3: Outreach

Increase awareness of the value and utility of the Library.

Other Information:

In seeking to promote human understanding and wisdom in the furtherance of a free and informed society, the Library will focus on broad public awareness of its resources, services, and programs. It is critical that the Congress continue to make the Library its first choice for the apolitical, authenticated research and analysis it needs to make the laws governing our country and the decisions affecting our relations with other countries. As the nation’s library and the world’s preeminent source of authoritative information and analysis, the Library must become an inseparable part of the consciousness of the American people and people around the world. By reaching out and building awareness of the Library’s services and resources, we will increase use of the Library’s collections and improve the quality of lifelong learning, creativity and achievement. Achieving the outcomes of increasing and maximizing use of the Library’s resources and services by the Congress and the public will make it possible to improve learning and creativity. This will be realized through, in part, a focus on educating Library staff to become the primary source for information about Library resources and services. Library staff must be conversant in the breadth and uniqueness of the Library’s resources and services. Outcomes Outcome 1: Increased congressional use of the Library as its first choice when in need of authoritative research, services, and programs. Outcome 2: Maximized use of the Library. Outcome 3: Improved quality of life-long learning and creativity through use of the Library’s services and resources. External Factors • Building collaborative partnerships with other institutions will depend on the willingness of organizations with similar goals to enter into such partnerships, as well as the availability of resources to support partnerships and other mutual endeavours.

Objective(s):

3.1: Research, Services, and Programs

3.2: Library

3.3: Technologies

3.4: Congressional Engagement

3.5: Other Engagements

3.6: Demographics and User Expectations

3.7: Branding

3.8: Guidance for Congress

3.9: Targeted Users

3.10: Support Network

3.11: Private Sector

3.12: Staff Education

3.13: Education Programs

3.14: National Education Program

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