[OPLINLIST] May State Library News

Jane Byrnes Jbyrnes@sloma.state.oh.us
Mon, 2 May 2005 08:40:03 -0400


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The May issue of the State Library NEWS is available online at:
http://winslo.state.oh.us/newsletter/may05news.html
<http://winslo.state.oh.us/newsletter/may05news.html> 

The theme this month is Long Range Planning and Strategies.

Featured topics this month are:
		Gathering Information for Strategic Planning in Libraries by
Russ Crabtree, Holy Cow! Consulting
		            Information is the lifeblood of strategically
directing and managing any organization.
		New Planning For Results by Jim Guenther, Pickaway County
District Public Library
		            Pickaway County District Public Library needed a
long-range plan with community input.     
		Creating a Successful Strategic Plan by Wendy J. Brickell,
Ohio Department of Development
		            There are many important steps to implementing a
successful strategic plan. Ignoring one can lead to failure.

The newest edition of the NEWS is listed on the State Library's What's New
page (http://winslo.state.oh.us/new.html
<http://winslo.state.oh.us/new.html> ) and the SLO Information page
(http://winslo.state.oh.us/sloindex.html
<http://winslo.state.oh.us/sloindex.html> ) 


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<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">The theme this month is =
Long Range Planning and Strategies.</FONT></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Featured topics this =
month are:</FONT></P>
<UL><UL>
<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><B><I><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Gathering =
Information for Strategic Planning in Libraries</FONT></I></B><FONT =
SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial"> by Russ Crabtree, Holy Cow! =
Consulting</FONT></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nb=
sp;&nbsp; Information is the lifeblood of strategically directing and =
managing any organization.</FONT></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><B><I><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">New Planning For =
Results</FONT></I></B><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial"> by Jim Guenther, =
Pickaway County District Public Library</FONT></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nb=
sp;&nbsp; Pickaway County District Public Library needed a long-range =
plan with community input.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><B><I><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Creating a =
Successful Strategic Plan</FONT></I></B><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial"> =
by Wendy J. Brickell, Ohio Department of Development</FONT></P>

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FACE=3D"Arial">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nb=
sp;&nbsp; There are many important steps to implementing a successful =
strategic plan. Ignoring one can lead to failure.</FONT></P>
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