five year plan
Moving Into The Future
July 2000 – June 2005
The Rockland Memorial Library will help Rockland residents of all ages improve
their quality of life in three key ways: First, all residents will have access
to recreational and educational information to support them personally, academically
and professionally. Second, residents will have the opportunity to participate
in cultural and historical programming and resources to enrich their lives.
Third, residents will have continuing community activities that will build
spirit and help Rockland retain its small town character.
Rockland Memorial Library Vision Statement · June, 2000
Mission Statement
The Rockland Memorial Library is a dynamic community resource that fosters
a love of reading and endeavors to improve the quality of life for Rockland
residents by providing:
Materials on Current Topics to fulfill residents’ needs for information about pop culture and social trends and their desire for satisfying recreational experiences.
General Information to help meet the need for information and answers to questions on a broad array of topics related to work, school and personal life.
Information Literacy to help address the need for skills relating to finding, evaluating and using information effectively.
Meeting Room Facilities to help address the need of people to meet and interact with others in their community and to participate in a variety of cultural, informational and educational programming.
Local History and Genealogy Materials to address the desire of community residents to know and better understand personal or community heritage.
Adequate Facilities to support library activities in an efficient, safe and attractive manner.
Over the next several years, patrons will see:
Continuing & improving co-operative efforts with the schools
Book reviews on the library web page
Training programs on the Internet & other electronic resources
Programs for all: from infants to seniors
Union Street access
And more…
Materials on Current Topics
Extra copies of popular materials
Displays, booklists
Book reviews on the web
Reader’s advisory services
General Information
New magazines and reference resources
Trained staff available whenever the library is open
Information Literacy
Classes on locating, evaluating and using information
More computer workstations
Meeting Room Facilities
Encourage usage by a variety of groups
Cultural, informational and educational programming for all ages
New electronic communication equipment
Local History and Genealogy
Collect materials that chronicle the history of the community
Promote interest in the local history collection
Encourage volunteer participation
Adequate Facilities
More seating in young adult room and history room
Re-open Union Street entrance
Rockland Memorial Library Trustees
M. Kathlyn Ahern
Marie Buchan Colburn
James A. Flanagan
William A. Horsch
Kathleen M. Looney
Marcia K. Manning
The Planning Committee
Marie Buchan Colburn, Library Trustee
M. Kathlyn Ahern, Library Trustee
Denise Medeiros, Library Director
Beverly Brown, Reference Librarian
Jane Gilbert, Youth Services Librarian
David Colburn, Local Businessman
Mary Flanagan, Middle School Teacher
Kelli O’Brien-McKinnon, Treasurer, RML Foundation
