Action Plan: Goal 1
Goal 1. Strengthen membership and increase participation in USAIN by members and other agricultural information professionals.
Objectives:
- Broaden membership base.
- Retain present members and increase participation of membership.
- Improve the communication within USAIN
Objective 1. Broaden membership base. (top)
| ACTIONS | RESPONSIBILITY | TIMELINE |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Continue membership recruitment and retention strategies. | Executive Council and Membership | Annual |
| 2. Continue recognition programs for outstanding individuals in the field of, or supporting, food and agricultural information, whether network members or not. | Awards & Honors Committee | Annual |
| 3. Encourage new librarians with conference scholarships | Awards & Honors Committee | Annual |
Objective 2. Retain present members and increase participation of membership. (top)
| ACTIONS | RESPONSIBILITY | TIMELINE |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Conduct regular membership surveys. Take action to address and meet these needs and interests | Executive Council, Membership, & Ad Hoc Committees | Ongoing |
2. Facilitate electronic/virtual participation through a variety of communications media |
Executive Council, Communications Committee | Ongoing |
| 3. Develop and maintain mentoring programs within USAIN and in cooperation with other organizations | Executive Council | June 2002 |
| 4. Coordinate with other organizations of similar interests to plan/participate in programs on timely subjects | Executive Council, Interest Groups | Ongoing |
| 5. Review the role and performance of Interest Groups on a regular basis | Executive Council, Interest Groups | Ongoing |
Objective 3. Improve the communication within USAIN. (top)
| ACTIONS | RESPONSIBILITY | TIMELINE |
|---|---|---|
| 1 .Distribute the action plan to members and solicit their feedback. | Executive Council | Every 3 years (2010,2013) |
| 2. Facilitate electronic/virtual participation. Encourage greater use of usain.org, USAIN-L, and other communications media by Executive Council and Interest Groups | Executive Council, Communications Committee | Ongoing |
| 3. Provide informative content about USAIN through the website | Executive Council, Communications Committee, Interest Groups |
Ongoing |
| 4. Provide updates to the membership on important or time-sensitive issues as needed | Executive Council | Ongoing |
| 5. Examine the organizations structure to see if it meets the needs of 21st century agricultural information specialists. | Executive Council, Interest Groups, Committees | Ongoing |