Goals & Objectives
Goal 1: To maintain the quality of the Nantucket Atheneum’s services and programs within the limits of its financial resources
Objectives:
- Maintain and where possible strengthen adult and youth programs for existing and newly-targeted audiences
- Maintain and where possible strengthen Literacy Volunteers of the Atheneum program
- Strive to maximize public use of the Nantucket Atheneum’s circulating materials, reference services and historic resources
Goal 2: To strengthen the Nantucket Atheneum’s financial resources in order to maintain its historic building and grounds
Objectives:
- Develop and initiate a plan to increase the Nantucket Atheneum’s endowment, thereby reducing reliance on special events for funding
- Continue efforts to increase financial support provided by the Town of Nantucket to its public library
- Continue cost containment efforts
- Achieve more sustainable, cost-effective, and energy-efficient building operations
Goal 3: To increase the Nantucket community’s knowledge of the Nantucket Atheneum’s role in the community and its financial resources
Objectives:
- Review and assess in 2010 current awareness of the services provided by and the funding available for the Nantucket Atheneum
- Develop and implement by 2011 an integrated plan to strengthen community awareness of Nantucket Atheneum services and funding
- Redesign by 2012 the Nantucket Atheneum web site to better communicate with and serve the Nantucket community
Complete text of the plan: Nantucket Atheneum Strategic Plan 2010 – 2012 (pdf)
