Scarborough Public Library
Strategic Plan 2020 Update
Priorities & Goals
- Provide access to high quality services and collections
- Provide access in multiple formats - Ongoing
- Promote resources for independent and formal learning
- Maximize user experience of high-speed Internet access (MSLN)
- Review library hours to improve patron access
- Community Cloud space
- Promote opportunities for curiosity, entertainment, and life-long learning
- Support early childhood learning
- Coordinate summer learning opportunities with educators and commercial programs
- Identify and meet the needs of newcomers
- Promote customized digital learning (courses and locations), promote Library Resources over other products
- Promote job skills and resources
- Provide teen life-skills support (money management, babysitting, college prep.)
- Provide senior computer/technology and enrichment series
- Engage the community in developing and promoting resources and partnership opportunities
- Civic engagement - public affairs: expand opportunities for conversation (use media)
- Volunteer Service Coordination
- Multi-generational programming
- Business partnerships
- Identify new opportunities to promote the library with users and non-users
- Provide a versatile, welcoming, collaborative, and safe space that serves as an anchor for the community
- Develop plan for Library Expansion
- Provide business support services
- Define the Library's role as a cultural center and develop an appropriate response
- Define what a maker space for our Library might include
- Ensure a strong, helpful, and customer-focused organization
- Support staff development including providing appropriate time and space
- Develop a succession plan for Library Director
- Provide diversity training to the staff and board
- Review mission in regard to Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion