Plan of Service - Element 8

Goal

Activities/

Department

Evaluation

Intended Results

Support communication and cooperation among member libraries

Facilitate mentoring relationships among library staff members

(All departments)

Provide forums for discussion among libraries, including meetings, workshops and discussion lists (All departments)

Investigate improved methods of communication among libraries through tools such as Instant Messenger

(All departs, Info Technlgy)

Annual member library evaluation of STLS services

Number of discussion lists, number of participants per list

Technical assistance calls

Observation and anecdotes

Libraries will coordinate activities, develop common understanding of policies and procedures and increase partnerships and cooperative ventures in a strong cooperative network of library service providers