Develop a Literacy Plan
You’ve assessed your community’s literacy needs, the library’s assets, and convened your colleagues.
Now it’s time to build your library’s literacy action plan:
- Develop 3-5 achievable literacy goals
- Identify the resources (human and fiscal) you’ll need to reach these goals
- Decide who’s contributing to this plan—the library, the community, your stakeholders, your patrons, and your advocates
- Articulate the steps that will help you reach your goals
- Develop a timeline to help you stay on track
- Review your progress regularly
- Adjust your course of action and make revisions when necessary
- Keep track of your accomplishments
- Develop a public relations plan to promote the library’s literacy activities and raise awareness
“In today’s knowledge driven, technology powered economy, literacy is no longer an option, it is a lifeline. What can we do to bring along those who don’t have the skills, tools, or resources to participate in our libraries?”
Juliet I. Machie, Detroit Public Library