why technology planning (johnson & sauers)
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Technology Planning:
the why andthe how
Laura Johnson & Michael Sauers
Nebraska Library Commission
Technology Planning Summer Camp
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Planning
THINK AHEAD
Make no little plans. They have no magic to stir men's blood....
PartsInspirationAspirationImaginationPerspirationInformation
Planning
Why Plan?
To reach a port, we must sail--sail, not tie at anchor--sail, not drift.
• Golfers walk the course before a tournament• London Taxi drivers have to pass a
test on city geography• Conductors follow the score• Entrepreneurs follow a business plan• Boy scouts and the Coast Guard are
prepared
If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them.
Planning in a Nutshell
1. Look around2. What are the needs?3. Which of them could you
address uniquely well?4. How will you accomplish this?
1. Look AroundAt the communityAt the libraryAt the general environment
You gotta’ know the territory…
http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml
http://harvester.census.gov/imls/compare/index.asp
http://www.lrs.org/
http://www.pewinternet.org/topics/Libraries.aspx
http://cari.unl.edu/ruralpoll/report11.shtml
visit.oclc.org/
http://www.boomerproject.com/resources/jumpin_jack.php
The best laid schemes
Gang aft a-gley.o’ mice an’ men
BePreparedTo Change
2. What are the Needs/Wants?
It takes as much energy to wish as it does to plan.
• Surveys• Focus Groups• Keeping your eyes
open
• Surveys• Focus Groups• Keeping your eyes
open
• Surveys• Focus Groups• Keeping your eyes
open
3. Which Needs/Wants Can the
Library Address Uniquely Well?
Consider:• Library Mission• Library Self-image• Resources–Time–Space–Expertise–Funds–Equipment
• Will
It does not matter how small you are if you have faith and plan of action.
4. How Will You Do It?
Our goals can only be reached through a vehicle of a plan. . . upon which we must vigorously act. There is no other route to success.
Don’t you just love it when a plan comes
together?
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What a Technology Plan is…
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Your plan should be SMART
SpecificMeasureableAggressive & AttainableResults-orientedTime-bound
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What makes a good plan?
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And what doesn’t?
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What others will look for
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The players
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Resources
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The Structure
• Executive summary• Library description• Library challenges• Current technology environment • Emerging technologies• Web site evaluation• Recommendations
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Executive Summary
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Library Description
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Library Challenges
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CurrentTechnology
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Emerging Technologies
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Which tech do I plan for?
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Staff Competencies http://www.flickr.com/photos/99472898@N00/4856986697/
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Web Site Analysis
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Recommendations
• Priorities• Description of relevant categories• Listing of the specific recommendations– Type (new software, application, hardware)– Cost (including interdependencies)– Benefits
• Recommended timeline• Assessment/results/training needed
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“In the next [time frame], the library will [action or recommendation], which will result in [associated benefits].”
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Resources• Matthews, Joseph R., Technology Planning:
Preparing and Updating a Library Technology Plan: Libraries Unlimited, 2005.
• TechSoup: http://www.techsoup.org/• Technology Planning for E-rate:
http://www.usac.org/sl/applicants/step02/ technology-planning/
• Links:http://delicious.com/travelinlibrarian/techplan