Open AccessStrategic Planning for the Chinese American Library Association
Author(s) -
Wenli Gao,
Raymond Pun,
Ruan Lian
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of librarianship
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2474-3542
DOI - 10.23974/ijol.2021.vol6.1.180
Subject(s) - strategic planning , association (psychology) , mission statement , plan (archaeology) , process (computing) , task (project management) , task force , business , process management , political science , public relations , management , geography , computer science , marketing , public administration , psychology , economics , archaeology , psychotherapist , operating system
This report explored the Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA)’s strategic planning process for 2020-2025 during COVID-19. The paper introduced CALA’s mission statement, values, and discussed the importance of the strategic plan. A strategic planning task force was formed to create an opportunity for membership input in virtual town hall meetings and surveys. The authors presented a case study on the process of revising a strategic plan and discussed the implementation phases. The authors also shared the challenges and recommendations in organizing strategic planning for a library association.