Plan of Service - Element 9

Goal

Activities/

Department

Evaluation

Intended Results

Engage in cooperative efforts with other library systems

Explore such possible areas of collaboration as cooperative delivery arrangements; point-to-point ILL; cooperative grant-writing, continuing education on topics of mutual interest; core competency training for member library staffs and other areas of mutual assistance

(All departments)

Participate in planning, events, and projects of the Public Library System Directors Organization (PULISDO)

(All departments)

Annual member library evaluation of STLS services

Number of contacts with other systems and  meetings attended, projects enacted

Expand and

enhance services cost-effectively

Members have the opportunity to meet and learn from libraries in other systems