Software Development/ Market Interviews (Baker & Taylor) - PTC worked with representatives from Baker & Taylor and CollectionHQ. Working with the company, developed a questionnaire to interview State Census Coordinators about their impressions of their current software tools, alternate software solutions, and the A.I.R. survey. Conducted interviews via Zoom, wrote an executive summary of the results, and reported those results to the company.
Strategic Planning Action Steps (Lawrence Public Library) - Lawrence Public Library had created a stragetic plan with a vision, mission, vision, and values. The staff had been charged with creating action steps and objectives. PTC lead a conversation to help the staff identify key performance indicators, objectives and other focus areas for the new strategic plan.
Independent Management Contractor (Missouri Evergreen Consortium) - Currently serving as the part-time executive director on a contract basis for a statewide library resource-sharing consortium. Missouri Evergreen uses the open-source ILS software, Evergreen to faciltate resource-sharing amongst the 60+ members. Other than typical director duties, PTC also prospects and cultivates new members.
Consulting on Building Delivery Contract Models (Rolling Hills Library) - PTC met with the library's building committee and explained the advantages and disadvantages around the design-bid-build, design-build, and construction-manager-at-risk models and helped decide on the appropriate model. PTC will continue advising the library during the initial planning phase of their building project.
On Demand Library Building Consulting (Marshall Public LIbrary) -- PTC engaged for one year to advise the library director and library board concerning a new library. Scope of the advising contract includes working on behalf of the library with the contractors, designers, and architects. In addition, the scope includes reviewing contracts, helping contractors develop estimates, along with reseaching and advising a library election strategy on behalf of the library and to help staff with an election campaign.
Capital Project Plan Consulting (Cass County LIbrary) -- PTC was engaged to help the library board and senior staff plan, align, prepare, and priorize for before engaging a design team to create a capital replacement and maintenance plan and to prepared to conduct community needs assessments.
Executive Consulting and Coaching (Kansas City Public Library) -- PTC was engaged to help the new library executive director become acquainted with the library environment and to be a thinking partner as she became more comfortable in her new role.
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