Week 12 - Input from the staff and community

Vision Statement input sought

The Strategic Planning Committee is debating some word changes in the Vision Statement and would like additional staff input. Rather than call another meeting we are distributing forms containing a draft version of the Vision to all the departments and asking staff to respond to the highlighted areas. Please take a moment and give us your opinion. Responses should be turned in by April 16th.


Task Force development

In the very near future Staff can expect to see a call for volunteers to serve on Task Forces. The Committee has identified six focus areas and is busy defining the work we hope each task force will undertake. Staff will have the opportunity to select the area that interests them the most.


Community Input

The Community Voice meeting was held Wednesday afternoon, April 9th, facilitated by Maureen Sullivan. Maureen asked the group to respond to three questions:

Where do they think Elmhurst should be in five years?
How do we get there?
What do they see as the library’s role?

Twenty-seven community leaders attended and by all accounts there was a lively discussion. To ensure that participants could speak freely no library staff were present. Discussion points were recorded on flip charts that will be reviewed by the committee at our next meeting. We greatly appreciate everyone’s participation.