to shatter any previous notions of planning that serve only to satisfy administrators. Integrated Library Planning can help libraries effectively navigate and become agents of change.

About the Author: Myka Kennedy Stephens is Seminary Librarian and Associate Professor of Theological Bibliography at Lancaster Theological Seminary in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. She provides oversight for theological library collections and services for Lancaster Theological Seminary and Moravian Theological Seminary, located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Myka is also Founder and CEO of Fosgail, providing executive coaching and consulting services to professionals in libraries and related fields. She is fascinated by theories of human information behavior and their practical applications for library leadership and administration. She is also a strong advocate for open-source software for libraries and writes and presents widely on these topics. Myka holds degrees from Southern Methodist University (BA), Emory University (MDiv), and Florida State University (MSLIS), and she is a deaconess of The United Methodist Church appointed to service in librarianship.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780838939376
  • Publisher: American Library Association
  • Publisher Imprint: Assoc of College & Research Libraries
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 160
  • Spine Width: 10 mm
  • Weight: 236 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0838939376
  • Publisher Date: 23 May 2023
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Sub Title: A New Model for Strategic and Dynamic Planning, Management, and Assessment
  • Width: 152 mm


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