Historical Commission Agenda and Packet 2019 07 17

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L Cityoj Louisville COLORADO • SINCE 1878 Memorandum To: Historical Commission From: Bridget Bacon, Museum Coordinator Date: July 9, 2019 Re: Museum strategic plan The City of Louisville recently adopted a strategic plan with a vision, mission, and values, and asked its departments to formulate strategic plans, work plans, and mission statements in support of the City's strategic plan. For the Historical Museum, a group met for three hours on April 17 to formulate a draft strategic plan and new mission statement for the Historical Museum. The meeting was facilitated by Megan Davis, Deputy City Manager. Participants were Department Director Sharon Nemechek, Museum Coordinator Bridget Bacon, Museum Technician Gigi Yang, Support Services Coordinator Erin Owen, and Historical Commission members Gordon Madonna and Jennifer Henderson. Jennifer, Gordon, Sharon, and I are presenting this draft strategic plan for, we hope, the Commission's approval and adoption at this meeting. The goals expressed in the new strategic plan (to engage community; to collect, preserve and share the history of Louisville; and to refine and promote the vision for the future of the Museum campus) are very similar to those expressed in the Museum Master Plan and other past planning documents. However, the group felt that the language in this new plan, and especially its mission statement, might be more effective at capturing the excitement and vitality surrounding the Museum's current outreach and engagement with the community. The proposed new mission statement "Be a part of the story! Connect and share in the heart of Louisville" follows the pattern of cultural institutions using shorter, more memorable mission statements than in the past and attempts to capture the essence of the important community role that the Historical Museum can play in Louisville today.