Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1. Facilitate the strategic planning process using methods effective for public libraries. • Reviewing existing data and gathering additional data through community research that focuses on library users and non-users to identify library needs/wants. • Identifying specific strategies for increasing library usage and cardholder registration (including identification of any barriers) and ways to expand or improve service to traditionally underserved residents. • Analyzing strengths and weaknesses of the ACL system (e.g., SWOT). • Identifying service priorities, goals, objectives and activities. 2. Facilitate public input sessions, which may also include board and staff members. 3. The strategic planning process and the public input sessions should result in the following final reports: • A community profile and identification of community markets. • An updated strategic plan, including recommendations for updating priorities and mission statement, coordination with ACL Foundation and Friends, and improving internal efficiencies and library services and a proposed financial plan for achieving recommendations.