DRAFT TIME LINE

 COLA STRATEGIC PLAN 2008

[every year]  [as needed]   [2008]   [2009]   [2010]   [2011]  [2012]

 EVERY YEAR

  1. Make sure organization reps are appointed by February 1 and report to Board at every library meeting.

  2. Survey library users for input on library issues.

  3. Convene meeting of Friends, other library groups on one issue a year.

  4. Send COLA members to visit Friends groups to inform them about COLA, ask
    how COLA can help them.

  5. Update lists of RI Senators and Reps.

  6. Encourage formation of Friends groups.

  7. Send COLA member to Annual Meeting of every library organization.

  8. Appoint Chairs and members of COLA committees.

  9. Track COLA policy through minutes of meetings.

  10. Orient new, continuing Board members.

  11. Review progress toward Strategic Plan at December meeting.

 AS NEEDED

  1. Convene advocacy action teams among library organizations.

  2. Seek financial support for advocacy.

  3. Seek funding for marketing.

  4. Collaborate on statewide issues with advocacy action teams.

IN OR STARTING IN 2008

  1. Start work on model advocacy plan (to be done by 2010).

  2. Send COLA speakers to library groups re issues.

  3. Hold focus group on benefit of COLA membership at Board meeting; invite
    non-Board members.

  4. Write statement of why COLA is important by the end of the year.

  5. Start work on marketing plan to be be finished by 2010, including
    publications & brochures

  6. Start work to develop awareness of COLA to 10 nonprofits by 2012.

  7. Set date for 25th Anniversary celebration (Annual Meeting, 2010); appoint
    Chair and committee by March.

  8. Set criteria for Anniversary celebration by June.

  9. Appoint person to help with website.

  10. Appoint member to visit 3-5 Friends groups to inform them about COLA,
    ask how we can support them (? See # 2)

  11. Hold workshop on library advocacy in fall.

  12. Add list of Senators and Reps to website.

  13. Work on plan to help libraries form Friends groups by 2009.

  14. Write job description for administrator; seek grant funding to hire.

  15. Appoint person to review COLA minutes, record all policy decisions.  Start work on policy manual.

  16. Develop a Board orientation plan.

2009

  1. Work on model advocacy plan, to be finished by 2010.

  2. Send COLA speakers to library groups.

  3. Work on marketing plan.

  4. Promote awareness of COLA to nonprofits.

  5. Complete plan for working with libraries interested in forming Friends groups.

2010

  1. Celebrate COLA's 25th Anniversary at Annual Meeting.

  2. Produce advocacy plan.

  3. Produce marketing plan.

  4. Send COLA speakers to library groups.

  5. Promote awareness to nonprofits.

2011

  1. Send COLA speakers to library groups.

  2. Promote awareness to nonprofits.

  3. Follow up on marketing plan.

  4. Follow up on advocacy plan.

2012

  1. Send speakers to library groups.

  2. Sign up 10 nonprofits as members.

  3. Follow up on marketing plan.

  4. Follow up on advocacy plan.

  5. Plan for next strategic planning process.

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