ERIC Number: ED325124
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1989-Oct
Pages: 166
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Strategic Plans in ARL Libraries. SPEC Kit 158.
Gardner, Jeffrey J.
The seven reports in this collection address strategic planning for change in academic and research libraries. An overview is provided in the introduction, which discusses elements of the strategic planning process; library values and operating philosophy; a vision for the library of the future; environmental analysis; assessment of current library performance; action planning and implementation; issues related to strategic planning; and future challenges relating to changes in technology, the publishing industry, and higher education. The major part of this document is made up of reports from seven Association of Research Libraries member libraries; i.e., preliminary planning reports from the University of Arizona, the University of Michigan, and the University of Wisconsin; library strategic plans from the Library of Congress, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Ohio State University; and strategic/action plans from the University of California (San Diego). A list of 15 selected readings is provided. (SD)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Change Strategies, Evaluation Criteria, Futures (of Society), Higher Education, Library Facilities, Library Personnel, Library Planning, Library Services, Library Standards, Mission Statements, Organizational Objectives, Research Libraries, Technological Advancement
Association of Research Libraries (ARL), Office of Management Studies, 1527 New Hampshire Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20036 ($20.00 per copy; subscriptions are available).
Publication Type: Collected Works - General; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Association of Research Libraries, Washington, DC. Office of Management Studies.
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