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City of Greater SudburyExecutive SummaryThe strategic plan 2011 – 2015 provides vision and direction for the future development ofpublic library services in the City of Greater Sudbury. As the library evolves and responds to theever changing needs of our community, the Greater Sudbury Library remains committed to corevalues that support a healthy community offering excellent customer service within a welcominglearning environment.Greater Sudbury Public Library is the cornerstone of the local community. Through the multibranchsystem, the library reaches into every corner of the city, urban and rural responding toa variety of needs in our community. The public library is a resource to information, a catalystfor ideas and imagination and an engine of cultural and economic development. It fosters alove of reading and a climate of lifelong learning to enrich the lives of citizens and provideopportunity that contributes to the quality of life for all people in Greater Sudbury. The GreaterSudbury Library offers vital public spaces for people to gather and connect, to learn and shareideas and inspire creativity.The Greater Sudbury Public Library asked its users questions to help understand what is mostimportant about the library to the community, how to improve access, reduce barriers and makeimprovements for the future. Users identified that the library’s collections along with its staff andservices enrich life in the community. Issues of adequate resources such as books, technology,knowledgeable and friendly staff, hours of operation and accessibility are vitally important to thepeople of Greater Sudbury. The Library is committed to providing the highest quality and morerelevant library service possible and with the ongoing support and feedback of its patronage theLibrary will continue to be responsive to public need. Over the next fours years, the Library’sdirection will be to create a culture that supports innovation to expand its place in the communityby engaging people to build capacity among its valued partners.2011 – 2015 strategic priorities• Engage Greater Sudbury’s Diverse Community• Making a Difference, Toward Opportunity for All• Support Life Long Learning• Create Inspiring and Dynamic Destinations• Support Culture and Heritage• Create a Sustainable Future2 Library Services Strategic Plan
Library Services Strategic PlanIntroductionThe Community Development Department has engaged stakeholders in a planning process togenerate strategic plans for the next four years (2011-2015). Each strategic plan is presentedto City Council for consideration. The documents will serve as planning tools for decisionmakingand allocating resources.Creating a strategic plan is a multi-step process that involves discussion, analysis and decision.There are several components that have been incorporated into this document to facilitate anunderstanding of the internal and external environmental factors that influence services.The following strategic planning process was used:• Create a Vision, Mission and Values statement;• Review Divisional Revenue and Expenditures;• Identify Strategic Assets: Key Stakeholders, Past Successes, Key Success Factors;• Analyze Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT);• Analyze Political, Economic, Social and Technological (PEST) factors;• Create a Strategic Position and Action Evaluation (SPACE) Matrix;• Survey Stakeholders and Service Users; and• Develop Goals and Performance Measures.The Greater Sudbury Public Library’s strategic plan is a guide to creating synergies betweenthe organization and its citizens. It is a document to guide staff in a common purpose anddirection toward the development of library services in the community.The plan has been developed with clear goals in mind. It ensures that the community, thelibrary and its board understand what it is trying to achieve. It forms the direction for workplans that are responsive to changing community need and interest and affirms to Councilthat library funds are being spent in a deliberate and responsible manner.The overall goal of the library strategic planning process is to guide the future of public libraryservice to continue to respond to the changing needs of the social, technological and economicenvironment through innovation, community connection and collaboration.City of Greater Sudbury 3
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