Farmington Community Library's
Long-Term Goals
- To provide a high standard of services which are user-oriented.
- To fulfill patrons' informational and material needs, with referral to
other agencies as appropriate.
- To provide materials in a variety of formats which reflect community
demand, use, and the library's own spatial limitations.
- To make the collections readily accessible, easy-to-use, and
representative of all viewpoints.
- To incorporate in the design of library services basic concepts from
other disciplines, such as education, management, and science.
- To promote library services, programs, and materials in the
community.
- To participate in cooperative informational networks or systems for
efficient, economical library services.
- To provide adequate staff development to meet the service goals of the
library.
- To recruit and retain a volunteer corps, whose assignments are
meaningful to the library's operation.
- To cooperate with schools, other community groups, and agencies through
direct articipation, support materials, or use of the meeting room
facilities.
- To develop a diversified public relations program which will increase
library usage consistent with the resource available and project a positive
image in the community.
- To maintain all facilities in good repair, with consideration given to
necessary improvements, safety, accessibility for the physically
challenged, and an aesthetically pleasing environment for the public and
staff.
- To direct management efforts toward efficiency in all library operations to maximize return on the support tax base.
