Why Technology Planning (Johnson & Sauers)

Technology Planning:the why andthe how
Laura Johnson & Michael SauersNebraska Library Commission
Technology Planning Summer Camp22-23 August 2011
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Planning

THINK AHEA
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Plan
A scheme or method of acting, doing, proceeding, making, etc., developed in advance
A specific project or definite purpose
A proposed, usually tentative idea for doing something
An outline, sketch, etc
A schematic drawing

Make no little plans. They have no magic to stir men's blood....

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
Look around
What are the needs?
Which of them could you address uniquely well?
How will you accomplish this?

1. Look Around
At the community
At the library
At 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
o’ mice an’ men
Gang aft a-gley.

Be
Prepared
To 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

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?

What a Technology Plan is…
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Your plan should be SMART
Specific
Measureable
Aggressive & Attainable
Results-oriented
Time-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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http://www.howtogeek.com/news/is-it-time-to-clean-the-computer-yet-image/5932/
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Emerging Technologies
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Which tech do I plan for?
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Staff Competencies
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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
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