2020 - 2022 Strategic Plan Process

The goal of the 2020-2022 Strategic Plan was to help answer three main questions:

1. Where are we now?
2. Where do we want to be?
3. How are we going to get there?

We looked to our community to help shape the vision for the library’s future — services, locations, resources, and more. Strong community engagement was key. In the months of June and July, we worked to gather feedback in a variety of ways:

• An online survey with 790 respondents.
• Post-it note question and responses at the library.
• Comments on engagement-focused posts on our Facebook and Instagram pages.
• One-on-one interviews with 24 individuals.
• A postcard survey found at the library, bookmobile, and various community events.
• PopUp white board discussions at locations — businesses, faith organizations, government entities — across the district in Windsor and Severance.
• A community meeting on July 29.

The Advisory Group — representative of the district — took all of the community feedback and created a plan that contains priorities with actionable goals and projects matched to the budget. The Advisory Group presented their final recommendations to the Library Board for review and adoption.

Timeline

• June 5 – August 26:  Advisory Group met regarding Strategic Plan
• June 3 – July 31:  Survey is open
• June 3 – July 31:  Facebook comments open
• June 15 – July 31:  PopUp white board comments open
• June 15 – July 31:  Post-It note comments open
• July 17, 5:30 p.m. at the Windsor Community Recreation Center: Advisory Group Meeting
• July 29, 5:30-7 p.m. at Fire Station No. 1:  Community meeting to set priorities
• June 15 – July 31:  Engagement through community events
• August 8, 5:30 p.m. at the Windsor Severance Library: Advisory Group Meeting
• September 4, 5:30 p.m. at the Windsor-Severance Library: Advisory Group Meeting
• October 9, 5:30 p.m. at the Windsor-Severance Library: Community Feedback Review Work Session with the Library Board
• October 12, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Windsor-Severance Fire Rescue Station No. 1: Advisory Group Meeting
• October 24, 5:30 p.m. at the Windsor-Severance Library: Draft Plan Presentation to the Library Board
• November 6, 5:30 p.m. at the Windsor-Severance Library: Advisory Group Meeting
• November 12, 6-8 p.m. at the Windsor-Severance Fire Rescue Station No. 1: Community Meeting to Review Final Plan
• November 21, 5:30 p.m. at the Windsor-Severance Library: Presentation of Final Plan to the Library Board
• December 12, 5:30 p.m. at the Windsor-Severance Library: Sheryl Trent Wrap Up on the Strategic Plan with the Library Board