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

School Library Systems -- July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2026

Elements of Section 4: SLS
Question Description System
4.1 The Library System’s Mission Statement (The Instructions include the definition of the mission statement.) S
  Minimum Requirement for questions 4.3 through 4.12 and 4.14 – complete one repeating group for each topic of every element.  
4.2 Element 1 – RESOURCE SHARING  
  Cooperative Collection Development  
  Repeating Group #40  
  1. Goal Statement S
  2. Indicate year(s) during which the system will be addressing this goal (check all that apply) S
  a. Year 1  
  b. Year 2  
  c. Year 3  
  d. Year 4  
  e. Year 5  
  3. Intended Result(s) S
  4. Evaluation Method(s) S
4.3 Element 1 – RESOURCE SHARING  
  Union Catalog  
  Repeating Group #41  
  1. Goal Statement S
  2. Indicate year(s) during which the system will be addressing this goal (check all that apply) S
  a. Year 1  
  b. Year 2  
  c. Year 3  
  d. Year 4  
  e. Year 5  
  3. Intended Result(s) S
  4. Evaluation Method(s) S
4.4 Element 1 – RESOURCE SHARING  
  Delivery  
  Repeating Group #42  
  1. Goal Statement S
  2. Indicate year(s) during which the system will be addressing this goal (check all that apply) S
  a. Year 1  
  b. Year 2  
  c. Year 3  
  d. Year 4  
  e. Year 5  
  3. Intended Result(s) S
  4. Evaluation Method(s) S
4.5 Element 1 – RESOURCE SHARING  
  Interlibrary Loan  
  Repeating Group #43  
  1. Goal Statement S
  2. Indicate year(s) during which the system will be addressing this goal (check all that apply) S
  a. Year 1  
  b. Year 2  
  c. Year 3  
  d. Year 4  
  e. Year 5  
  3. Intended Result(s) S
  4. Evaluation Method(s) S
4.6 Element 1 – RESOURCE SHARING  
  Digital Collections Access  
  Repeating Group #44  
  1. Goal Statement S
  2. Indicate year(s) during which the system will be addressing this goal (check all that apply) S
  a. Year 1  
  b. Year 2  
  c. Year 3  
  d. Year 4  
  e. Year 5  
  3. Intended Result(s) S
  4. Evaluation Method(s) S
4.7 Element 1 – RESOURCE SHARING  
  Other (Optional)  
  Repeating Group #45  
  1. Topic S
  2. Goal Statement S
  3. Indicate year(s) during which the system will be addressing this goal (check all that apply) S
  a. Year 1  
  b. Year 2  
  c. Year 3  
  d. Year 4  
  e. Year 5  
  4. Intended Result(s) S
  5. Evaluation Method(s) S
4.8 Element 2 – SPECIAL CLIENT GROUPS  
  Repeating Group #46  
  1. Topic S
  2. Goal Statement S
  3. Indicate year(s) during which the system will be addressing this goal (check all that apply) S
  a. Year 1  
  b. Year 2  
  c. Year 3  
  d. Year 4  
  e. Year 5  
  4. Intended Result(s) S
  5. Evaluation Method(s) S
4.9 Element 3 – PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING  
  Repeating Group #47  
  1. Goal Statement S
  2. Indicate year(s) during which the system will be addressing this goal (check all that apply) S
  a. Year 1  
  b. Year 2  
  c. Year 3  
  d. Year 4  
  e. Year 5  
  3. Intended Result(s) S
  4. Evaluation Method(s) S
4.10 Element 4 – CONSULTING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES  
  Repeating Group #48  
  1. Goal Statement S
  2. Indicate year(s) during which the system will be addressing this goal (check all that apply) S
  a. Year 1  
  b. Year 2  
  c. Year 3  
  d. Year 4  
  e. Year 5  
  3. Intended Result(s) S
  4. Evaluation Method(s) S
4.11 Element 5 – COORDINATED SERVICES FOR MEMBERS  
  Virtual Reference  
  Repeating Group #49  
  1. Goal Statement S
  2. Indicate year(s) during which the system will be addressing this goal (check all that apply) S
  a. Year 1  
  b. Year 2  
  c. Year 3  
  d. Year 4  
  e. Year 5  
  3. Intended Result(s) S
  4. Evaluation Method(s) S
4.12 Element 5 – COORDINATED SERVICES FOR MEMBERS  
  Digitization Services  
  Repeating Group #50  
  1. Goal Statement S
  2. Indicate year(s) during which the system will be addressing this goal (check all that apply) S
  a. Year 1  
  b. Year 2  
  c. Year 3  
  d. Year 4  
  e. Year 5  
  3. Intended Result(s) S
  4. Evaluation Method(s) S
4.13 Element 5 – COORDINATED SERVICES FOR MEMBERS  
  Other (Optional)  
  Repeating Group #51  
  1. Topic S
  2. Goal Statement S
  3. Indicate year(s) during which the system will be addressing this goal (check all that apply) S
  a. Year 1  
  b. Year 2  
  c. Year 3  
  d. Year 4  
  e. Year 5  
  4. Intended Result(s) S
  5. Evaluation Method(s) S
4.14 Element 6 – AWARENESS AND ADVOCACY  
  Repeating Group #52  
  1. Goal Statement S
  2. Indicate year(s) during which the system will be addressing this goal (check all that apply) S
  a. Year 1  
  b. Year 2  
  c. Year 3  
  d. Year 4  
  e. Year 5  
  3. Intended Result(s) S
  4. Evaluation Method(s) S
4.15 Element 7 – COMMUNICATIONS AMONG MEMBERS  
  Repeating Group #53  
  1. Goal Statement S
  2. Indicate year(s) during which the system will be addressing this goal (check all that apply) S
  a. Year 1  
  b. Year 2  
  c. Year 3  
  d. Year 4  
  e. Year 5  
  3. Intended Result(s) S
  4. Evaluation Method(s) S
4.16 Element 8 – COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS WITH OTHER LIBRARY SYSTEMS  
  Repeating Group #54  
  1. Goal Statement S
  2. Indicate year(s) during which the system will be addressing this goal (check all that apply) S
  a. Year 1  
  b. Year 2  
  c. Year 3  
  d. Year 4  
  e. Year 5  
  3. Intended Result(s) S
  4. Evaluation Method(s) S
4.17 Element 9 – OTHER (Optional) – If there are other elements in the System’s Plan of Service not listed above, complete one repeating group for each element.  
  Repeating Group #55  
  1. Element S
  2. Topic S
  3. Goal Statement S
  4. Indicate year(s) during which the system will be addressing this goal (check all that apply) S
  a. Year 1  
  b. Year 2  
  c. Year 3  
  d. Year 4  
  e. Year 5  
  5. Intended Result(s) S
  6. Evaluation Method(s) S
4.18 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 Council on (date – mm/dd/yyyy). S
4.19 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) S
4.20 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 Council on (date – mm/dd/yyyy). S
4.21 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) S


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