Analyzing the Johnson County Library

Analyzing the Johnson County Library

Introduction

A library can be defined from a strictly etymological point of view, as the storage place for books. Today, this concept has been long superseded to a concern both library collections and the institutions that create them and put them into service to meet the demands of users.

Since 1997, it has been held on October 24 Day of the library (Renfrew, Colin, 2008). This paper would focus on the study and analysis of the Johnson County Library, which is located in the Johnson County.

Discussion

Vision

Being a leader in the school library community, characterized by participation in networks and information systems, specializing in the field of bilingual education, which allow universal access through the Internet, library resources, technical and multimedia (Renfrew, Colin, 2008).

Mission

The mission of the Johnson County Library is to be an organ of support efficient and effective development of educational activities in various areas of the College. The library provides books, resources and learning services that help all members of the community to think critically and effectively by using information in multiple formats and media (Renfrew, Colin, 2008).

Objectives

To provide members of the community with all the materials necessary for the performance of its activities and the performance of their duties.

To promote the efficient use of the services offered by the Library.

Ensuring access to all library materials in and finding other sources external to the community, as well (Renfrew, Colin, 2008).

SWOT Analysis of the Johnson County Library

The following lists the SWOT analysis of the Johnson County Library.

Strength

Specialized staff.

Management and Support Directorate.

Continued support of the people of the community.

Children's Library.

It has automated catalog (Streeter, Hillman, 2011).

Weaknesses

Outdated library materials.

Low budget.

Computers have little capacity storage and speed.

The library does not have access link.

Lack of reading habit in the Lower and Upper levels (Streeter, Hillman, 2011).

Opportunities

Nests Convention.

Foreign language.

Standing up in the area.

Web (Streeter, Hillman, 2011).

Threats

Competition from other nearby libraries.

Foreign capital.

Change of municipal (Streeter, Hillman, 2011).

Classification of Action Arising Out of the SWOT Analysis

Offensive Strategies

The creation of a specialized area for the Children's Library in English Convention Nest offers access to the library collection and other services the library offers for children. The layout of the playroom is an additional service of the Children's Library.

Strengthen cultural and linguistic ties with the government in the county, to access the Documentation Center and develop various activities during the year, with the aim of spreading different kinds of knowledge among the individuals living in the community.

Design policies of empowerment among the members of the Convention to emphasize the special service of internal loan from the collection in English literature (Stockwell, Foster, 2001).

Defensive Strategies

Develop and promote cultural projects, such as Storytelling, Children's Theatre, Youth and other events, which will be disseminated to bilingual schools.

Establish guided visit to the students that make up the nests of the Convention on Children's Library, previously coordinated with the area of ??Corporate Image and ...