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Tag Archives: strategic planning
Strategic Steering Team: Just a Fancy Word for Committee?
I promised a “provocative” discussion at yesterday’s Assessment Community of Practice gathering, and I think we met that goal. The attendance was good, at least, with 27 staff members from across the library (13 departments represented). A few highlights and … Continue reading
Mapping Library Goals to Institutional Priorities: An Assessment Workshop
Last week two dozen library staff members took time out of busy schedules to participate in the Assessment Community of Practice. The session was structured a little differently (always experimenting here!) with small round tables, mixed department seating, and facilitators … Continue reading
Strategic or Operational? That is the Question
Or is it? This last year we’ve had many lively conversations at the Libraries/Press about distinguishing the strategic work from the operational work we do. Those conversations, coupled with this morning’s early yoga class, have me reflecting on how … Continue reading
A New Year’s Reflections and Resolutions
The beginning of a new year is a somewhat artificial, but useful time to reflect on the past and look toward the future. Reviewing the 2017 archives of this blog reminds me of all that has happened this year. One … Continue reading
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Tagged assessment, metrics, statistics, strategic planning
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Notes from the Field: Collections and Collective Action
Last week I participated in a symposium on the changing mission of academic libraries. While not directly related to assessment or strategic planning, those practices are implicit as we explored together “the mission of academic and research libraries in the … Continue reading
Meet Mary Marissen: Swarthmore’s Emerging Library Assessment Professional
This summer, on a sweltering July morning, I had a Saxby’s coffee with Mary Marissen, librarian at Swarthmore College. She’s taking on some new roles in assessment at the library and we met to talk about emerging trends in this … Continue reading
LACUNY 2017: What’s Next for the Academic Librarian?
Last week I had the opportunity to attend the LACUNY 2017 Institute, a small conference sponsored by the Library Association of the City of New York at LaGuardia Community College. The theme was The Future of Librarianship: Exploring What’s Next … Continue reading
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An Assessment of the 2016 Strategic Planning Retreat
Assessment and strategic planning go together – we can’t assess when we don’t know what we’re aiming for. In that spirit, this post reports on the Library/Press 2nd Annual Strategic Action Planning Retreat, hosted by the SAWG16 working group. The … Continue reading