FY10
COLLECTIONS & ACCESS
GOAL I: Library patrons speedily access a global array of titles, formats, and information sources, meeting and reflecting their needs, interests, careers and diverse demographics.
Objective A: After training on professional collection development and deaccessioning practices, Library staff will conduct selected inventories
and assessments of major and unique collections beginning in FY10.
Activity 1. Engage Regional Consultant and MVLC Staff Personnel to facilitate at a Staff Development Training Day.
Objective B: Library staff will identify collections for de- accessioning in accordance with professional practice, format and subject
popularity, circulation history and space pressures.
Activity 1. Identify genres and formats (such as VHS, Oversized, etc.) for de-accessioning.
Objective C: Patrons will be able to avail themselves of self-service Readers’ Advisory.
Activity 1. All staff will be trained on the Readers’ Resources page of the new branded Library web site.
FACILITY AND SPACE
GOAL II: Library patrons enjoy a modern, expansive facility, designed and furnished to afford: collection growth; study, activity and meeting space; leisure reading; technological access; and communal areas for the purpose of programming, governance and public discourse.
Objective A: Funding for a Building Consultant to conduct a Feasibility
Study and create a Library Building Program will be submitted within the FY10 budget so as to poise the Library for pursuing a future Public Library Construction Grant.
Activity 1. $35,000 for a Building Consultant will be submitted with the FY10 Capital Budget.
Objective B: Beginning in FY07, the Fletcher Library – via the Friends of the J. V. Fletcher Library, Inc. – will embark on a four-phase Library
Improvement project.
Activity 1.The Friends of the J. V. Fletcher Library, Inc. will raise funds to subsidize Phase Four of the Library Improvement project in FY09-FY10.
Activity 2. Via the Friends’ fund-raising, the Library will renovate the Mary Atwood Hall of the J. V. Fletcher Library in FY10.
Objective C: Through FY11, the Library will systematically engage in preservation and conservation of its historic facility features.
Activity 1. The Library will pursue the preservation of its historic Greek Revival windows in the Mary Atwood Hall in FY10-FY11.
FUNDING/RESOURCES
GOAL III: The J. V. Fletcher Library is funded at a level that reflects the demographics, expectations, educational level and service needs of the community of Westford.
Objective A: Annually, the Board of Library Trustees will enact and advocate for a budget level that ensures certification by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners by meeting the Municipal Appropriation Requirement.
Objective B: Annually, the Board of Library Trustees will enact and advocate for a budget that maintains the J. V. Fletcher Library Materials collection at the 15% level that ensures certification by the Board of Library Commissioners.
Objective C: Annually, the Board of Library Trustees will enact and advocate for a budget level that maintains the J. V. Fletcher Library service hours at a level that will be certified by the Board of Library Commissioners (minimally 50 or more hours per week, some part of five days, including some evening hours) until Westford’s population exceeds 25,000, and the hours regulation increases.
Objective D: Annually, the Board of the Friends of the J. V. Fletcher Library, Inc. will fundraise for the Library through an Annual Appeal town wide mailing.
Objective E: Continuing in FY10, the Foundation Committee of the Friends of the J. V. Fletcher Library, Inc. will, with Board of Library Trustees collaboration, raise funds for Capital Campaign and Endowment initiatives.
HOURS
GOAL IV: Library patrons of all ages have access to collections, meaningful activities, programs and events which foster personal growth, selfdevelopment and exposure to ideas, art, cultures and current issues during service hours which reflect their needs.
Objective A: By the end of FY10, the Fletcher Library will determine how to restore Monday morning hours.
Objective B: By the end of FY11, or the Town’s population reaching the 25,000 mark, the Library will increase its weekly service hours to 64 (per state regulation).
Objective C: By FY11, Saturday service will be offered year-round.
Objective D: By the end of FY11, Sunday hours will be offered October through April.
STAFFING
GOAL V: Library patrons enjoy access to an array of services, programs and collections facilitated by trained, customer-oriented and sufficient staffing.
Objective A: By FY10, the J. V. Fletcher Library Organization Chart will be assessed for streamlining and efficiencies in line with the FY10 budget target and fiscal climate.
PUBLIC SERVICES
GOAL VI: Library patrons enjoy offerings, services, programs and collections that meet their interests, demographics, schedules and abilities.
Objective A: In FY12, Library staff will apply for an L.S.T.A. “On the Same Page” Grant.
Objective B: In FY10, Library Staff will identify growing population trends within the community and begin to develop service to these demographics, age groups and populations.
TECHNOLOGY
GOAL VII: Library patrons access data, information, resources and collections via the latest technology and via new technological formats.
Objective A: By FY10, the Library will experiment with a Scanner for public use.
Objective B: By the end of FY10, the Fletcher Library will offer public access computers that display Chinese character fonts.
Objective C: By FY10, the library will investigate the feasibility and affordability of a Self Check-out Computer.
Objective D: Beginning in FY10, the Library will investigate and implement services and technologies that reflect an aging usership, such as larger Spine Label Print, ADA-compliant Public Access Computers, vision enhancing and voice-activated technologies, etc.
Approved by the Board of Library Trustees, November 3, 2008.
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