The document discusses scenario planning for the future of NSW public libraries. It outlines a scenario planning process and identifies key issues, uncertainties and influences that could impact libraries. Four draft scenarios for the year 2030 are presented, exploring different futures around issues like technology, resources, social changes and more. The document also discusses strategic domains, implications and options to consider across the different scenarios to help libraries strategize and plan for an uncertain future.

1. Introduced by Oliver

2. Human Nature Human Nature

3. Global Financial Crisis

4. 3 Burning Issues Globalisation Technological Change

5. Social Networks

6. Environmental Change

7. The Scenario Quest Process Social Change

8. Impact of generational change Generational Change

9. The Scenario Quest Process Introduced by Oliver

11. Learning to be Strategic STEP 3 Scenario Logics STEP 2 Learning to Generate Scenarios INSPECT Environmental Influences Critical Uncertainties Scenario Narratives Scenario Learning Logic Plausible Scenarios Strategy Testing Strategic Designs Strategic Challenges Question Design 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 STEP 1 Learning to Identify and Focus Issues Framing Question Key Factor Analysis Issues Identification

15. THE EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT OUR ‘SYSTEM OF INTEREST’ OURSELVES

16. NSW Public Libraries Public Libraries as an Organisational System

17. Environment NSPECT NSW Public Libraries

18. NSW Public Libraries NATURAL SOCIAL POLITICAL ECONOMIC CULTURAL TECHNOLOGICAL The Environment as a set of Interacting Influences

19. NATURAL SOCIAL POLITICAL ECONOMIC CULTURAL TECHNOLOGICAL

20. Four Draft Scenarios Introduced by Richard

26. The Strategic Domains Introduced by Oliver

27. 2 The Strategic Domains

28. Professional Development Resourcing Leadership & Influence Resources Branding & Identity Community engagement The Strategic Domains Governance & Regulation

29. Strategic Implications Introduced by Richard

30. Strategies within a Strategic Domain Strategy A Strategy B Strategy D Strategy C Strategy E Strategy F

31. Strategic Options Introduced by Oliver

32. Strategies by Domain Across the Scenarios Strategy A No Brainer Strategy B Risky Strategy D Keep Safe Strategy C No Brainer Strategy E Risky Strategy F Risky

33. Challenges for Today Introduced by Richard and Oliver

34. 8 Transformations 3 What should our high level prioritised objectives look like for the Plan period? Allan Tweet! “ I wonder what we should be doing now….? ”

35. The Last Word Everyone!