2007 Initiatives - Updates - 2007
2007 Initiatives - Updates - Oct.29, 2007
Priority Initiatives for 2007
Delivery
III.A.6. Strengthen existing delivery services, both physical and digital, while developing new, more rapid delivery services; Remove barrier, policy and cost, to the delivery of material.
Leaders:
- Thom Deardorff, Access Services Coordinator; and, Chair Access Services Committee
- Nanette Welton, Head, Information Resources; and, Acting Associate Director, Health Sciences Libraries
- Pam Mofjeld, Head, Interlibrary Loan
- Charles Chamberlin, Senior Associate Dean of University Libraries
I.C.2. Develop a plan for engaging the UW in discussions and action concerning a range of scholarly communication issues.
Leaders:
- Tim Jewell, Director, Information Resources, Collections, and Scholarly Communication; and, Chair, Information Resources Council
- Mel DeSart, Head, Engineering Library; Acting Head, Science Libraries; and, Chair, Scholarly Communication Steering Committee.
IV.A.1. Strengthen the Libraries’ liaison program to better communicate key issues to faculty and solicit current information about emerging program emphases and information needs.
Leaders:
- Tim Jewell, Director, Information Resources, Collections, and Scholarly Communication; and, Chair, Information Resources Council
- Paul Constantine, Associate Dean of University Libraries for Research and Instructional Services
- Nanette Welton, Head, Information Resources; and, Acting Associate Director, Health Sciences Libraries
I.A.4. Reshape our physical facilities as discovery and learning centers for the University community.
Leaders:
- Paula Walker, Director, Libraries Space Planning; Special Assistant to the Dean of University Libraries; and, Chair, Suzzallo and Allen Libraries Space, Services, and Collections Review Committee
- Paul Constantine, Associate Dean of University Libraries for Research and Instructional Services
- Thom Deardorff, Access Services Coordinator; and, Chair Access Services Committee
All Initiatives for 2007
COMMUNICATIONS/MARKETING
Communicate and market library services and resources to diverse constituencies and stakeholders (I.D.) Kick-Off Group: Betsy Wilson, Cathy Burroughs, Paul Constantine, Mel DeSart, Cynthia Fugate, Nancy Huling, Tim Jewell, A.C. Petersen, Carla Rickerson
Vision 2010 Strategic Direction Buildouts
IV.A.1. Strengthen the Libraries’ liaison program to better communicate key issues to faculty and solicit current information about emerging program emphases and information needs. (See also I.A.1. and III.A.7.)
I.B.1. Lead an open and inclusive process for imagining the research library of the future
I.C.2. Develop a plan for engaging the UW in discussions and action concerning a range of scholarly communication issues.
I.C.3. Enhance university awareness of critical issues of information policy and implement a government relations strategy.
I.D.1. Conduct a market and external communication review
I.D.2. Develop and implement a marketing and communications strategy to promote the Libraries
FACILITIES/SPACES
Kick-Off Group : Paula Walker, Gordon Aamot, Thom Deardorff, Sherrilynne Fuller, Adam Hall, Barbara Miles, Jim Stickman
I.A.4. Reshape our physical facilities as discovery and learning centers for the University community.
II.I.1 . Conduct a comprehensive space inventory and update the Libraries long-range facility plan.
DISCOVERY TO DELIVERY
Meet user needs by providing access to resources and services at the point of need and in the users’ environments (III.A.). Implement improvements that enhance and more fully integrate resource discovery, linking, and content delivery of our information resources (4.B.).
Kick-Off Group: Bill Jordan, John Bolcer, Diana Brooking, Terry Jankowski, Joe Kiegel, Sion Romaine, Stephanie Lamson, Pam Mofjeld, Carole Svensson
III.A.1. Build or integrate new tools and services for information discovery and delivery.
III.A.2. Refocus emphasis from our portals to pushing our offerings into the user's information environment. (See also III.A.2. a. to d., III.A.4)
III.A.6. Strengthen existing delivery services, both physical and digital, while developing new, more rapid delivery services; Remove barrier, policy and cost, to the delivery of material.
IV.B.3 . Implement MARC serial holdings as a way to improve linking from external discovery tools to available content, and to streamline our ILL fulfillment processes.
IV.B.6. Make our archival finding aids (including ethnomusicology archive) more available to the scholarly community
IV.C.1 . Develop and implement an overall strategy and budget plan that addresses the preservation of resources in diverse formats, including electronic resources, print, microform and other materials.
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND EFFECTIVENESS
Kick-Off Group: Charles Chamberlin, Steve Hiller, Elaine Jennerich, Laura Lillard, Lisa Oberg, Erin Sharwell, Jennifer Ward
II.A.1 . Develop and implement a salary enhancement strategy that addresses compensation and compression issues
II.E.3 . Use experimentation, innovation and risk taking as operating principle for initiatives
II.G . Identify, organize and provide easy access to information needed for management and planning. See also II.G.1. to II.G.3.
II.H . Ensure a technological infrastructure that is responsive to the changing needs of employees. See also II.H.1. to II.H.4.
III.F. Review organizational structure and efficiency to ensure responsiveness to changing information and campus environments. See also III.F.1., IV.D.3., and III.B.1
SUPPORT FOR UW RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY ACTIVITIES Enhance and strengthen support for interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary teaching and research (3.C.) Kick-Off Group: Neil Rambo, Judith Henchy, Anne Lally, Gary Menges, Zhijia Shen, Judy Tsou, Anjanette Young, Anne Zald
III.B.3. Enhance and strengthen the Libraries support for UW’s scientific research infrastructure (e-science, e-research, data curation, open data, institutional repositories, large datasets)
IV.A.2 Establish and develop an ongoing program for digital library development and digitization of local resources, (including public domain materials from our collections) that pursues and takes advantage of collaboration opportunities
IV.A.3. Conduct a UW-wide data inventory (2007), and determine local strategy for archiving datasets and databases (2008-10), and making them accessible on a long-term basis.
III.B.2 . Develop an international programs plan to support UW Global Affairs and other global initiatives
UNDERGRADUATE SERVICES
Enhance library services and leadership related to undergraduate academic affairs and student life (III.C.). Kick-Off Group: Jill McKinstry, Cyndi Asmus, Michael Biggins, Sarah Leadley, Charles Lord, Theresa Mudrock
III.C.1. Prepare students for lifelong learning by promoting critical inquiry and information literacy
I.A.2. Partner with academic and student life units to promote and support activities that recognize achievement in learning and discovery