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STRATEGIC PLAN
“Tune In, Turn On”
2005-2007
The South Dakota Library Association (SDLA) is a professional organization for librarians, library staff, and
libraries. The success and activities of the Association depend solely upon committed members who believe in the
importance of library issues in the state of South Dakota and beyond. The members work for library issues through
their communication and support of SDLA’s goals and their assistance to library colleagues. The efforts of this
community of volunteers are essential to the daily activities of library staff and libraries. By working together,
SDLA can have an impact and a voice that affects the overall condition of libraries and librarians in South Dakota.
The focus of this plan is getting members “tuned in” to what SDLA is doing, planning to do, and could do, as well
as getting members “turned on” to active participation.
Goal 1: Promote SDLA
- Develop a public relations plan and conduct an awareness campaign – Public Relations (2005-2007) [link to plan]
- Collect feedback from new members via postcard and all members via web form – VP; Finance & Membership (2005) [link to feedback form]
- Develop promotional materials about committees and sections of SDLA – VP; Finance & Membership (2005)
- Create a student membership category – VP; Finance & Membership; Bylaws & Procedures (2006)
- Establish mentoring programs for people new to state and/or profession- Section chairs (2007)
- Publish updated membership brochure – VP; Finance & Membership (2007)
Goal 2: Support Legislative Initiatives [links to FAQs]
- Restore school librarian certification; support addition of curriculum specialists to State Library Staff – Library Issues; School Standards; School Section; SDACT (2005-2008)
- Advocate for state support of SDLN that will provide membership and benefits to all libraries in South Dakota – Library Issues; Academic/Health Section and others (2005-2006)
- Create public library districts to facilitate local funding areas that cross administrative boundaries – Library Issues; Public/Trustee Section; Certification & Accreditation (2007)
- Develop our base of support within the state legislature and Dept. of Education -- Library Issues, Executive Board (2005-2007)
Goal 3: Enhance Continuing Education
- Coordinate conference programming – President; Section chairs; (2005-2007) [link to program suggestion form]
- Create a Task Force to work on improving course offerings in SD – President (2005-2007)
- Hold an annual, one-day Spring Forum that focuses on one library topic (e.g. information literacy, intellectual freedom, etc.), but has broad appeal – Section chairs; President (2005-2006)
- Develop a Resource grant of $1,000 to develop local expertise that can be shared – Professional Development (2007)
Goal 4: Improve Internal Communications
- Advocate for committees to meet at least once a year – Committee chairs; President (2005-2007) [link to committee list]
- Distribute Legislative packets at conference – Library Issues; Public Relations; Local Arrangements (2005-2007)
- Provide Board reports to membership – President; Recording Secretary; BookMarks Editor (2005)
- Improve Board orientation efforts – Past President; Executive Secretary (2005-2006)
- Conduct Section elections prior to conference – Section chairs, Nominating (2006)
- Issue an edited and updated association manual – Bylaws and Procedures (2006)
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