<div dir="ltr">This is the list I used in 2013.  We ended up using Library Strategies out of St. Paul, affiliated with the St. Paul Friends of the Library.  They had a very different approach than I had ever used previously, which I really liked.   This is their web page: <a href="http://librarystrategiesconsulting.org/">http://librarystrategiesconsulting.org/</a>       Connie<br><br>

<p class="MsoNormal">Wiseman Consultants</p>

<p class="MsoNormal">133 W. Palatine Road, Suite 202, </p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Palatine IL, 60067</p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:connect@wisemanconsulting.com">connect@wisemanconsulting.com</a></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal">Anders Dahlgren </p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>P.O. Box 406 </p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Normal, IL 61761 |</p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:anders@libraryplan.com">anders@libraryplan.com</a></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal">Hartzell-Mika</p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Hartzell-Mika
Consulting </span></strong><br>
PO Box 4396 <br>
East Lansing, MI 48823</p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="mailto:marianne@hartzell-mikaconsulting.com">marianne@hartzell-mikaconsulting.com</a></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal">Char Ezell<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span>Extra Edge
(in Haslett, MI).</p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(31,73,125)">1202 Buckingham
Rd., </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Haslett Mi</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span></span><a href="tel:517-339-0728" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt">517-339-0728</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(31,73,125)">.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:ezellc@EARTHLINK.NET">ezellc@EARTHLINK.NET</a><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:rgb(31,73,125)">Bill Schroer of
WJSchroer </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:rgb(31,73,125)">2 W. Michigan Avenue</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:rgb(31,73,125)">Battle Creek, MI 49017</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><a href="mailto:bschroer@socialmarketing.org"><span style="font-family:"Carnegie","serif"">bschroer@socialmarketing.org</span></a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Sandra Nelson Consulting, Sandranelson.com</p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="">Sandra Nelson</span><br>
<span class="">1906 Russell Street</span><br>
<span class="">Nashville, TN 37206</span><br>
<span class="">615.227.7402</span><br>
<span class=""><a href="mailto:sandra-nelson@comcast.net">sandra-nelson@comcast.net</a></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Kimberly Bolan
Cullin, Associate Principal<br>
Providence Associates<br>
650 Spring Hills Dr. Zionsville, IN 46077</span><span class=""><span style="font-size:16pt"> </span></span><span class="">650 Spring Hills
Drive </span><br>
<span class="">Zionsville, IN 46077</span><br>
<br>
<span class="">cell: 585.739.7003</span><br>
<span class=""><a href="mailto:kim@rethinkinglibraries.org">kim@rethinkinglibraries.org</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(31,73,125)"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(31,73,125)">The Ivy group</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Victoria Business Center<br>
1489 Baltimore Pike, Suite 215<br>
Springfield, PA 19064<br>
Phone (610) 544-4040<span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(31,73,125)"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:contact@ivylibrary.com">contact@ivylibrary.com</a></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Project
Innovations</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">22000 Springbrook Avenue <br>
Suite 106<br>
Farmington Hills, MI 48336<br>
P| 248.476.7577<br>
F| 248.476.2515</p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="mailto:kanderson@projectinnovations.com">kanderson@projectinnovations.com</a></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal">Library Consulting</p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Melissa Brechon</p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Libraryconsulting.net</p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:mjb@libraryconsulting.net">mjb@libraryconsulting.net</a></p>

<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, May 10, 2016 at 9:24 AM, Warren, Leslie A <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:lwarren@nmu.edu" target="_blank">lwarren@nmu.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">





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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">We’re nearing the end of the process working with the Facilitation Center at Eastern Kentucky University (<a href="http://facilitation.eku.edu/" target="_blank">http://facilitation.eku.edu/</a>). They are doing an excellent
 job. They conducted focus groups and executive interviews with the campus community,  worked with our staff on a SWOT analysis, and helped us develop mission, vision, values, goals and now strategies and action plans. They aren’t library experts, but brought
 someone in to add library expertise to the consultation.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Leslie A. Warren<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Dean, Academic Information Services<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Northern Michigan University<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"><a href="tel:906-227-2117" value="+19062272117" target="_blank">906-227-2117</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> <a href="mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org" target="_blank">michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org" target="_blank">michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Brian Johnston<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, May 9, 2016 11:33 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:michlib-l@mcls.org" target="_blank">michlib-l@mcls.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Michlib-l] Strategic Plans<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Hello Everyone,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">For those who have worked on a strategic plan, could you please share the person/business that you worked with and how your experience went with them?<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Thanks,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Brian R. Johnston<br>
Head of Public Services<br>
Lincoln Township Public Library<br>
2099 W. John Beers Road<br>
Stevensville, MI 49127<br>
<a href="tel:%28269%29%20429-9575" value="+12694299575" target="_blank">(269) 429-9575</a><br>
<a href="mailto:bjohnston@lincolnlib.org" target="_blank">bjohnston@lincolnlib.org</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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