PALA Strategic Goals
The following motion was approved by the Polish American Librarians Association Executive Board, September 2015:
Moved that the Polish American Librarians Association focus its energy and resources on networking and career development through four primary activity areas:
- Planning and conducting the Annual Meeting and participating in other national, state, and international conferences, and in other networking forums.
- Improving communication and resource sharing with members through the PALA Mine quarterly newsletter, the PALA website, and survey and evaluation forms.
- Recruiting and retaining members through the efficient and effective use and maintenance of the email mailing list.
- Partnering with and supporting the efforts of libraries, library associations, and other related organizations.
Be it also moved that PALA streamline its bylaws and structure, reassign responsibilities to board positions, and consider all initiatives and proposals within the framework of the activity areas listed above. And be it further moved that the board of directors revisit PALA’s goals, bylaws, and operating structure annually.
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PALA Strategic Plan 2011-2012
Mission Statement
The mission of the Polish American
Librarians Association is to positively impact services provided to
library patrons of Polish descent and individuals interested in Polish
culture.
Vision Statement
- To enhance professional
knowledge by developing forums for discussion and networks of communication
among library staff working with Polish collections and patrons of Polish
origin. - To promote understanding
and respect among all cultures by expanding the means to access reliable,
current information about Polish and Polish-American culture. - To promote Polish
American librarianship. - To provide opportunities
for cooperation with other library associations.
- NETWORKING
AND SERVICES
- Utilize online social
networking tools (Facebook, LinkedIn, Google groups etc)
- Establish and maintain
PALA listserv.
- Use PALA website
to develop a bank of reliable, motivating information regarding:
- Polish bestsellers
- Bibliographies on
topics of interest - Polish collections
in American libraries - Successful outreach
and programming events - Signage
- Contact list of
Polish American librarians and their areas of expertise - Speakers bureau.
- Provide support
in library job search.
- MARKETING
- Promote PALA
- Deliver information
about PALA to Illinois libraries - Deliver information
about PALA to libraries across the nation - Develop relationships
with other Polish American organizations - Maintain a close
cooperation with Stowarzyszenie Bibliotekarzy Polskich.
- Deliver information
- Promote Polish American
librarianship among prospective library science students:- Establish cooperation
with Polish American student organizations - Pursue resources
and fund at least one scholarship for Polish Americans pursuing a degree
in library science.
- Establish cooperation
- Promote Polish literature
and culture.- Promote Polish and
Polish American authors - Promote Polish culture.
- Promote Polish and
- Promote library
services among Polish Americans.
- ORGANIZATION
STRUCTURE
- Committees:
- Bylaws
- Finance
- Website
- Membership and Recruitment
- Publicity and Program.
- Regional Chapters.
- Forums/Sections
- Academic Libraries
- Public Libraries
- Special Libraries.
- PALA PRESTIGE
- Become affiliated
with the American Library Association. - Establish a PALA
presence at library local, national, and international conferences (ILA,
Reaching Forward, ALA, PLA, IFLA etc). - Publish in American
and Polish media.