The following principles and priorities will help guide our decision-making as we undertake a review of our collections and services:
Strategic priorities for FY25 – FY28
Our commitment to empowering students and researchers by providing access to information, tools and expertise vital to their success remains our focus. As we undertake a review of library collections and services, these core priorities will guide us:
- Research and support services, including Open Science and collections
- Strategic library space planning
- Literacy, access and inclusivity: instruction and initiatives to support student learning and information discovery
- Organizational transformation and advancement
Planning principles
- Effectively communicate information to library staff and users about the review process and any resulting changes to resources and services
- Prioritize activities to ensure we are effectively and efficiently advancing our strategic goals in alignment with the University’s strategic direction
- Leverage the expertise of library staff to minimize reductions and impacts to services
- Consider the needs of library users, both now and into the future, as we identify transformational opportunities and prioritize activities
- Focus on where we have agency, not on the things we can’t control, and make data-informed decisions