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| Library 2011 | |||
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Learn More About Library 2011: The Library's 7-Year System-Wide Improvement Plan |
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| Learn the Issues & Background Behind the Recommendations | |||
| This is an overview of data which the Library 2011 planning committee studied. | |||
| Learn About Library 2011 | |||
| The details that follow are a beginning, not an end, thus the name: "Library 2011: Building for the Future." Library 2011 signals the commitment of the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County to offer the people of Mahoning County the best library service possible given the resources that are available.
Through the careful consideration of a host of data gathered, the Strategic Planning Steering Committee initially identified 11 issues to be addressed as they worked to build the future of libraries in Mahoning County. Applying principles such as: 1) concentrating on what is most important, 2) reducing needless duplication, 3) maximizing the use of current assets, 4) increasing productivity, and 5) generating new revenues, the Steering Committee collapsed and prioritized the 11 issues into 5 issues, which are provided below. While much work remains to be done to activate the plan and to achieve the goals, the priorities presented below point the way to a new, higher level of achievement for the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County! The Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County is indebted to many people who have contributed to Library 2011. Input was gathered to ensure that the result would be a library system "built for you." Many thanks to the citizens who participated in surveys and public meetings, individuals who freely offered their time and expertise to the consultants and to the Library during the data gathering phase, staff who provided background data and who researched specific topics, and Planning Steering Committee members and Library Board members who helped create Library 2011. |
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