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GOAL 1: Statewide Infrastructure
Project Area 1.1 Service Structure Evolution
Evolve service structures for cooperative library development that benefit the local user.
Target Audience – Library staff, volunteers, and Trustees
Evaluation: Evidence and documentation regarding progress on key milestones.
Timeline: Work will progress over the five years of the plan.
Milestones:
Project Area 1.2 Digital Library Support
Support digital library services that complement and expand what is offered at the local level.
Target Audience: General public
Evaluation: Evidence and documentation regarding progress on key milestones; output measures such as the number of authenticated search sessions and downloaded materials; number of virtual reference sessions and user satisfaction ratings; number of registered patrons of Library of Accessible Media for Pennsylvanians (LAMP) services
Timeline: Work will progress over the five years of the plan.
Milestones:
Project Area 1.3 Environmental Impact
Advance resources and services that consider environmental impact on libraries, preservation, and disaster recovery.
Target Audience: Library staff, volunteers, and Trustees
Evaluation: Number of items preserved and impact statements on those collections. Number of libraries with disaster plans in place. Outcomes from grants made for preservation and environmental projects.
Timeline: Work will progress over the five years of the plan.
Milestones: