Library to update its strategic plan – Danville Commercial News

DANVILLE Danville Public Library officials seek library and non-library users to answer surveys, with the results used to update the librarys strategic plan.

About 200 surveys have been filled out. Library board members handed them out at the recent library book sale. The survey also is available at the library and will be put on the librarys website at http://www.danville.lib.us after more questions are added.

DPL Director Theresa Tyner said the initial survey was very minimal and they have been in the process of adding more questions. She said the library usually updates its strategic plan about every three to five years or more.

Were looking at future services and asking (respondents) how do you use the library now and if not, why not, Tyner said.

We really want to know if people are using the library or certain services or certain collections, she said, this includes whether patrons use electronic collections or only prefer physical books.

Survey questions also ask about library programming, if the respondent attended certain programs and what programs respondents would like the library to offer that haven't been offered in the past.

Another strategic planning meeting will be 4-8 p.m. Sept. 13 in the library's first floor meeting room at 319 N. Vermilion St.

Also at a recent board meeting, library board members approved a $27,984 contract with Dewberry Architects Inc. that outlines services for the construction documents, bidding and construction administration phases of the library's interior remodeling project. Project funding comes from the Danville Library Foundation.

The approximately $412,000 renovation project will include a dedicated Teen Space on the first floor across from the childrens area, two meeting/study rooms in the second floor archives area, a facilities office and additional storage. There also will be sound insulation added to the study room areas and some lighting changes.

Library board members have requested fundraising assistance up to $500,000 from the Danville Library Foundation for the project.

Tyner said theyre still not sure on a timeline for the project. Construction could take six months, with the project possibly being bid this fall. The project planning process started under former library director Barb Nolan.

In other library board business, the library will refill the assistant director and outreach department director positions when Mike and Leslie Boedicker leave within the next two months. Tyner said they will be moving some tasks around with the positions.

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