رؤى و خطط المكتبات العامة الاستراتيجية : نموذج تطبيقي على مكتبة الزاوية الحمراء

Abstract EN

Despite the small number of public libraries in Egypt according to the population as the reality of libraries in Egypt indicates the presence of more than two thousand library, the number of public libraries which has about 1,200 library and this number does not fit at all with a population which is more than 90 million people, serving one public library is serving more than 65 thousand citizens, noting that international standards recommend the establishment of a public library for every six thousand people, which means that Egypt needs about ten thousand additional library to fill the gap.

The statistics for libraries in the United States (library per 18,000 inhabitants) Egypt is in need of 3800 library, statistics for public libraries in Japan (library per 40,000 inhabitants) this means that Egypt needs 1050 public library It seems that we do not suffer only from a lack of the number of libraries, but also suffer from a lack of strategic plans for public libraries be a beacon for managers and leaders, and as well be a guide and a guide for those working in public libraries to see their assigned role.

researcher reviewed importance of strategic planning and stages and the most important strategic planning elements in some public libraries in the United States such as the New York Public Library, Chicago public library , Seattle public Library and other libraries, and if the libraries are consistent with each other in important key elements, or that there are differences in strategic plans.

Then Researcher asks is there a strategy plans for public libraries in Egypt or not? And through direct question to some of the staff in Misr Public Library, and the libraries of Egypt Society for Culture and Community Development (formerly Integrated Care Society) and through direct Internet search through Google, the Researcher did not reach to any results about strategy for public libraries in Egypt, in While it was also found more than 4 strategic plans for major public libraries in the United States, how can public libraries in Egypt operate without the presence of strategic plans known to all employees and managers.

the work without strategic plan in libraries is not fit to create large influential competition public libraries, but it may create libraries enjoy some success for some time, so the researcher suggests a model for a strategic plan for Public zawia Library in Egypt could be a model for other public libraries could take him as it, or add to it in proportion to the physical potential, plans and vision for the future.

we need to plan a strategy for public libraries in Egypt, where all staff at different administrative levels in public libraries participate in order to plan and develop a model improves the performance of managers and staffs and puts outline and details that must be performed to reach their goal, as well as library services to reach to a level that can be the users from receiving services live up them and their level of scientific and intellectual.