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Technology Vision Statements: Examples and suggestions
Last Modified: 22 February 2017
Does your library have a vision for what technology should do for your library? Vision statements are a great way to describe where the library wants to be and what it values when choosing new technology
Why a Technology Plan?
Last Modified: 22 February 2017
A technology plan can create a great path to guide the library and make sure that the mission is accomplished. This list can help you to explain the importance of planning in your library and create enthusiasm for the planning process.
Writing Goals and Objectives for a Technology Plan
Last Modified: 22 February 2017
Learn how to effectively write goals and objectives that are the basis for a strong technology plan.
Checklist for a Library Technology Plan
Last Modified: 21 February 2017
A concise list of what needs to be included in your library technology plan. This is a useful tool to use both for organizing your plan and for evaluating it to make sure that you haven't left out anything important!
Technology Needs Assessment
Last Modified: 21 February 2017
A collection of resources for determining what new and updated technologies to include in your library technology plan.
Technology Planning Evaluation
Last Modified: 21 February 2017
A practical guide to using a library technology plan as a living document, and building an evaluation process to make sure the technology plan aligns with the library's service goals.
Case Study: Creating a Technology Plan that Worked!
Last Modified: 21 March 2012
The authors describe how the Sacramento Public Library developed a technology strategy to better achieve the library's goals and overcome the traditional gulf between public services librarians and information technology (IT) staff.
Collaborative Technology Planning
Last Modified: 21 March 2012
A guide to creating a library technology plan through team building and engagement with front-line staff. The authors gave this presentation at the Computers in Libraries 2005 conference describing their real-world experiences at the Sacramento Public Library in California.
- Durham Technology Plan
- Bridgeport Technology Plan
- Avon Free Public Library Technology Plan
- West Hartford Public Library Technology Plan
- Middletown Russell Technology Plan
- Mystic Technology Plan 11-12 for WebJunction
- New Haven Technology Plan
- Fairfield Public Library Technology Plan
- Groton Public Library Technology Plan
- Hamden Public Library Technology Plan
Connecticut State Library Checklist for Technology Plans
Last Modified: 21 March 2012
A checklist from the Connecticut State Library to help you walk through your library's technology planning process.
- Getting to Know Your Library: the Community
- Getting to Know Your Library: Computers
- Getting to Know Your Library: eBooks, Digital Media and Databases
- Getting to Know Your Library: Marketing
- Getting to Know Your Library: Policies
- Getting to Know Your Library: Resources and Logistics
- Getting to Know Your Library: The Books!
- Getting to Know Your Library: Volunteers
- Steps to Success: Computer Class and Resource Referral List
- Steps to Success: Delivering Classroom Training
- Steps to Success: eReaders, Tablets and Smartphones
- Steps to Success: Grant Writing
- Steps to Success: Marketing
- Steps to Success: Outreach
- Steps to Success: Providing One-on-One Assistance
- Steps to Success: Plan a New Computer Class
- Steps to Success: Troubleshooting
- Steps to Success: Volunteers
- Level Up: Attend a Community Event
- Level Up: Community Data Gathering
- Level Up: Create or update a Handout
- Level Up: Create or update a Screencast or Online How-to Guide
- Level Up: Create a Volunteer Handbook
- Level Up: Demographics and Polices
- Level Up: Emerging Technology
- Level Up: Evaluate the Effectiveness of a Service
- Level Up: Google Analytics
- Level Up: Implement a New Technology
- Level Up: Open Source Software
- Level Up: Partnerships
- Level Up: Privacy
- Level Up: Reflect
- Level Up: Put Together a Technology Policy
- Level Up: Put Together a Troubleshooting Checklist
- Level Up: Safe Social Networking
- Level Up: Social Media
- Level Up: Staff Training
- Level Up: Understanding Filtering
- Level Up: Understanding the needs of People with Disabilities in Your Community
- Level Up: Understand Security
- Level Up: User Experience
- Level Up: Web Content
- Where might I find volunteers for tech training?
- Volunteer with Your Library!
- Volunteer Time Sheet
Guiding Ohio Online: Volunteer Technology Instructor Training
Last Modified: 21 March 2012
Guiding Ohio Online is an AmeriCorps program that places members in rural Ohio libraries to deliver digital literacy training through computer classes, one-on-one computer assistance, outreach, and volunteer recruitment.
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