By Anita N. Jennings

  Demographic Changes  Impact of Technology  Education  Access to Information  Social Media Drivers to Change

  An environmental scan is a review of current and anticipated factors and conditions that impact your library, community, group or organization. Environmental Scan

 Internal Analysis External Analysis Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats SWOT Analysis Framework Environmental Scan

  Better understanding of trends  Better able to forecast services needed  Ability to position library to meet changes  Ability to identify internal and external factors Benefits of an Environmental Scan

 SWOT ANALYSIS: Your Library's Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats STRENGTHS What are your library’s strongest contributions to your community? What does your library do that no one else does? What do your users like best about your library? WEAKNESSES In what areas does your library have fewer resources than you need? What else needs improvement? What do your users wish you did better? OPPORTUNITIES What could you do if only your library had the resources to do it? What is happening in the world now that you would like to take advantage of? How can your strengths open doors to opportunities for your library? THREATS What is happening in the world that could impact your library negatively? What library services are provided elsewhere with greater ease for users? What weaknesses leave you vulnerable to cuts in or competition for your services? accessed 10/19/15

  Library Board of Directors  Trustees  Friends of the Library  Library Staff  Community Groups  Community Stakeholders  Teen Groups Who Should be Involved in SWOT?

  Where are we now?  Where do we want to go?  How are we going to get there? Gap Analysis

  Attend community groups and meetings  Talk with organizations who already have a relationship with the library  Talk to organizations that book the meeting rooms  Present at local membership meetings Ways to Identify Partners

  Family Support  Employment Services  Educational Opportunities  Recreational Opportunities  Community Outreach Advantages of Community Partnerships

  Other Departments  Community Groups  Non-Profits  Private Businesses  Chamber of Commerce  Schools  Colleges and Universities Potential Partners

  Wickham Avenue Alliance  Denbigh Youth Alliance  C.R.I.M.E.-Creating Responsibility in my Environment Successful Partnerships

  ABCD Training  Harwood Institute Training  2015 Public Library Association (PLA) Leadership Academy Training Resources Used

 Recognition  In 2013, Pearl Bailey Library received the award from the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities and three partner agencies: the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities for our youth programming.

 Community Award  Pearl Bailey Library received the Outstanding Community Service Award from the Office of Human Affairs in 2014.

 Questions