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Section 4. Mission Statement, Goal Statements, Intended Results and Evaluation Methods

Public Library Systems
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2026

Elements of Section 4: PLS

Question	Description	System
4.1	The Library System’s Mission Statement (The Instructions include the definition of the mission statement.)	P
	Minimum Requirement for questions 4.2 through 4.18 – complete one repeating group for each topic of every element.
4.2	Element 1 – RESOURCE SHARING
	Cooperative Collection Development
	Repeating Group #1
	1. Goal Statement	P
	2. Indicate year(s) during which the system will be addressing this goal (check all that apply)	P
	a. Year 1
	b. Year 2
	c. Year 3
	d. Year 4
	e. Year 5
	3. Intended Result(s)	P
	4. Evaluation Method(s)	P
4.3	Element 1 – RESOURCE SHARING
	Integrated Library System
	Repeating Group #2
	1. Goal Statement	P
	2. Indicate year(s) during which the system will be addressing this goal (check all that apply)	P
	a. Year 1
	b. Year 2
	c. Year 3
	d. Year 4
	e. Year 5
	3. Intended Result(s)	P
	4. Evaluation Method(s)	P
4.4	Element 1 – RESOURCE SHARING
	Delivery
	Repeating Group #3
	1. Goal Statement	P
	2. Indicate year(s) during which the system will be addressing this goal (check all that apply)	P
	a. Year 1
	b. Year 2
	c. Year 3
	d. Year 4
	e. Year 5
	3. Intended Result(s)	P
	4. Evaluation Method(s)	P
4.5	Element 1 – RESOURCE SHARING
	Interlibrary Loan
	Repeating Group #4
	1. Goal Statement	P
	2. Indicate year(s) during which the system will be addressing this goal (check all that apply)	P
	a. Year 1
	b. Year 2
	c. Year 3
	d. Year 4
	e. Year 5
	3. Intended Result(s)	P
	4. Evaluation Method(s)	P
4.6	Element 1 – RESOURCE SHARING
	Digital Collections Access
	Repeating Group #5
	1. Goal Statement	P
	2. Indicate year(s) during which the system will be addressing this goal (check all that apply)	P
	a. Year 1
	b. Year 2
	c. Year 3
	d. Year 4
	e. Year 5
	3. Intended Result(s)	P
	4. Evaluation Method(s)	P
4.7	Element 1 – RESOURCE SHARING
	Other (Optional)
	Repeating Group #6
	1. Topic	P
	2. Goal Statement	P
	3. Indicate year(s) during which the system will be addressing this goal (check all that apply)	P
	a. Year 1
	b. Year 2
	c. Year 3
	d. Year 4
	e. Year 5
	4. Intended Result(s)	P
	5. Evaluation Method(s)	P
4.8	Element 2 – SPECIAL CLIENT GROUPS
	Adult Literacy
	Repeating Group #7
	1. Goal Statement	P
	2. Indicate year(s) during which the system will be addressing this goal (check all that apply)	P
	a. Year 1
	b. Year 2
	c. Year 3
	d. Year 4
	e. Year 5
	3. Intended Result(s)	P
	4. Evaluation Method(s)	P
4.9	Element 2 – SPECIAL CLIENT GROUPS
	Coordinated Outreach (See Instructions for outreach target groups)
	Repeating Group #8
	1. Goal Statement	P
	2. Indicate year(s) during which the system will be addressing this goal (check all that apply)	P
	a. Year 1
	b. Year 2
	c. Year 3
	d. Year 4
	e. Year 5
	3. Intended Result(s)	P
	4. Evaluation Method(s)	P
4.10	Element 2 – SPECIAL CLIENT GROUPS
	Correctional Facilities (State and County)
	Repeating Group #9
	1. Goal Statement	P
	2. Indicate year(s) during which the system will be addressing this goal (check all that apply)	P
	a. Year 1
	b. Year 2
	c. Year 3
	d. Year 4
	e. Year 5
	3. Intended Result(s)	P
	4. Evaluation Method(s)	P
4.11	Element 2 – SPECIAL CLIENT GROUPS
	Youth Services (Youth to age 18 exclusive of Early Literacy)
	Repeating Group #10
	1. Goal Statement	P
	2. Indicate year(s) during which the system will be addressing this goal (check all that apply)	P
	a. Year 1
	b. Year 2
	c. Year 3
	d. Year 4
	e. Year 5
	3. Intended Result(s)	P
	4. Evaluation Method(s)	P
4.12	Element 2 – SPECIAL CLIENT GROUPS
	Early Literacy (Birth to School Age with Families/Caregivers)
	Repeating Group #11
	1. Goal Statement	P
	2. Indicate year(s) during which the system will be addressing this goal (check all that apply)	P
	a. Year 1
	b. Year 2
	c. Year 3
	d. Year 4
	e. Year 5
	3. Intended Result(s)	P
	4. Evaluation Method(s)	P
4.13	Element 2 – SPECIAL CLIENT GROUPS
	Other (Optional)
	Repeating Group #12
	1. Topic	P
	2. Goal Statement	P
	3. Indicate year(s) during which the system will be addressing this goal (check all that apply)	P
	a. Year 1
	b. Year 2
	c. Year 3
	d. Year 4
	e. Year 5
	4. Intended Result(s)	P
	5. Evaluation Method(s)	P
4.14	Element 3 – PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING
	Repeating Group #13
	1. Goal Statement	P
	2. Indicate year(s) during which the system will be addressing this goal (check all that apply)	P
	a. Year 1
	b. Year 2
	c. Year 3
	d. Year 4
	e. Year 5
	3. Intended Result(s)	P
	4. Evaluation Method(s)	P
4.15	Element 4 – CONSULTING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
	Repeating Group #14
	1. Goal Statement	P
	2. Indicate year(s) during which the system will be addressing this goal (check all that apply)	P
	a. Year 1
	b. Year 2
	c. Year 3
	d. Year 4
	e. Year 5
	3. Intended Result(s)	P
	4. Evaluation Method(s)	P
4.16	Element 5 – COORDINATED SERVICES FOR MEMBERS
	Virtual Reference
	Repeating Group #15
	1. Goal Statement	P
	2. Indicate year(s) during which the system will be addressing this goal (check all that apply)	P
	a. Year 1
	b. Year 2
	c. Year 3
	d. Year 4
	e. Year 5
	3. Intended Result(s)	P
	4. Evaluation Method(s)	P
4.17	Element 5 – COORDINATED SERVICES FOR MEMBERS
	Digitization Services
	Repeating Group #16
	1. Goal Statement	P
	2. Indicate year(s) during which the system will be addressing this goal (check all that apply)	P
	a. Year 1
	b. Year 2
	c. Year 3
	d. Year 4
	e. Year 5
	3. Intended Result(s)	P
	4. Evaluation Method(s)	P
4.18	Element 5 – COORDINATED SERVICES FOR MEMBERS
	Other (Optional)
	Repeating Group #17
	1. Topic	P
	2. Goal Statement	P
	3. Indicate year(s) during which the system will be addressing this goal (check all that apply)	P
	a. Year 1
	b. Year 2
	c. Year 3
	d. Year 4
	e. Year 5
	4. Intended Result(s)	P
	5. Evaluation Method(s)	P
4.19	Element 6 – AWARENESS AND ADVOCACY
	Repeating Group #18
	1. Goal Statement	P
	2. Indicate year(s) during which the system will be addressing this goal (check all that apply)	P
	a. Year 1
	b. Year 2
	c. Year 3
	d. Year 4
	e. Year 5
	3. Intended Result(s)	P
	4. Evaluation Method(s)	P
4.20	Element 7 – COMMUNICATIONS AMONG MEMBER LIBRARIES AND/OR BRANCHES
	Repeating Group #19
	1. Goal Statement	P
	2. Indicate year(s) during which the system will be addressing this goal (check all that apply)	P
	a. Year 1
	b. Year 2
	c. Year 3
	d. Year 4
	e. Year 5
	3. Intended Result(s)	P
	4. Evaluation Method(s)	P
4.21	Element 8 – COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS WITH OTHER LIBRARY SYSTEMS
	Repeating Group #20
	1. Goal Statement	P
	2. Indicate year(s) during which the system will be addressing this goal (check all that apply)	P
	a. Year 1
	b. Year 2
	c. Year 3
	d. Year 4
	e. Year 5
	3. Intended Result(s)	P
	4. Evaluation Method(s)	P
4.22	Element 9 – OTHER (Optional) – If there are other elements not listed above to be included in the System’s Plan of Service, complete one repeating group for each element.
	Repeating Group #21
	1. Element	P
	2. Topic	P
	3. Goal Statement	P
	4. Indicate year(s) during which the system will be addressing this goal (check all that apply)	P
	a. Year 1
	b. Year 2
	c. Year 3
	d. Year 4
	e. Year 5
	5. Intended Result(s)	P
	6. Evaluation Method(s)	P
4.23	Element 10 – CONSTRUCTION
	Repeating Group #22
	1. Goal Statement	P
	2. Indicate year(s) during which the system will be addressing this goal (check all that apply)	P
	a. Year 1
	b. Year 2
	c. Year 3
	d. Year 4
	e. Year 5
	3. Intended Result(s)	P
	4. Evaluation Method(s)	P
4.24	ASSURANCE
	The Library System’s Plan of Service was developed in accordance with provisions of Education Law and the Regulations of the Commissioner and the requirements of the New York State Library, and was reviewed and approved by the Library System Board on (date – mm/dd/yyyy).	P
4.25	APPROVAL – For NYSL Use Only
	The Library System’s Plan of Service was reviewed and approved by the New York State Library on (date – mm/dd/yyyy)	P
4.26	REVISION ASSURANCE
	The Library System’s Plan of Service was revised in accordance with provisions of Education Law and the Regulations of the Commissioner and the requirements of the New York State Library, and was reviewed and approved by the Library System Board on (date – mm/dd/yyyy).	P
4.27	REVISION APPROVAL – For NYSL Use Only
	The Library System’s revised Plan of Service was reviewed and approved by the New York State Library on (date – mm/dd/yyyy)	P

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