Three+Yr.+Mission+and+Plan

**2016-2019**  The Faith Public Library is committed to meeting the literary and technology needs of our community.
 * Faith Public Library Technology Three-Year Plan **
 * Faith Library Technology Plan: **

Cathy Smith Amy Ulrich Calvin Chapman Deanna Fischbach Tammy Sletten Vicky Waterland Lynn Halligan Sonja Gebhart Verneen Frei Katrina Collins Library Supervisor - Angela Ostrander Library Assistant - Kathy Schuchhardt
 * Members of the Planning Committee (2016): **

Our library serves 1500 people in the Faith Community within a 60 miles radius. The Faith School has about 178 K-12 students. We have about 2% of the population with special needs. Some of our patrons have learning disabilities, hearing, sight and physical impairments. There are approximately 420 residents who live in Faith. The building was built in 1991 and is handicap accessible. The Faith Public/School Library is the only place for the public to use for a meeting room with technology available in a 100 mile-radius that is of no charge.
 * Description of Community: **

- Librarian Laptop (Dec. 2009) - Cricut (cutting and projects) (donated by Amer. Aux Spring 09) - Printer for photos to Public Computer (December 2016) - Circulation Desk Computer (Dec. 2009) - All-in-One Computer (Public/School Access 2013) - Automated Card Catalog – Destiny(2010) - Computers (Grant from SDSL 2014)
 * Technology Goals Met **

q Technology Goals for next 3 years - Continuation of EBook subscription and e-resources (2019) - Update patron (8) computers (2016-19) q Provide technology classes to public at no charge in evenings during the summer in coordination with Summer Reading programs for families during the month of June 2017 & June 2018 q Increase Public Relations about library services through brochures, Faith Area News, Faith Independent newspaper, School Website, and Library Website of new books, technology, and other happenings with the library. q As more patrons come and use the library, other people will want to gain a library card for long-term check out q Provide other opportunities for people to come and use the library through Book Fairs, Technology classes, Summer Reading Program, Preschool Story Hour, Book Discussion and Books Are Fun displays
 * Goals/Objectives: **
 * || Increase technology use and education to the public by 25 individuals. ||
 * || Increase library circulation by 1% ||
 * || Increase use of the library by patrons by 2% ||
 * || Increase library cards issued by 15 a year ||
 * Process of Reaching Goals/Objectives (Action Plan): **

Ø Tally patron use of technology Ø Circulation Records Ø Number of Library Cards Issued Ø Annual Reports submitted to State Library
 * Planning Methodology (Assessment of Goals on an annual basis): **

Date: Signatures of Board Members (Planning Committee)
 * Approval of Library Board: **

Signatures of Librarians // Written January 2010/updated November 2016 //