Goals |
Strategies |
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Community
Door to Learning |
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Encourage
patrons of all ages to practice reading and life-long learning
skills. |
Promote
participation in established community literacy programs and
workforce training efforts by providing materials to support
literacy, English as a Second Language instruction, and General
Equivalency Diploma preparation. |
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Serve
as an educational bridge between the formal classroom and
home by collaborating with other service providers in offering
collections, programs and services focused on the needs of
the kindergarten through 12th grade and home schooled student. |
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Continue
to develop programs and services for young adults and children
such as year-long reading activities, story times, and summer
reading programs to promote the enjoyment and retention of
learning and reading skills. |
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Enrich
the quality of life in our county by providing activities
which enhance life-long learning opportunities for all ages. |
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Materials
and Services Provider |
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Promote
the cultural heritage of Georgia and provide recreational
and educational activities reflecting popular and diverse
topics. |
Develop
local guidelines for library programs, materials and services
to meet or exceed state or national standards. |
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Improve
the collection through increased availability of bestsellers,
current non-fiction, informational audios, videotapes, and
reference materials based on annual patron surveys and analysis
of circulation statistics. |
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Maintain
a strong system wide collection and an equitable distribution
of resources among library branches according to community
needs. |
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Provide
a full range of public library services which promote reading,
educational enrichment, history and heritage, and recreational
opportunities. |
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Information
Center |
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Provide
exceptional services and materials in the areas of general
information, reference, and referrals. |
Provide
curriculum support reference resources for all kindergarten
through 12th grade students including homeschoolers. |
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Serve
as educational services information mediator for alternative
education, distance learners, college-bound students, and
high school dropouts. |
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Establish
the library as a supportive community information center for
small and middle sized local businesses by providing access
to business planning materials, career development tools,
and "back to work" reference resources. |
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Provide
one-stop information resources and access to the databases
of community and government social service agencies. |
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Access
to Resources |
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Facilitate
access to resources for traditional and non-traditional patrons. |
Implement
convenient and cost effective methods of providing materials
and services to individuals who have special needs such as
the working population, homebound, disabled, or isolated patrons. |
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Emphasize
excellence in customer service issues including ease of borrowing,
interlibrary loan, telephone renewals, accessibility of materials
on shelves, and hours of library operations to meet community
needs. |
Technology
Leader |
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Utilize
state-of-the-art telecommunications equipment and innovative
library automation software. |
Increase
educational and informational opportunities for Hall County
citizens through on-site and off-site access to shared electronic
information resources and by participating in state-wide initiatives
to improve library services. |
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Establish
an efficient cycle for obtaining new, additional, and replacement
computer hardware, operating systems, software, and peripherals
to meet expanding needs and to ensure the delivery of up to
date programs and services to the public. |
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Capable
Staff |
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Employ
staff well-trained in new technologies whose collective knowledge
is reflective of a diverse community. |
Expand
staff development programs and cross train to create a system
wide team approach facilitating smooth transitions among departments
and branches to ensure exceptional public service. |
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Provide
sufficient positions for computer literate personnel to meet
the rapidly growing needs of a technological society. |
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Improve
the quality of public library services through recruitment
and retention of qualified staff in all areas of the library. |
Facilities |
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Provide
facilities which reflect the importance of the library in
our county's future development. |
Plan
for construction of new facilities following national, state
and local requirements based on studies of community growth
and development needs, analysis of current facilities use,
and public library standards. |
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Establish
an ongoing renovation and refurbishment program for all branches
to ensure sufficient equipment, furnishings, and space. |
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Provide
state-of-the-art, accessible facilities, equipment, and operations
to assure delivery of exceptional services throughout the
system. |
Community
Relations |
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Promote
the library as a welcoming destination in tune with community
needs. |
Engage
in a variety of promotional activities to increase awareness
of library system services throughout all sectors of the community. |
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Seek
increased funding and grants from budgetary decision-makers
by establishing partnerships with business and industry, the
Gainesville-Hall County Chamber of Commerce and local government
agencies to support special library needs. |
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Develop
an organized volunteer training program to enhance library
services. |
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Collaborate
with state and community organizations to provide services
which promote diverse cultural activities in Hall County.
Evaluation
The Hall County Library System will conduct meaningful evaluations
of the public library system using patron surveys, program
attendance, circulation statistics and door counts. The library
will report overall progress toward achievement of major desired
results at the end of each year. |
