MAS 2010

  Cornell University Library
  MAS 2010: Project Team Website
  Models for Academic Support: Restructuring Organization
  for Cost-Effective Information Services

Funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the key goals of the project include:

Explore new models for academic support - restructuring of information services in higher education to better fit the needs of the 21st century
Offer economies of scale - explore models for efficient and economic operations
Enhance quality of support for learning, teaching, and research
Foster alliances to create synergy in service areas such as scholarly communication (e.g., CUL and CU Press, editorial offices of other publications)
Transform the "annex concept" from high-tech storage to a new service center
Present a solution to campus congestion

Project Information
Final Project Report Appendices Proposal to the Mellon Foundation			Research Questions Team Implementation Plan (March 3, 2003)

Phase I: Feasibility Analysis (Nov '02 - Feb '03)
CUL Consultant Team Reports CUL Consultant Team Report Synopses			Mary-Alice Lynch Visit Highlights January '03 External Retreat Summary

Phase II: Market Analysis (March '03 - July'03)
Market Survey CUL Staff Presentation			Council of Librarians MAS 2010 Future Search Report Market Survey Findings

Supporting Documents
Library Annex			Outsourcing Library Services

Last Updated June 7, 2004 Questions & Comments