CURRENT PLANNING ACTIVITIES
Strategic Plan 2023-24
On January 10, 2022, Library Trustees developed a timeline for developing a full update of the library’s strategic plan for 2023-24, which will take several months during the year 2022. For the interim, Library Trustees updated the one-page plan for 2022 with a new set of Strategic Priorities.
Demographics Digest 2022 – list and tables
In May 2022, we hosted community forums and visited board meetings of community organizations to gather feedback. Read notes from these meetings here.
Our community survey was conducted in August and September of 2022. Read summary of survey results here.
PAST PLANNING ACTIVITIES:
Strategic Plan 2018-2020 and annual updates through 2021
On September 10, 2018, Library Trustees completed a new 2018-2020 strategic plan. This is a working document to guide our operations, and will be reviewed and updated annually. Thanks to all who provided input, and please remember: your thoughts, opinions, and suggestions are always welcome.
- Strategic Plan: the one-page plan, updated for 2020-2021
- Strategic Plan summary: the one-page plan 2018-2020
- Cook Memorial Library Strategic Plan 2018-2020
In 2017, Cook Memorial Library Trustees and Library Director Mary Cronin began the process of updating the library’s strategic plan. The previous plan, 2010 Long Range Plan, ended in 2015.
Strategic Planning Committee meetings
- May 8, 2017
- May 8, 2017 (as part of monthly Trustees’ meeting)
- July 25, 2017
- September 11, 2017 (as part of monthly Trustees’ meeting)
- October 2, 2017 (as part of monthly Trustees’ meeting)
- November 13, 2017 (as part of monthly Trustees’ meeting)
- November 27, 2017 (see December 11, 2017 minutes)
- December 11, 2017 (as part of monthly Trustees’ meeting)
- January 8, 2018 (as part of monthly Trustees’ meeting)
- January 29, 2018
- February 12, 2018 (as part of monthly Trustees’ meeting)
- March 12, 2018 (as part of monthly Trustees’ meeting)
- April 9, 2018 (as part of monthly Trustees’ meeting)
- May 14, 2018 (as part of monthly Trustees’ meeting)
- June 11, 2018 (as part of monthly Trustees’ meeting)
- July 9, 2018 (as part of monthly Trustees’ meeting)
- August 13, 2018 (as part of monthly Trustees’ meeting)
- September 10, 2018 (as part of monthly Trustees’ meeting)
“Did you know…” messages
Community Conversations
- March 20, 2018 – Friends of Cook Memorial Library
- April 7, 10 & 18, 2018 – Compiled notes from three public meetings
- April 2018 – Tamworth Visitors Council
Community Survey
- Survey (paper version, identical to online version)
- Survey results
Draft Plan feedback
- Feedback on draft Strategic Plan (August 29, 2018)
Supporting information