It is envisioned that by the year 2000 ALA will have achieved the following:
1. ALA will have been accepted by the public as a voice and the source of support for the participation of people of all ages and circumstances in a free and open information society.
2. ALA will have become an active formal participant in the various national arenas discussing and deciding aspects of the information society affecting libraries and their publics.
3. ALA will have identified and will already be in collaboration with other organizations and groups working for broader public participation in the development of information society issues.
4. ALA will have created a vision statement for broad distribution defining its position and role within the emerging information environment.
5. ALA will have an expanded Washington Office, a major organizational entity devoted serving as an advocate for the public's intellectual participation. It will have greatly increased its ability to learn about, analyze, share information about, and effect important national information issues as they occur, in addition to tracking traditional library issues.
6. ALA will have completed a five-year thematic cycle that has framed the advancement of these issues and coordinated the support of all areas of the Association in preparation for the 21st century.
7. ALA will have provided training and support to library professionals and members of the public in order to create an awareness of the variety of social and technical issues related to the information society, providing the necessary background for promoting further dialogue at more local levels.
8. ALA will have reviewed and adjusted its internal operations as a means of assisting all divisions and units in carrying out the new focus as appropriate to their sphere.
9. ALA will have redefined library information education and provided five years of training for professionals to update their skills for the new information age.
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