Hello,
I liked learning the Public Library Association's service priorities.
The Public Library Association now identifies 13 library service priorities:
- Basic literacy
- Business and career information
- Commons environment for meetings
- Community referral
- Consumer information
- Cultural awareness
- Current topics and titles
- Formal learning support
- General information
- Government information
- Information literacy
- Lifelong learning
- Local history and genealogy
Here's the recently updated 2010-2012 Library Strategic Plan Mission Statement and Goals
The Mission of the Mesa County Libraries:
Mesa County Libraries provide information and enrichment to our community, and connection to the world.
We at the Library Value:
- excellent customer service.
- open and respectful access for all.
- diversity, intellectual freedom and personal privacy.
- collaboration with local agencies and organizations.
- effective and efficient stewardship of library resources.
- staff for their initiative, flexibility, and teamwork.
what they want readily available and who will receive expert assistance.
Goal # 2 - Mesa County Libraries attract a diverse range of Mesa County residents into the Libraries’
comfortable and welcoming physical and virtual places.
Goal #3 - Mesa County Libraries provide the technology and training necessary to participate in and keep
pace with the online world and to aid business development in our community.
Goal #4 - Mesa County Libraries support K – 12 education by ensuring that students have the resources they
need to succeed in school.
Goal #5 – Mesa County Libraries improve the foundational literacy skills of adult learners throughout Mesa
County.
To be continued.....
Terri
