The Strategic Planning and Executive Committees have identified five areas of emphasis to achieve the Association's goals. This plan formulates objectives for the current year.

I. Membership

A. Goal:

Promote the present level of Association membership and annually reassess growth potential.

B. Objectives:

  1. Expand recruiting for membership to include library schools, junior colleges with allied health programs, public libraries with consumer health programs, non-professional library managers, and newly appointed librarians in the State. Add them to the Association mailing list and make appropriate further contacts.
  2. Include dues notice and committee appointment volunteer form in newsletter.
  3. Contact: a) individuals and institutions who previously were members of the Association; b) Florida members of associations such as MLA, SC/MLA, etc.
  4. Compile, publish and disseminate an annual Association Membership Directory.
  5. Re-examine our "package" in terms of service and value to reposition FHSLA in the marketplace.

C. Implementation

The Membership Committee is responsible for accomplishing objectives 1-3. The Membership Committee, the Newsletter Editor and Web Master are jointly responsible for accomplishing objective 2. The Membership Chair or appointee will serve as Membership Directory Editor and is responsible for accomplishing objective 4.

II. Programming

A. Goal:

Provide support for the changing roles of the membership through the Association's activities.

B. Objectives:

  1. Include developments in information management (such as new technologies and roles, marketing strategies, inter-consortia communication) as topics for the Association's annual meetings, newsletter and Web Site and electronic discussion list.
  2. Survey the membership for desired education opportunities, as needed.
  3. Provide clearinghouse coordination of courses and qualified instructors within Florida and publicize activities through the newsletter, Web Site, and electronic discussion list.
  4. Sponsor and/or develop continuing education opportunities for target membership groups, such as beginning managers, experienced managers, etc.

C. Implementation:

The Program Committee and the Newsletter Editor are jointly responsible for accomplishing objective 1. The Program Committee and the CE Coordinator are responsible for accomplishing objectives 2 and 4. The CE Coordinator and Newsletter Editor are responsible for accomplishing objective 3.

III. Cooperative Relationships

A. Goal:

Develop cooperative relationships with other information and health care organizations.

B. Objectives:

  1. Continue coordinating with other organizations (e.g., FHA, SLA, and FLA) and contact them regarding possible mutually beneficial activities.
  2. Continue to encourage existing relationships (e.g., the State Library) by inviting representatives to the Association meetings.
  3. Continue contact with SE/A NNLM staff in areas of mutual interest.

C. Implementation

The executive committee is responsible for accomplishing objectives 1 - 3.

IV. Networking

A. Goal:

Improve information network development in Florida.

B. Objectives:

  1. Continue to support consortia.
  2. Continue to encourage the use of DOCLINE. Support a uniform electronic mail service (currently DOCLINE.)
  3. Encourage and facilitate participation in Southeastern/Atlantic Regional Medical Library Services regional holdings lists.
  4. Encourage the development of state wide networks and continue to inform the members about services such and OCLC, FCLA (LUIS), FIRN, INTERNET and others.
  5. Encourage telefacsimile networking.
  6. Promote use of list serv and Web Site.

C. Implementation

The State Union List Coordinator is responsible for accomplishing objective 3. The Strategic Planning Committee is responsible for accomplishing objectives 1,2,3,5 and 6. The Strategic Planning Committee will coordinate monthly communications among members by assigning responsibilities.

V. Ad Hoc Committees (for these specific purposes)

A. Goal:

Establishment of Ad Hoc Committees to fulfill the needs of the following objectives.

B. Objectives:

  1. Production of a policy and procedures manual for FHSLA to be handed down to incoming officers and chairmen of committees to assist them in the execution of their duties. The Policy and Procedure manual will be available on the web site.

C. Implementation:

The Executive Committee and the Chairperson of the committee is responsible for accomplishing objective 1.

REVIEWED: 1999/2000