Project Description: Design and perform a thorough community needs assessment
Question/Problem Statement: What are the educational, vocational, and recreational needs of the entire population we serve? How great are these needs and their overall effect on the community as a whole? Are these needs being met through other means than the library?
Statement of why: With a thorough understanding of the community's needs, the library will be in a much better position to design a strategic plan. We need to identify how the library can support the educational, vocational, and life-enrichment goals of the individual members of our community. This will allow us then to also look at how we can partner with other institutions who target specific areas of need. Through the community needs assessment, we would also gain a better understanding of the community's needs as a whole and how we can work with other agencies to support economic development, resilience, and sustainability.
Question/Problem Statement: What are the educational, vocational, and recreational needs of the entire population we serve? How great are these needs and their overall effect on the community as a whole? Are these needs being met through other means than the library?
Statement of why: With a thorough understanding of the community's needs, the library will be in a much better position to design a strategic plan. We need to identify how the library can support the educational, vocational, and life-enrichment goals of the individual members of our community. This will allow us then to also look at how we can partner with other institutions who target specific areas of need. Through the community needs assessment, we would also gain a better understanding of the community's needs as a whole and how we can work with other agencies to support economic development, resilience, and sustainability.