Technology Planning Worksheet
(updated 7/31/2015)
Technology Plans should be updated
due to local changes. The plan may be written for a one-year, two-year, or
three-year period. Downloadable Word document or PDF
document.
Library Name___________________________________________________________
Library Director_________________________________________________________
Street Address__________________________________________________________
City__________________________________________________________________
State_________________________________ Zip_____________________________
County_______________________________________________________________
Telephone number (including area code) ______________________________________
Population of city and census year from
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Population of county and census year from
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Technology Plan covers the Fiscal years of
(must include month and day)
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Technology Planning Committee for Library
and/or Community
List the individuals on your planning team, including community
representatives. Include each person's position and organization/business
affiliation.
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What current technology exists in other entities within your community, such
as the school or city offices? For example, are there computer labs available in
the community? Do the city offices have access to Internet? Do local
businesses have access to the Internet?
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Goals and Strategy
List and describe in the immediate paragraph below the basic goals for the
use of technology, both hardware and software, and how these goals will be implemented.
For example, how essential are telephone
services and Internet access for the community. Why do you have the
telephone? For which services is it essential to have telephone access and how
does that fit within the goals of better serving the public?
These goals should cover the use of technology, continuing education,
equipment needs/improvements, maintenance, plus others. Use sections a-d
to provide more details to questions such as: Will the library be able to
upgrade to a different type of Internet service? Will another phone line be
added? Who will assist with these technological changes?
Separate sections of continuing education, technical support, budget
assessment, and evaluation are also included in this technology planning
worksheet to help better describe the details of any goals related to those
areas.
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a. As part of your goals that
relate to technology planning, do you anticipate adding any new and/or updated
technology for your library within the next three years? If the answer is no,
please elaborate why and then go to the section on Continuing Education.
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If yes, please note which technology.
Wiring? ___________ More telephone lines? ___________
Computers? ___________ Printers? ___________
Internet? ___________ Router? ___________
Server? ___________ Hub? ___________
Other? ______________________
b. If you are adding any new type or form of technology (e.g.
telephone lines, upgrade in Internet service, computer hardware and software),
please be more specific on the details. These details should provide the
library with enough information to investigate the type of equipment needed to
purchase. Explain why the library is adding this technology and how it would
benefit the community as a whole.
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c. For each type of technology, explain who would be responsible for
installation. Please include the individual's position and their
organization/business affiliation.
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d. For each type of new and/or improved technology, explain who would
be responsible for maintenance and/or technical support of the hardware,
software, or access. Please include the individual's organization/business
affiliation.
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Continuing Education Opportunities
What kinds of continuing education opportunities/workshops are available to
you locally and/or regionally to assist the staff with continued improvement of
current library service through the use of technology? Please name examples of specific classes or workshops.
Where would staff and/or volunteers go to receive this continuing
education? What other types of resources would be helpful (i.e. print)? Would
staff and/or volunteers attend training through the regional library system, Nebraska
Library Commission, or local community college?
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1. What kinds of additional continuing education would be needed to
make any new and/or improved technology most beneficial to your community? What
specific types of workshops and/or classes would staff and/or volunteers need to
attend? Where are these workshops and/or classes available?
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2. Who would be responsible for training local library staff and
library customers in the use of the new and/or improved technology? How would
the training be offered? What training would be offered?
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Technical Support/Maintenance
Who in your community and/or surrounding region has the technology expertise
to connect current hardware, load software, and troubleshoot when problems occur?
Who is responsible for helping the library when the Internet is down? Please be
specific with name of individual, their position, and affiliation.
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Evaluation
What kind of process does the library use to evaluate this technology plan,
which includes monitoring the progress toward the specific goals and strategies
noted in the first part of the technology plan? How is each goal (area) going to be evaluated for
progress? Describe the methods of evaluation for each goal.
What information will the library use to assist with this evaluation? For
example, does the library provide surveys to customers about specific
technological services? Does the technology planning committee meet on a regular
basis?
How often does the library re-evaluate the technology plan? How is the
overall plan reviewed? This process should also note how the library addresses
any corrections and/or adjustments to the original goals of service. Note any
action by the Board of Trustees or Technology Committee.
Please note: The plan should be reviewed at least once a year even if you
have written a multiple-year technology plan. You need not submit the annual
review to the Commission, but we strongly suggest you file your annual review
with your multiple-year technology plan.
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Technology Assessment/Inventory
Number of telephone lines in the
library_______________________________________
Monthly cost of telephone service___________________________________________
Name of telephone service provider_________________________________________
Fax Number _________________Does the phone/fax/Internet share the same line?_____
Do you have Internet in your library (circle one)? yes no
Name of Internet service provider _____________________________________________
How does the library access the Internet (through dial-up, DSL, or through
another type of technology)? Please note the type of access. Also include the
speed (i.e. 56k) of access.
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Monthly cost of Internet service
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Other wiring presently in the library for purposes of Internet (circle one if
it applies to the library): 56K line T-l line ISDN DSL Cable
Provide details of all the equipment that is technology-related at your
library. These details should include the make/model, date acquired, and other specifications.
You should have enough details written down so that this list could assist
you with not only assessing the type of technology that is currently available
at the library, but for any insurance-related needs.
Locally, how will the library use this inventory assessment for purposes
of technology planning? How will it be
used to assess your other technology needs for the library?
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Library Director Signature ____________________________________
Date ______________ (mm/dd/yyyy)
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