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G2S Project Code: 2014-DC-73834
State: District of Columbia
Fiscal Year: 2014
Grantee
District of Columbia Public Library

Project Director
Director Name: Manya Shorr
Director Phone: 202-727-1101
Director Email: manya.shorr@dc.gov
General Information
Title: Strategic Planning Intitiatives
State Project Code:
Start Date: 10/01/2014
End Date: 09/30/2015
Abstract: DC Public Library used LSTA funds to support strategic planning initiatives with respect to program and staffing models in the soon-to-be renovated Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library -- DCPL's central library.
State Goal: Library Capacity Building
Budget Information
LSTA
MATCH-State
MATCH-Other
Total
$224,982.40
$0.00
$0.00
$224,982.40
Intent(s)
Improve library operations.
Library Infrastructure & Capacity
Programming & Event Planning
Activities
Activity Details
Title: Strategic Plan Consulting Services
Narrative:

LSTA funds were used to contract consulting services including communications, community outreach and engagement, and survey support for the development of the DC Public Library’s five year strategic plan. 


Intent: Improve library operations.

Activity: Planning & Evaluation
Mode: Prospective
Format: Third party


Quantity
Number of evaluations and/or plans funded: 1
Number of funded evaluation and/or plans completed: 0


Partner Information
Organization Type of Partner Organization(s):
Libraries: No
Historical Societies or Organizations: No
Museums: No
Archives: No
Cultural Heritage Organization Multi-type: No
Preschools: No
Schools: No
Adult Education: No
Human Service Organizations: No
Other: No


Legal Type of Partner Organization(s):
Federal Government: No
State Government: No
Local Government (excluding school districts): No
School District: No
Non-Profit: No
Private Sector: No
Tribe/Native Hawaiian Organization: No


Beneficiaries
Is the activity directed at the library workforce: No
For a targeted group or for the general population: General


Locale
Is the activity state-wide: Yes
Specific Locations: No
Library Types
Public Libraries: 3
Academic Libraries: 0
SLAA: 0
Consortia: 0
Special Libraries: 0
School Libraries: 0
Other: 0
Activity Details
Title: Library Programming Initiative
Narrative: DC Public Library used LSTA funds to provide partial support for consultant services related to programming in a renovated central library.  LSTA funds supported Phase I of the project which comprised reaching out to DC residents for recommendations on new and existing programs.  Phase II of the project will comprise final reporting and will be funded with numerous sources in the following fiscal year.  These sources may or may not include LSTA funds.  
Intent: Improve library operations.

Activity: Planning & Evaluation
Mode: Prospective
Format: Third party


Quantity
Number of evaluations and/or plans funded: 1
Number of funded evaluation and/or plans completed: 0


Partner Information
Organization Type of Partner Organization(s):
Libraries: No
Historical Societies or Organizations: No
Museums: No
Archives: No
Cultural Heritage Organization Multi-type: No
Preschools: No
Schools: No
Adult Education: No
Human Service Organizations: No
Other: No


Legal Type of Partner Organization(s):
Federal Government: No
State Government: No
Local Government (excluding school districts): No
School District: No
Non-Profit: No
Private Sector: No
Tribe/Native Hawaiian Organization: No


Beneficiaries
Is the activity directed at the library workforce: No
For a targeted group or for the general population: General


Locale
Is the activity state-wide: Yes
Specific Locations: No
Library Types
Public Libraries: 3
Academic Libraries: 0
SLAA: 0
Consortia: 0
Special Libraries: 0
School Libraries: 0
Other: 0
Activity Details
Title: Program Design Workshops
Narrative: DC Public Library hired a consultant to run two workshops for key staff to evaluate program and staffing models in a new central library building.  
Intent: Improve library operations.

Activity: Instruction
Mode: Program
Format: In-person


Quantity
Session length (minutes): 360
Number of sessions in program: 2
Average number in attendance per session: 30
Number of times program administered: 1


Partner Information
Organization Type of Partner Organization(s):
Libraries: No
Historical Societies or Organizations: No
Museums: No
Archives: No
Cultural Heritage Organization Multi-type: No
Preschools: No
Schools: No
Adult Education: No
Human Service Organizations: No
Other: No


Legal Type of Partner Organization(s):
Federal Government: No
State Government: No
Local Government (excluding school districts): No
School District: No
Non-Profit: No
Private Sector: No
Tribe/Native Hawaiian Organization: No


Beneficiaries
Is the activity directed at the library workforce: Yes
For a targeted group or for the general population: General


Locale
Is the activity state-wide: No
Specific Locations: Yes
Name: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library
Address: 901 G Street NW
City: Washington
State: DC
Zip: 20001
Project Outcomes
Project Outcomes
List any important findings or outcomes from your project:
Findings from the workshops and community engagement concerning programming and staff models will be used in the strategic planning process in addition to the focus group findings. The strategic plan, which will include goals, objectives and initiatives, is in development. We expect to finalize the plan in the first half of calendar year 2016.
Please briefly describe importance of findings:

What methods did you use to determine your findings? Check all that apply:
Survey
Review of Administrative Data
Interview/Focus Group
Participant Observation
Other
Based on outputs, outcomes and/or other results, explain any significant lessons learned from these findings for either the SLAA or others in the LIS field:

Do you anticipate continuing this project after the current reporting period ends:
Yes
Do you anticipate any change in level of effort:
No
Do you anticipate any change in the project's scope:
No
Do you anticipate any other changes in the project:
No
Exemplary: No
Exemplary Narrative
Project Tags: Planning, Evaluation