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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.

Copyright © 1998, 1999 Mary Dzurinko & Nina Platt
Last revised: June 05, 2001.

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