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It doesn’t hurt to have an extra set of tools around when you are creating a strategic technology plan for your library. The checklists and assessment matrixes complement and amplify the earlier articles in this section.

  • Technical Computer Competencies Assessment
  • Six-Step Technology Planning Tool
  • Quick Reference: What Do You Need to Know About Technology Decision Makers?
  • Who Are Some Key Decision Makers?
  • Technology Assessment Checklist
  • 10 Rules for Building and Managing a Tech Team
  • Writing a Technology Budget — Ideas in Action Chart
  • TCO/TVO Questions You Should Be Asking
  • Places to Learn about Technology
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Cookbooks

  • Planning for Success
    • Planning and Decision Making
      • Introduction to the Technology Planning Process
      • Key Decision Makers
      • Technology Assessments
      • Strategic and Technology Plans
      • Building a Technology Team
      • The Costs and Benefits of Technology
      • Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
      • Evaluations and Metrics
      • Keeping Up with Technology
      • Further Resources
      • Tools
        • Technical Computer Competencies Assessment
        • Six-Step Technology Planning Tool
        • Quick Reference: What Do You Need to Know About Technology Decision Makers?
        • Who Are Some Key Decision Makers?
        • Technology Assessment Checklist
        • 10 Rules for Building and Managing a Tech Team
        • Writing a Technology Budget — Ideas in Action Chart
        • TCO/TVO Questions You Should Be Asking
        • Places to Learn about Technology
    • Communication and Partnerships
    • Buying and Deploying Technology
    • Maintaining and Sustaining Technology
    • Networking and Security
    • Innovation
  • Recipes for a 5-Star Library
  • Small and Rural Libraries

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