University Libraries Strategic Plan
2009-2010
Vision Statement
The UNL Libraries faculty and staff play an active role in facilitating the connection between students/faculty/users and the scholarly record. UNL Libraries provides services and tools to enable discovery of information. The Libraries are engaged with their users in creating a community that values active learning and research processes. Further, the Libraries are stewards of scholarly content and create, organize, and publish scholarly work of the University.
Priority 1. Continue to seek more stable funding sources for the UNL Libraries.
A. Seek F&A funds and continue to explore opportunities to implement financial consultant's reports.
B. Explore options for revenue through N store selling library themed products.
C. Seek additional foundation funds.
D. Review bond debt options.
E. Analyze library hours for potential cost savings.
Priority 2. Develop services and technologies that will improve engagement with our Libraries' users.
A. Engage users in indentifying services and technologies they need to be successful.
B. Redesign liaison program to meet changing needs of the faculty and students.
C. Revise Libraries web pages based on new templates and user needs.
Priority 3. Enhance the Libraries' role as a content provider.
A. Continue expansion of the CDRH programs.
B. Continue building Digital Commons and enhancing options for publication with the University Press.
C. Review content organization practices to improve the user's experience with our information discovery tools: Encore tools.
D. Seek funding to catalog special collections.
Priority 4. Continue to assess and improve internal organizational environment
A. Implement a more robust assessment program.
B. Continue to build on learning organization values.
C. Expand staff development opportunities.
Priority 5. Analyze libraries physical spaces to plan for future users and collection needs.
A. Redesign spaces as available to meet student needs for group study space.
B. Implement, when funding is available, flexible technology rich spaces for student use.
C. Plan for collection space needs in light of the need for additional storage options.
