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Library Review Senate Update - March 26

Library Review Senate Update - March 26. July – Sept. 2011. Oct. 2011 – April 2012. May – June 2012. Summer 2012. Fall 2012. Why a strategic review?. Undertaking the Library Review is in part due diligence It is something we should simply do as we move forward

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Library Review Senate Update - March 26

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  1. Library ReviewSenate Update - March 26 July – Sept. 2011 Oct. 2011 – April 2012 May – June 2012 Summer 2012 Fall 2012

  2. Why a strategic review? • Undertaking the Library Review is in part due diligence • It is something we should simply do as we move forward • “Establish a ‘culture’ of periodic reviews for all academic support activities” • Sixth Decade Plan, Recommendation 17 • Integrating and dovetailing with planning now underway across campus

  3. The Library Review will include at a minimum • Engagement with all Library staff • Engagement with Library users & stakeholders • A scan of the current environment • Aligning our resources with our strategic directions • Integrating with the current Mid Cycle Review • A review and identification of appropriate impact, outcome and assessment measures

  4. The Library Review is in brief • Due diligence • Engaging with each other • Engaging with our users • Building on our strengths • Strategic & forward looking

  5. The Library Review sets the stage for • Annual planning & priorities process • Aligning resources with strategic directions • Integrating with campus directions & plans

  6. A lot is happening in tandem • Mid Cycle Review process • Strategic planning in the Faculties • Departmental reviews, e.g. CECA, Library • HR initiated developments, e.g. • Strategic Workplace Planning (SWP) • Leadership Foundations for Ongoing Development pilot (LF40D) • etc.

  7. Campus-wide opportunities • Coordination & integration • Collaboration & partnerships • Leveraging campus strengths • Focused & complementary activities

  8. Library ReviewSelf-study stages July – Sept. 2011 Oct. 2011 – April 2012 May – June 2012 Summer 2012 Fall 2012

  9. Self-study stages • Departmental and Committee Self Studies (Oct. – Dec. 2011) • Engage all Library staff • Synthesizing of Reports (Dec. 2011 – Feb. 2012) • Retreat to synthesize data • Develop and define working groups based on key themes • Working groups & strategic themes (Feb. – May 2012) • Establish working groups • Engage with stakeholders & users

  10. Strategic self-study themes • Advancing research & scholarship • Enabling student success • New skills for new times • New spaces for new times

  11. Working Groups • Advancing Research and Scholarship • Jane Forgay & Jennifer Haas • Enabling Student Success • Eva Dodsworth & Kathy MacDonald • New Skills for New Times • Alison Hitchens & Jamie Reilly • New Spaces for New Times • Sharon Lamont & Scott Nicoll • Data Support group • Annie Belanger

  12. Working Groups – Terms of Ref. • The Library’s current strengths • Environmental external scan • Future opportunities • Identify challenges & gaps • Engage with stakeholders/users • Consistency with campus directions • Relationship to other campus activities

  13. Questions?http://www.lib.uwaterloo.ca/libreview/ July – Sept. 2011 Oct. 2011 – April 2012 May – June 2012 Summer 2012 Fall 2012

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