Overview of all initiatives and objectives (link to document).
- Professional Development: Implement a comprehensive development program at all levels of the organization with at least 50% employee participation.
- Sponsor: Alea Henle
- Facilitators: Donna Richardson & Rachel Makarowski
- Working group: Ginny Boehme, Stephanie Hilles, Jennie Holan, John Williams, Lissa Martin, Gabe Neff, Cody Sprunger, Jerry Yarnetsky, Tiffany Dogan, Jacyln Spraetz
- Action Plan
- Adaptability: Investigate, advocate, and implement flexible work environments and staff structures by July 30, 2021. While our focus will be on doing the research that will establish a foundation for long-term change as reflected in our final recommendations, we will also look for opportunities to take action throughout the process.
- Sponsor: Elias Tzoc
- Facilitators: Jody Perkins & Kim Hoffman
- Working group: Senta Sellers, Pam Hopkins, Cara Calabrese, Shawn Van Ness, and Meng Qu
- Action Plan
- Virtual Spaces & Services: Ensure cohesive experience between virtual and physical spaces by expanding and marketing virtual spaces and services to increase user touchpoints by 15%.
- Sponsors: Elias Tzoc & Stan Brown
- Facilitators: Ken Irwin & Alia Levar Wegner
- Working group: Michael Bomholt, Anna Liss Jacobsen, Dani Owens, Andy Revelle, Justina Kaiser
- Action Plan
- Communicating services: Create infrastructure in order to communicate our values and cultivate community by (1) assessing and analyzing user needs, (2) solidifying a brand for the libraries, and (3) creating a brand ambassador program.
- Sponsor: Kevin Messner
- Facilitators: Nick Kneer & Nate Floyd
- Working group: Nela Ahmed, Shawn Vanness
- Action Plan
- Meaningful partnerships: Analyze and cultivate values-driven partnerships to support services by pursuing grants, donor funding, and investing in relationship building.