The Board of Trustees of the Madison Library are pleased to announce that a Strategic Plan for the Madison Library for 2015-2017 has been completed. The Strategic Plan will be used by Madison Library Trustees and staff to guide decision making about library programs and services from 2015 through 2017.
- Madison Library Strategic Plan 2015-2017 (PDF, use link to download or read online)
Strategic Planning Committee: John Filson, Co-Chair, Mary Cronin, Co-Chair, Nancy Devine, Noreen Downs, Tammy Flanigan, Braxton Hinchey, Sloane Jarell, Mark Lucy, Fay Melendy, Linda Drew Smith, Sue Stacey
Madison Library’s Planning Process
- December 2013: Strategic Planning Process – Tasks and Steps
- February 2014: Strategic Planning Committee Terms of Reference and Proposed Schedule
- June – August 10, 2014: Madison Library Community Survey – PDF for download (survey is closed)
- August 19, 2014: Madison Library Community Conversation
- As part of the Strategic Planning Process, we held a Community Conversation hosted by the Strategic Planning Committee, and facilitated by NH Listens, on Tuesday, August 19 from 5:30 to 8:00 pm. The evening’s conversation was centered on the question “How can our Library best serve the residents and visitors of Madison?”
- Discussion Guide prepared by NH Listens
- 1-page summary of Community Survey results
- NH Listens’ summary report of this meeting
- September-October 2014: Drafts prepared and reviewed by Strategic Planning Committee
- October 15, 2014: Madison Library Board of Trustees approved and adopted the Madison Library Strategic Plan 2015-2017
Strategic Planning Committee
- May 19, 2014 meeting minutes
- June 10, 2014 meeting minutes
- July 1, 2014 meeting minutes
- July 29, 2014 meeting minutes
- September 10, 2014 meeting minutes
- October 7, 2014 meeting minutes (draft)
Sample Plans from New Hampshire Libraries
- Peterborough Library – 2013 Visioning Forum
- Peterborough Library Community Input Report – 2013
- Cook Memorial Library (Tamworth, NH) – 2010 Long Range Plan
- Wiggin Memorial Library (Stratham, NH) – 2013 draft plan and older plans
- Rye Public Library (Rye, NH) – 2012-2015
Statistical reports and supporting information
- Younger Americans and Public Libraries – study published by the Pew Internet and American Life Project, September 2014
- Chicago Public Library: Building the Library of the Future, 2015-2017 Strategy, July 2014
- How Americans Value Public Libraries in Their Communities – study published by the Pew Internet and American Life Project, December 2013
- From Distant Admirers to Library Lovers – and Beyond: A typology of public library engagement in America – study published by the Pew Internet and American Life Project, March 2014
- The Future of Library Services for and with Teens: A Call to Action – report published by YALSA, January 2014
- Appreciative Inquiry: Identifying Your Library’s Existing Strengths – article from Public Libraries by Brandie Doyle
- Building Digital Communities: A Framework for Action – research report by University of Washington Information School, January 2012
- New Hampshire Public Library Statistics
- U.S. Census Bureau – demographic statistics
- N.H. Office of Energy and Planning State Data Center
- The Annie E. Casey Foundation “Kids Count” Profile-New Hampshire 2014
- Madison, N.H. Community Profile
- Madison Library Technology Plan 2013-15
- Town of Madison Master Plan 2002, Madison Library section
- Town of Madison Plan NH Design Charette, October 2001