Plan of Service - Element 3a

Goal

Activities/

Department

Evaluation

Intended Results

Work with member libraries to strengthen Youth Services through collection development, program development, and awareness of issues in the field

Provide workshops and training, discussion lists,

and visits to assist member libraries to:

-- strengthen collections.

    Investigate and

    incorporate evaluation

    tools to assist members

    to evaluate their

    collections (statistics on

    youth holdings)

-- provide a range of

    programs for children,

    families and teens

    (Youth Services)

Annual member library evaluation of STLS services

Youth services meetings

Number of participants in training sessions and workshops

Number of communications initiated by members

Self-reports

Children, teens, and families  find

(1)  the majority of materials they need in their local library

(2)  a variety of programs to attract them to the library and introduce library resources

Local library staff members are aware of basic services, issues, programs, and trends in providing library services to young people.