School Library Strategic Planning Resources

Conducting Community Assessment and Creating Your Own Strategic Planning 

PowerPoint Slides: From Me to We – NCSLMA 2018.

1. Completing Your Own SWOT Analysis: SWOT Analysis
2. Step-by-step guide for conducting your own assessment and strategic plan: School Library Strategic Planning Process
3. Here’s an example executive summary: Executive Summary EXAMPLE
4. Use these worksheets with your steering committee: School Library Strategic Planning Worksheets

Here is an article on the impact strategic planning had on two North Carolina elementary school libraries: Seeing is Believing FINAL (9.22.18) | Tables and Appendices (9.22.18)

School Library Needs Assessment Sample Documents

The School Library Sample Documents were produced as part of a collaboration between Dr. Anthony Chow (UNCG), Jessica Robinson (UNCG MLIS student), and Lori Paulus (Cameron Elementary Librarian). 

Surveys

• Adult Stakeholder Survey 

Interviews

• Teacher Interview Sample Questions

Focus Group Questions

• Student Focus Group Sample Questions
• Parent Focus Group Sample Questions

School Library Strategic Planning Sample Documents

Sample Project Timeline

• Cameron Project Timeline

Sample Finalized Strategic Plan

• Cameron Elementary Strategic Plan
• Old Town Elementary Strategic Plan