Title
Present the McKinney Public Library Long Range Plan 2018
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Operational Excellence
MEETING DATE: November 6, 2017
DEPARTMENT: Library
CONTACT: Spencer Smith, Director of Libraries
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
• Receive update and briefing on McKinney Public Library System’s Long Range Plan.
ITEM SUMMARY:
• Staff is presenting to City Council the updated Long Range plan, covering years 2018 to 2022, for the McKinney Public Library System.
• The Texas State Library and Archives Commission requires that each public library have a long-range plan approved by its governing board in order to receive accreditation. The plan will serve as an effective tool to guide policy and strategic planning for the library.
• Previous Library Long Range Plan expired in 2015, but severely overestimated the community size and need for library services.
• This plan relied on staff expertise, research, data analysis, and a mandate for achievable and measurable outcomes. Staff used peer library comparisons from Allen, Arlington, Carrollton, Denton, Frisco, Garland, Grand Prairie, Irving, Lewisville, Mesquite, and Plano, with a target to be at 50th percentile of our peer libraries in our goals. The plan takes a conservative approach to population growth, estimating approximately 4,000 new residents a year. The plan also takes into account our historic growth rates in library use, with a 190% increase in checkouts since 2005.
• The plan outlines goals in the following areas: Collection Development, Library Services, Information Technology, Facilities, Staffing, and Budget.