UPGRADING OUR COMPUTER SYSTEM AND AFFORDING THE CHANGE

Proposal By: Julie Phillips

OVERVIEW

Our library will greatly benefit from purchasing new computers. We can afford the

change through:

the strategic planning of the budget

research for finding affordable alternatives

increasing budget limitations through fundraising

INTRODUCTION

Everyone is well aware of the increasing problems that have been occurring with the

computers currently being used at our library. Growing frustration as well as a

decrease of function of everyday tasks are effecting all employees. We need to

upgrade the computers and I am proposing that the change can be made before the

end of the year.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Replacing the worst of

the computers throughout

the library.

Canton Public Library. n.d [Photograph of library computers]

Retrieved from : https://www.cantonpl.org/services/computers

THE CURRENT SITUATION

- Current computers are very outdated

- They freeze up and disconnecting at any given time

- Patrons and employees alike, are frustrated

KEY SUCCESS FACTORS

Increasing the budget

Deeming other smaller projects as less important

Saving money by cutting wasted products and supplies

Buying a less expensive product

Having a book sale fundraising event

ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES

Buying refurbished computers to save on cost

Renting new computers until we can acquire enough funds to buy them

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STRATEGIC SOLUTION OPTION

Buy refurbished

Push back upgrading library furniture till next year

Attract youthful volunteers for fundraising

THE BENEFITS

Being able to work more efficiently

Gaining access to new tools that can be used for improving websites,

documents, projects

Keeping our library relevant

Curing the growing frustration of employees

THE RISKS

Having to cut other projects to

increase budget

Unknown of buying cheaper

options instead of newForbes. 2011[risk] Retrieved from:

http://www.forbes.com/sites/glennllopis/2011/04/04/why-risk-must-be-

your-best-friend-in-todays-business-climate/

CALL TO ACTION

Cut only the projects the library deems can wait till next year.

Do fundraising to increase budget and keep cutting projects to a bare

minimum.

Buy refurbished to lower cost

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