THE NOVEMBER 18, 2004 STAFF MEETING TO REVIEW THE CUL PRIORITY OBJECTIVES FOR 2005-2006
NOTES FROM THE DISCUSSION GROUPS
On Thursday, November 18, the Library Management Team sponsored a meeting of the Library’s academic and many exempt staff to discuss the Library's priority objectives for the period 2005-2006. Small group discussion sessions were arranged throughout the day, each session focusing on one of the nine priority objectives that the Library Management Team had agreed on earlier in the fall. Meeting participants were asked to sign up for up to two sessions each.
The small group discussion sessions were organized to allow each participant to comment on and suggest adjustments to: 1) the statement and explanation of the objective itself; 2) the implementation steps to accomplish the objective; 3) the Library’s potential partners; and, 4) measures of success. The goal was to provide an opportunity for the participants to help sharpen the definition of the Library’s goals, objectives and priorities and to focus on how best to get them accomplished.
The Library Management Team has scheduled two long follow-up sessions in early December to finalize the Library’s plan by the start of 2005 .Contents:
Objective 1. Develop an Integrated Framework for CUL's Digital Collections.
Objective 2. Build an OAIS-Compliant System for Managing Cornell's Digital Assets.
Objective 3. Work with faculty and librarians to develop strategies to incorporate information fluency competencies into the curriculum at all levels.
Objective 4. Effectively market the library's products and services and expand outreach and communication to new and underrepresented constituencies.
Objective 5. Secure the resources to meet CUL's goals and objectives.
Objective 6. Expand and coordiante document delivery services to facilitate use of both digital and analog information.
Objective 7. Operate an electronic publishing program capable of systematic production and distribution of journals, monographs, and multimedia compositions and foster alternatives to conventional publishing.
Objective 8. Respond to the crisis in scholarly communication by clarifying alternatives for publishing outlets for faculty and others at the University.
Objective 9. Identify the skills and resources needed for library innovation and develop new competencies by training and recruiting.