Contents of Five criteria for a technology plan

Five criteria for a technology plan

(1) Goals and strategy for using telecommunications and information technology to improve library services;
(2) a professional development strategy to ensure that staff know how to use these new technologies to improve library services;
(3) An assessment of the telecommunication services, hardware, software, and other services that will be needed to improve library services;
(4) A sufficient budget to acquire and maintain the hardware, software, professional development, and other services that will be needed to implement the strategy; and
(5) An evaluation process that enables the library to monitor progress toward the specified goals and make mid-course corrections in response to new developments and opportunities as they arise.