Implementation Community Meeting 5/20/09 Long-Term Plan Discussion and Brainstorm

OSUL 2013 Implementation Community Meeting Long-Term Plan Background Why? –Make use of ideas generated by Task Forces –Provide guidance for Exec and OSUL How? –Implementation Team created outline –Adapted from the ‘Common Threads’ from the TF reports

OSUL 2013 Implementation Community Meeting Pyramid Vision Mission Statement Goals Objectives

OSUL 2013 Implementation Community Meeting Vision To be a world-class library system by providing outstanding resources and services. (

OSUL 2013 Implementation Community Meeting Mission Statement The Ohio State University Libraries are committed to meeting the diverse and changing information needs of the University's students, faculty, staff, and to participating in resource sharing programs throughout Ohio and the world. The Libraries' facilities, collections, services, instruction, and scholarship contribute to the University's attainment of excellence in teaching, research, and service. To these ends, the Libraries collect, create, organize, manage, preserve, and provide access to information sources, and foster an environment conducive to academic inquiry, scholarly communication, creative achievement, and lifelong learning. (

OSUL 2013 Implementation Community Meeting Goals Goal: Library As Commons We will... –Coordinate information resources, such as tools, expertise, and collections –Support interdisciplinary teaching and research –Provide physical and virtual space for collaboration and communication

OSUL 2013 Implementation Community Meeting Goals Goal: Empowered Staff and Focused Leadership We will... –Encourage staff and faculty to take initiative –Continually develop competencies in priority areas –Empower staff and faculty to assess and to innovate

OSUL 2013 Implementation Community Meeting Goals Goal: User-Centered Organization We will... –Make decisions based on the needs of our current and potential users –Rely on data, both quantitative and qualitative, in identifying those needs

OSUL 2013 Implementation Community Meeting Goals Goal: One Library System We will... –Adopt shared goals –Facilitate and encourage communication and collaboration between individuals and units –Strive for transparency in decision-making

OSUL 2013 Implementation Community Meeting Goals Goal: Leadership in Scholarly Communication We will... –Lead innovative efforts in the creation, distribution, and management of scholarship in all formats

OSUL 2013 Implementation Community Meeting Questions on Goals? Goal: Library As Commons Goal: Empowered Staff and Focused Leadership Goal: User-Centered Organization Goal: One Library System Goal: Leadership in Scholarly Communication

OSUL 2013 Implementation Community Meeting Brainstorm Purpose: Brainstorm objectives (concrete steps) to move us toward our goals Objectives can be big or small, short- or long-term Rules: Generate ideas, don’t self-censor, don’t stop to discuss pros and cons, etc.