| The following is a list of
web sites with links to sample Technology
Plans.
Many of the documents listed below are for
statewide public library systems and academic
systems. While they may seem to be more than many
smaller libraries or library systems need, they
are still helpful for the smaller libraries to
review while deciding on system requirements and
preparing for a library automation project. Guides
The Do's and Don'ts of
Technology Planning. Article originally presented at
the Florida Educational Technology Conference
(FETC) and the National Education Computing
Conference (NECC).
Technology planning in
Missouri
Library Technology
Planning: An Outline of the Process. Wisconsin. Developed
to assist in the planning for E-rate, this
document provides a technology plan outline
that can be used for a broader purpose.
National Center for
Technology Planning A clearinghouse for the
exchange of many types of information related
to technology planning.
Technology Planning. State Library of
North Carolina. Includes a plan template,
model plan and technology inventory
worksheet. January 30, 1998.
Technology Planning:
Recipe for Success Mississippi State University,
March 1994.
Connected
Learning Community Technology Roadmap from Microsoft for
K-12 planning.
Writing Public Library
Technology Plans Developed for American Library
Association's 1996 Conference Roundtable
Presentation, July 1996.
Sample
Plans
Library Technology
Plans by State compiled by Joe Ryan.
ACME County District
Library Model Technology Plan for Universal
Service Discounts Application. Sample plan from State
Library of Ohio.
Library Services and
Technology Act Alaska State Plan 1998 - 2002.
The Appellate Division
Law Library. Fourth Department. Rochester,
NY. Courting the Future.
Brevard County Library
System Technology Plan
Dakota County Law
Library
Dakota County, Minnesota. Law Library 2005
prepared by Mary Ann Archer.
Dakota County Library
Technology Plan Dakota County, Minnesota
Dayton & Montgomery
County (OH) Information Technology Plan 1996-2000.
Derby Neck CT
Technology Plan January 1998.
Fingerlakes Library
System Technology Plan Regional library
system in New York state.
Frankfort Community
Public Library Clinton County (IN) Contractual
Public Library Technology Plan
Groton (CT) Public
Library Technology Plan October 1997.
Hamilton (Ontario,
Canada) Public Library Technology
Implementation Plan 1999
Kansas City Public
Library Technology Plan 1997-2001, 1999-2003.
Indiana Library
Services and Technology Act (LSTA). Includes Technology
Plan for 1998-2002 and Subgrantee Handbook.
Indianapolis-Marion
County Public Library Technology Plan 1/17/96
National Library of
Australia Information Technology Strategic
Plan 1995-98.
Nevada State Library
and Archives. Library Services and Technology
Act (LSTA) State Plan for Nevada. Overall plan for
library services that includes a technology
component. Statewide Master Plan.
Northwest
Education Technology Consortium. Technology Plan
Resources Online. Focuses on technology planning
in educational institutions. Includes links
to technology plans that include a library
component.
Oklahoma State
University, Computing and Information
Services Master Plan for Information
Technology. Technology plan for the entire
organization that includes the library.
Rochester Hill Public
Library Technology Plan (PDF).
T.B. Scott Free Library
Merrill WI Technology Plan
Tennessee Information
Infrastructure Technology plan for the state
of Tennessee developed by the Library
Applications Task Force.
Texas State Plan for
the Library Services and Technology Act in
Texas.
(FY 1998-2002).
University of
Pittsburgh. ULS Planning Documents include
Information Technology Plan.
University of Tennessee
Knoxville. Planning and policies.
University of Wisconsin
System.
1997 Library and Academic Information Access
Strategic Plan.
Wallingford (CT) Public
Library 1996-1999 Technology Plan
Wisconsin Division for
Libraries and Community Learning : DRAFT 2 :
Wisconsin Library Technology Strategic Plan June 3, 1998.
If you know of any
Technology Plans, etc. that are on the web but
not listed here, please send an e-mail to the
address listed below. If you have an Technology
Plan or any other document that assists in a
library automation project, that you would like
to contribute to this collection, please send the
electronic document to the e-mail address listed
below.
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