Lac La Biche County Libraries Plan of Service 2021 – 2025
Lac La Biche County Libraries Plan of Service 2021 – 2025
For Stuart MacPherson Public Library, Plamondon Municipal Library, and all Pop-Up Locations.
Our Vision
Opening Minds. Opening Doors. Our libraries... your place to be!
Our Mission
Our Mission We provide a broad range of high-quality library programs and services to our multi-dimensional regional community.
Our Values
- People focused
- Respectfulness
- Friendliness
- Service to all
- Excellence
- Accountability
Background
Lac La Biche County Libraries continue to innovate, transform, and evolve to serve the growing and changing needs of our residents in this County and surrounding Indigenous Communities. Every five years we are required to develop a strategic plan utilizing the Sandra Nelson model Strategic Planning for Results. Utilizing this model, the Lac La Biche County Library Board invited local citizens to participate and actively contribute in identifying community needs. This information helped us to identify the library services that we should focus on in the next five years. This highly consultative process enables us to create a dynamic working document identifying community needs, and reflects the libraries’ goals, objectives, and associated performance standards. This will provide a straightforward stewardship document for the Board to use when making decisions and allocating resources. Based on this consultative process, the Board affirmed the library service responses chosen by the community. Library Staff created specific measurable goals that respond to the needs of our community. It is particularly important to note that “Celebrate Diversity: Cultural Awareness”, is intended to be reflected in all our other service response goals.
The five highest prioritized service responses selected by the Focus Group are:
A. Create Young Readers: Early Literacy Children from birth to 5 will have programs and services designed to ensure that they will enter school ready to learn to read, write and listen.
B. Satisfy Curiosity: Lifelong Learning Residents will have the resources they need to explore topics of personal interest and continue to learn throughout their lives.
C. Succeed in School: Homework Help Students will have the resources they need to succeed in school.
D. Stimulate Imagination: Reading, Viewing and Listening for Pleasure Residents who want materials to enhance their leisure time will find what they want when and where they want them and will have the help they need to make choices from among the options.
E. Know Your Community: Community Resources and Services Residents will have a central source for information about the wide variety of programs, services and activities provided by community agencies and organizations.
Note: When these goals are implemented, they will not replace our existing well-established programs and services instead they will augment them.
The Lac La Biche County Libraries continue to be valued institutions. Through community engagement we are once again able to identify public expectations and needs, allowing us to align our services accordingly. In turn these help us to create the framework within which all branch and service locations will work to fulfill their roles within our community.
The Lac La Biche County Library Board wishes to thank the following for their support and commitment to our planning process:
- All community members and stakeholders who participated in the consultation process.
- The Staff for their input and ongoing dedication to provision of quality services.
- Lac La Biche County Council and Administration for their interest and support.
- Our generous donors who help us to expand our resources and capabilities.
We look forward to utilizing this exciting strategic plan to guide our efforts in meeting the needs of Lac La Biche County.
Marketing Plan
POS - A. Create Young Readers: Early Literacy (0-5)
Goal: Young children and their caregivers will be provided with resources, programs, and services to help ensure that every child is ready to enter school. We will continue to work with our preschool partners and share our knowledge with other libraries through training sessions.
Services Priorities |
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1. By 2021, create a webpage and handouts supporting early literacy. |
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2. By 2023, establish a building vocabulary program featuring both hands on and virtual activities. |
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3. By 2024, explore other preschool programming options and implement at least one. |
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4. By 2025, we would have a 10% increase circulation in preschool materials. |
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5. By 2025, host 6 RighT at Home programs each year with a minimum of 50 views per episode. |
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POS - B. Satisfy Curiosity: Lifelong Learning
Goal: Community members will have access to a wide range of services and programs that spark their imagination and creativity.
Service |
Priorities |
1. By 2021, start to incorporate DYI projects in book displays (1 table per quarter) and host 2 programs each year. |
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2. By 2022, the Library will develop 3 new programs that educate & teach new skills using in person or online formats. |
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3. By 2023, we will have added 1 new event each year that has a strong literacy component. |
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4. By 2024, the library will have a well-established financial literacy program. |
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5. By 2025, 70% of surveyed library users will indicate an increase in their personal knowledge resulting from a program or resource. |
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POS - C. Succeed in School: Homework Help
Goal: Children and teens have access to a wide range of resources, programs, and services that help them succeed in school.
Service |
Priorities |
1. In 2021, start to create a tutoring and mentoring program that has both online and in person offerings. |
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2. By 2022, attendance to presentations showcasing the library as a resource will increase 50% via virtual means. |
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3. By 2023, increase the box loan usage by 25%. |
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4. By 2024, incorporate at least one specialized program. |
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5. By 2025, students will have a 15% increase resources, both print and digital formats. |
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POS - D. Stimulate Imagination: Reading, Viewing and Listening for Pleasure
Goal: Community members will have access to a wide range of materials in various formats both at our local libraries, as well as province wide.
Service |
Priorities |
1. Annually, the library will allocate 10% of the collection budget for the most popular items. |
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2. Starting in 2021, increase our video games and multi-language collection by 10%. |
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3. In 2022, promote new releases monthly. |
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4. Starting in 2023, host 3-6 author talks and/or interviews per year using a virtual format. |
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5. By 2025 incorporate 3 fun ways to link community members with materials that stimulate their imagination. |
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POS - E. Know Your Community: Community Resources and Services
Goal: By working with FCSS, Community Futures and Lac La Biche & District Chamber of Commerce residents will have access to information regarding community resources such as a comprehensive events calendar and directory in both online and print formats.
Service |
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1. In 2021, increase the avenues of promotion for local organizations and events, by at least 4. |
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2. Starting in 2021, individual staff will increase their knowledge of at least 3 local businesses and groups. |
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3. Starting in 2022, staff participation in designated community events. |
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4. By 2024, see a 10% increase in the people’s awareness what is offered in the community. |
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5. By 2025, have a library or links to at least 15 local virtual field trips. |
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