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Strategic Planning That Sticks: How Pike County Public Library Is Making a Lasting Impact
When Stephanie Rawlins first stepped into her role as Director of the Pike County Public Library in 2016, she was new to the community—but she wasn’t new to libraries. She knew that Indiana’s requirement for libraries to update their strategic plans every three to five years could be either a check-the-box exercise or a real opportunity for change. She chose the latter.