Canada: London, Ontario Public Library Publishes New Strategic Plan

From The Londoner:

After a year of research and community engagement, the London Public Library not only has a new four-year strategic plan, but some novel approaches for encouraging participation already rolling out in branches across the city.
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The plan, developed in-house by LPL staff at no extra cost to the library, began with a community engagement process including street teams that interviewed 480 Londoners in public places around the city and a two-week online survey that garnered 6,700 responses.
One of the priorities in the plan is to revitalize branch spaces, particularly at the 12-year-old central branch downtown. Ellen Hobin, LPL’s manager of communications, said that means a number of practical changes, like more access to power outlets for devices, better access to WiFi, more comfortable seating, more quiet spaces and social spaces, and in-library coffee.

Read the Complete Article Including Highlights From the Plans
Direct to: London Public Library Strategic Plan 2014-2017 (24 pages; PDF)

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