1. Library Planning to Target YearCommunity Meeting Meeting Date

4. To envision the best Library as a part of that community

7. Educational health

8. Cultural health

10. Long history and experience

11. Vermont DOL encourages local library planning through standards program

13. Library as a part of that

14. Addressing needs

16. Staff retreat – full day to take community input, knowledge of program

17. Meet with town board, town department heads, and focus groups

19. Long Range Plan

20. Facilities Plan

21. Capital Plan

22. Service Plan

23. Development Plan

26. Growth 1990 – 2000 % (VT 8.2%)

27. Growth 2000 – 2008 %

28. Ethnicity – % white, 2000 census

29. Median age - (VT, 37.7)

30. 65 and older – %

32. Education levels

33. Less than H.S. – 8%

34. Beyond High School – 64%

36. Strengths and Weaknesses [List]

37. Opportunities and Threats [List]

38. Elements of a vision [List]

39. TheCommunity and the Library Landscape

40. Public libraries are changing 7/2010: Amazon sold more titles for the Kindle than hardcover books in the previous 3 months Delivery methods are changing rapidly (smartphones, Netflix, ListenUp VT for audiobooks and ebooks) Libraries are busier than ever, especially as public computer centers

41. Public libraries are the same All public libraries Lend materials Provide ‘certified’ information Provide a “third place,” a community anchor, a commons Are unique among public institutions in the breadth of audience and of function

43. Vermont public libraries return $7.41 for every $1 expended.

45. Sources of support Planning Town: ? %local tax income, ? % other Vermont average :72.9% local tax, 27.1% other National averages: 84.1% local tax, 15.9% other 2008-2009 VT Public Library Statistics

47. Town Library, 2008 - $

48. Vermont average, 2006 - $29.44

50. Vermont averages:73% local; 27 other

56. Focus group or interview for missing audience

57. This group hear and add

58. Board and staff work on plan

60. Changes for the next meeting?