A Library Writer's Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2022

We are excited to invite chapter proposals for our forthcoming ACRL book, Data culture in academic libraries: A practical guide to building communities, partnerships, and collaborations, with an anticipated publication date of winter 2024.

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Super Library Marketing

MARCH 4, 2024

An example of the Problem-Solution approach I recently saw a real-life library’s strategic plan which included a pledge to increase access to the collection for underserved communities, immigrants, and new residents. We have an extensive collection of books in lots of languages. It’s marketing with empathy.

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Super Library Marketing

MARCH 18, 2024

Every library strategic plan includes some language pledging to provide programming to fill a gap in the needs of the community. For example, your library might start a knitting or crafting-themed book club where participants read books related to knitting, crafting, or fiber arts.

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Super Library Marketing

AUGUST 19, 2024

Explain Your Strategic Plan An infographic is an engaging way to easily explain the complex information contained in most library strategic plans. When they get to the branch to attend the program, they may pick up a cookbook from a book display.

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Super Library Marketing

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

We don’t give our employees the time to work through strategic planning. You can also join the Library Marketing Book Club. The idea of setting aside time to consider what is to be done, how it will be done, who will do it, and how it can be more effective, is an entirely foreign concept to most libraries. . There is no rest.

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A Library Writer's Blog

AUGUST 2, 2023

Topics could include, by are not limited to: strategic planning, leadership styles & strategies, advocacy, intellectual freedom, mentorship, staff morale and retention, culturally relevant programing & collection, managing change, program assessment, and playful & connected learning. Submit your idea by August 6th, 2023.

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PMRA (Public Management Research Association)

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

For the next several months I’ll be concentrating on writing the fifth edition of Strategic Planning for Public and Nonprofit Organizations. From the very first edition I have emphasized that strategic thinking, acting, and learning matter most, not any particular approach to strategic planning.

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Barrett & Greene

APRIL 6, 2023

Several years ago – right before the start of the pandemic -- our book, The Promises and Pitfalls of Performance-Informed Management was published by Rowman & Littlefield. In fact, only 23% of measures covered the most recently completed fiscal year.

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A Library Writer's Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

Proposal Deadline: June 19, 2024 Submit Proposals here: [link] You are invited to submit an abstract for a chapter in an upcoming edited book with the working title, Academic Libraries and Sustainable Development published by ACRL. What role are librarians playing in these changes?

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PBB Center for Priority Based Budgeting

MAY 14, 2016

I have never been so excited about hearing about our budgeting and strategic planning processes. Critical to the success of priority-based business planning and budgeting is the strong support that this Council has shown for the Strategic Plan and the prioritized goals identified within the plan.

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PBB Center for Priority Based Budgeting

JUNE 27, 2016

To date, Council and Administration have developed a strategic plan and completed a 4E (efficient, effective, equitable and economical) review of business plan and budget processes. It can also be used by the organization to set targets and determine how resources are aligned, based on priorities.

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PBB Center for Priority Based Budgeting

MAY 2, 2016

Three years ago, county council discussed strategic planning and priorities with representatives from the Denver–based company, the Centre for Priority–Based Budgeting.

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Barrett & Greene

APRIL 22, 2024

Owen and OSP often advise researchers, to watch the press releases from an agency, for example; pay attention to interim committee study groups; learn about organizational structure; look at departmental goal-setting, strategic plans and areas of cross-department collaboration. It was written in collaboration with Donald F.

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CRA Today

APRIL 9, 2024

There’s been books written about it. Digital equity really doesn’t have to be a new project, program, or strategic plan, but an overlay. Here are some key quotes from our conversation: “It made me pause and ask, wait a minute. It’s opened up a really powerful funding stream for organizations who are trying to do this work.”

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A Library Writer's Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Chapter submissions are welcome to be published in the forthcoming Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) in Faith-Based Higher Education Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums (GLAMs) , an edited volume to be published by Litwin Books.

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PBB Center for Priority Based Budgeting

APRIL 25, 2016

To find out more about how City of Humboldt utilizes and applies priority based budgeting data, check out the following links: City of Humboldt 2016 Public Budget Presentation 2016 City Budget Information "Our Humboldt" Strategic Plan Incorporates Priority Based Budgeting City of Humboldt Budget Page of Website The Center for Priority Based Budgeting (..)

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PBB Center for Priority Based Budgeting

JUNE 28, 2016

Understanding citizen priorities and perspectives should be a valued contributor to strategic planning and should define the true purpose of local government in their community.

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Grant Training Center

MARCH 30, 2020

Articles, book chapters, and books aim to inform; proposals are meant to persuade. You might have a profound insight that puts a whole new wrinkle on the field but doesn’t change your work plan in any meaningful way. Save it for a book or article. Simply put, most proposals have too much information.

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Andy Feldman's Gov Innovator podcast

JUNE 1, 2021

Many of you might know his book Leading Change , which is a classic on the topic and describes eight steps for successfully leading change initiatives. His new book, coming out this month, is called Change: How organizations achieve hard to imagine results in uncertain and volatile times.

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Let's Talk Parks

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

We’re going to start a book club and our art club and all these different types of clubs in this community, but it wasn’t until I had some program failures that I realized that this wasn’t the right types of programs for this community. I give an example of when I took on my first job as a facility manager.

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Grant Writing Made Easy

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

When I sign off for the day at 4 pm, I’ll either crash on the couch with a video game or a book for a little while or I’ll move onto a physical activity — exercise, housework, one of the endless list of projects that goes with moving into a new house, etc.

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Partnership for Public Service

APRIL 6, 2023

Hadley edited a new book entitled, “ Hand-Off: The Foreign Policy George W. The book includes 30 declassified transition memos about Bush administration policies from 2008 and 2009 and made public for the first time. Former National Security Advisor Stephen J.

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