Goal 1A – Develop long-term, sustainable funding models based on projections and trends

Goal 1B – Strengthen our advancement efforts

Goal 2A – Develop strategic framework for digital infrastructure

Goal 2B – Create innovative service models for technology services

Goal 2C – Define and track the qualitative value of library services and programs

Goal 3A – Develop a strategy to integrate programmatic library instruction in the revised GE curriculum

Goal 3B – Actively participate in the development of the integrative model for student success (Graduation Initiative)

Goal 4A – Develop a strategy to foster and model an inclusive environment for the campus community

Goal 4B – Create mechanisms to consistently communicate, coordinate, and recognize our efforts in the areas of diversity and inclusion

Goal 5A – Create library communities of practice which transcend departmental boundaries

Goal 5B – Provide internal recognition, mentorship, and career development pathways

Goal 5C – Develop library student supervising best practices and expectations and work towards building mentorship and support programs

The Library Management Team (LMT) members serve as sponsors for the strategic initiatives and will oversee all aspects of the development and implementation of the plan.  This includes prioritizing the implementation of goals, obtaining resources to achieve success, and making modifications to the initiatives as necessary.

Each strategic goal has two library management team sponsors. Sponsors will serve as the liaison between the strategic goal team and LMT; to answer questions and provide clarification; and to assist with big picture context.  LMT sponsors guide the process, but do not make recommendations or provide solutions.  This will help to maintain the inclusive and participatory aspects of the process.

Teams will develop specific recommendations regarding the topic at hand to be brought back to the Library Management Team (LMT) or the corresponding unit (e.g., Academic Services or LIT).  Teams may be posed a question to investigate, a specific topic to research, or a broad topic on which to ideate.  Expectations are to participate in the meetings, and subsequent committee activities, to think broadly and deeply about the topic, and to consider external and internal stakeholders to engage as necessary.  Strategic goals teams are advisory in nature and not final decision makers. The role of library strategic teams is not to find a solution, but rather to provide direction and make recommendations to the library units and people responsible for driving solutions.

Teams may perform activities that include but are not limited to:

• Benchmarking (what are others doing and how do we compare?)
• Research of Best Practices
• Data Gathering
• Inventories of current practices, obstacles, challenges, opportunities
• SOAR Analysis (strengths, opportunities, aspirations, and results)
• Holding listening sessions and soliciting feedback with stakeholders (library staff, external constituents). May be open forums, drop in lunches, informal polls at Coffee with LMT, quick online surveys, etc.