Mobile Libraries Round Table

Strategic Plan for 2002-2003

 
Scope:

The Round Table on Mobile Libraries is concerned with all aspects of mobile libraryoperations, collections, services, training, research, and  technology in all geographical areas. This includes all forms of  moving information systems by land, by air, by water, or by electronic  transmission.

Mission

The Round Table promotes and develops mobile libraries activities worldwide, particularly in those countries which have few or no mobile libraries. It promotes equity and access to innovative services;  fosters awareness of the importance, value and special nature of  mobile library services by furthering the knowledge of mobile library
 services, by raising awareness within the library community about the  special nature of mobile services, by encouraging the use of mobile  libraries to meet the needs of disadvantaged members of the  communities, and by undertaking programs to foster international  understanding of the role of mobile libraries.

1.0 Objectives: To promote the importance and value of mobile library services foreffective equity of access to information, education, research,
recreation, and cultural inspiration.

Strategy:

1.1 Collect, evaluate and disseminate current research
regarding development in mobile library services.

2.0 Objective: To collect, assess, and disseminate information worldwide on best practices in mobile library services.

Strategies:

2.1 Investigate best practices in mobile library services for
physically challenged

2.2 Maintain currency of information on technology
developments in mobile library services

2.3 Monitor research into satellite communication of mobile library services

3.0 Objective: To promote regional, national, and international initiatives to
improve/create literacy and library services via mobile libraries

Strategies:

3.1 Research, write and present papers related to the use of mobile libraries to improve literacy and library services

3.2 Represent IFLA Round Table on Mobile Libraries at Conferences, workshops, seminars, project development,
projects and initiatives

3.3 Work with appropriate organizations, institutions, agencies and foundations to bring support for projects of the Round Table and collaborating organizations, sections, and round tables

3.4 Promote the Round Table as a cost effective, flexible and innovative way of providing library services for literacy and lifelong learning

3.5 Encourage international, national, regional, and local seminars, workshops, conferences, and projects

3.6 Liaise with conference organizers and Library Associations to provide national conferences on mobile libraries with international content

4.0 Objective: To encourage and contribute to the use of indigenous initiatives to provide and disseminate information, education, and culture

Strategies:

Design and conduct workshops/seminars on creative authorship by
library users or all ages and all segments of the population

5.0 Objective: To develop local indigenous content through local, regional, national, and international authorship among all segments of the population in all regions

6.0 Objective: To promote the work of the Round Table through anniversary
celebrations

Strategies:

6.1 Plan an anniversary celebration for the Round Table

6.2 Compile, publish and disseminate historical information about the Round Table on Mobile Library Services

6.3 Plan oral history projects related to mobile library services

7.0 Objective: To promote international guidelines and standards for mobile
libraries in a technological environment

Strategies:

7.1 Plan and cosponsor expert meetings on the role of mobile libraries in literacy development in remote and urban regions

7.2 Develop guidelines for non-motorized mobile libraries

7.3 Develop guidelines for electronic mobile libraries

8.0 Objective: To provide professional advice on the establishment and
development of mobile library services

Strategies:

8.1 Contribute to and produce professional publications on the
need for and value of mobile libraries

8.2 Research, compile and publish updates to the 1990 annotated bibliography on mobile libraries

8.3 Compile and distribute a list of listservs

8.4 Develop a Homepage for the Round Table on Mobile Libraries

9.0 Objective: To promote the use of mobile libraries in cross-types of library
initiatives in the provision of access to information, education, and culture for lifelong learning

Strategy:

9.1 Conduct/cosponsor a regional seminar on the use of mobile
libraries to provide access to information, education, and
culture for lifelong learning

10 Objective: Advocate the use of mobile libraries to serve the needs of special
populations such as women, families, indigenous peoples,unemployed,elderly, school dropouts, school leavers, homeschoolers, and minority groups

Strategy:

10.1 Provide and participate in regional, national, and/or international programs on mobile library services, or programs that provide opportunities for networking toward the development of mobile library services

11.0 Objective: To assure, whenever possible, that information is made available by mobile library services to peoples of all languages

Strategies:

11.1 Promote, encourage and contribute to the translation of
materials

11.2 Encourage members of the Round Table and the
International-community-at to contribute to the translation
initiatives

12.0 Objective: To provide current contents on the Internet about the latest
developments on mobile library services

Strategy:

12.1 Conduct tutorials, workshops and seminars on access to
information via the Internet

13.0 Objective: To encourage, promote and contribute to the development of
unique innovations in mobile library services

Strategy:

13.1 Design, assess and disseminate information about unique community-based library services

14.0 Objective: To promote research and publication on all aspects of mobile
library services

Strategy:

14.1 Conduct research, publish and report on development in
mobile library services.