Applying the Results of An Environmental Scan George Needham 2005-07-12T19:53:04Z 2005-07-12T19:53:04Z

Once you&#039;ve scanned your environment, what do you do with the results? If you&#039;ve ever worked diligently on a long range plan and then watched it gather dust on a shelf, you know how disheartening that process can be. <br /><br />Alternatively, the results can be extremely exhilarating: At the 2005 ALA Conference, Dwight McInvaill, the director of the Georgetown County Library in South Carolina, told me how he&#039;d used the themes in the environmental scan, especially the sections on how gaming and its impact on young people are changing the information picture, to corral a lot of extra money for a new branch library in a rural part of his county. &#040;By the way, this was at a meeting that had nothing to do with the scan&#045;&#045;&#045;we happen to serve together on the same ALA committee.&#041;<br /><br />This subject area will be a place for us to discuss the implementation of your ideas. How have you seen success with your plans? How have you used the ideas you&#039;ve identified in your plan &#040;whether it&#039;s an environmental scan&#045;based plan, or some other form of planning&#041; to make a difference in your community?

George Needham 2005-07-12T19:53:04Z