PLR's Corporate Plan sets out its strategic programme for the three year period 2008-11. At the heart of the Plan lies a set of core objectives aimed at meeting PLR's statutory functions as set out in the PLR Act (1979) and Scheme (1982). PLR's Core Objectives are as follows:

Core objectives 2008/2009:

1. Meet the requirements of the 2007 Comprehensive Spending Review settlement including the Value For Money targets (£803,000) for administration expenditure thereby maximising funds available for payment to authors (current estimate £6.6 million) in February 2009.
2. Undertake payment calculations to meet target dates in PLR's payment timetable, principally completion of payments within the UK and overseas by 28 February 2009.
3. Complete by 31 August 2008 the registration of all application forms received from authors on or before the closing date of 30 June 2008.
4. Introduce 7 new library authorities to the sample on 1 July 2008, and complete loans data collection from all sample authorities in time for annual payment calculations in October 2008.  At the same time, reduce the size of the library sample in order to achieve cost savings targets.
5. Provide financial, IT, human resources, facilities management and admin support services in order to support the delivery of front line services to clients/authors and other organisations (e.g. DCMS, NAO, internal auditors).
6. With the PLR Advisory Committee plan for the future development of the Scheme taking account of current government policy, changes in the library and copyright scene and the interests of rightsholders whose creative works are freely borrowed.
7. Provide best practice advice to emerging PLR countries as resources permit with the aim of encouraging the development of reciprocal PLR arrangements with other national PLR schemes.  Work towards the establishment of a separate authority to manage the international PLR network and relieve the PLR office of its current responsibility in this area.
8. Manage PLR’s marketing strategy, including provision of loans data to public libraries and other agencies, and review current commitments in this area.
9. Achieve annual audit approval for the robustness of PLR’s control procedures and risk assessment to support the statement of internal control and in line with the Government Internal Audit Manual.

Developments in support of core objectives 2008/2009:

1. Plan structural changes and reassignment of work in light of changes in staff resource taking into account reductions to meet Value For Money target expenditure.  Plan changes to office layout following changes in staff resource.  Review procedures and other supporting documentation.
2. Resources permitting, reach agreement with the Irish Library Council for the provision of advice and expertise in the setting up of the Irish PLR system.
3. Review of PLR legislation: Revisit with the Advisory Committee and DCMS the recommendations in the Committeee's 2006 report with a view to focusing on proposals most likely to contribute to modernising and streamlining the Scheme’s administration.

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