Description and Rationale

In response to the UC Davis Vision of Excellence and related planning activities (particularly the 2020 Plan and recent Blue Ribbon reports) the UC Davis University Library has begun a process to develop a new five-year Strategic Plan. The Plan will identify key areas for the Library to focus its efforts and limited resources, while continuing to provide the high quality research collections and academic services on which the entire university community depends. The world in which libraries function has been radically altered by technology and the availability of the majority of research material in digital formats, and by the rapidly changing behavior and expectations of our patrons – particularly the UC Davis faculty and students. The transition of research and teaching collections and related services to the digital, networked environment continues at breakneck speed and if the Library is to continue to serve as the academic heart of the university then it must have clear strategic goals and priorities to inform its decisions and its work. We intend for our Strategic Planning process to be open, inclusive and transparent while appreciating the need to move swiftly. Our hope is to complete the plan by early 2013 and to establish a process to review and update the plan at least annually thereafter.

For an overview of the reasons for and process of Strategic Planning, see:

Bryson, John M. "A Strategic Planning Process for Public and Non-Profit Organizations" in Long Range Planning, 21(1) pp. 73-81, 1988. (http://docushare.usc.edu/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-8775/)

DRAFT UC Davis University Library Draft Strategic Plan for 2013-2016

DRAFT Mission, Vision and Value Statements

Updated January 15, 2013

Draft Mission:

Advance the community's success and impact through knowledge stewardship

The University Library advances the success and impact of the UC Davis community by providing access to, expert assistance with, and stewardship of recorded knowledge; by investing in environments conducive to study, learning, and collaborative research; and by collecting and stewarding its contributions to knowledge and society, i.e. the careful and responsible management of the record of scholarship done by UC Davis faculty and researchers, made globally available and preserved for the future.

Draft Vision:

The Library is the academic hub of UC Davis, advancing research, education and innovation in a networked world.

The UC Davis University Library will be an interdisciplinary resource for the entire community that enables transformative research and education through its provision of critical scholarship, tools and services.

Draft Values:

We are a broadly collaborative and client-centered organization that values high quality scholarship, learning, and service to our community. We provide a work environment of integrity, respect and transparency, and a staff characterized by excellence, diversity, flexibility, and risk-taking.

Timeline and Future Activities

1. September

   • Town Hall meeting to launch the Strategic Planning process [video] (http://uc-d.adobeconnect.com/p6wirxjhinj/)
   • Strategic Planning Process Advisory Committee convened

2. October

   • Surveys of faculty, undergraduate and graduate students
   • Wiki launched and background readings provided to staff
   • Interviews of key campus stakeholders outside the Library (e.g. the Provost, Academic Senate and Health Sciences Library Committee members)

3. November

   • Election Proposition 30 outcome
   • Planning Workshops for Library Staff

4. December

   • Input from surveys, workshops, interviews collected
   • Draft Plan developed by Library Administration

5. January

   • Draft Plan published, Town Hall meeting to review [video] (http://uc-d.adobeconnect.com/p8xwb6eg77f/)
     • Draft Strategic Plan
     • Town Hall PowerPoint slides

6. February

   • Final Strategic Plan published, outreach commences

7. March-June

   • Library organizational review

Library Town Hall Meetings

• September 13, 2012
  • Video (http://uc-d.adobeconnect.com/p6wirxjhinj/)
• January 15, 2013
  • Video (http://uc-d.adobeconnect.com/p8xwb6eg77f/)
  • Draft Stategic Plan
  • Town Hall PowerPoint slides

Status Report

The Draft Strategic Plan has been shared with Library staff and will be presented to faculty, student and administration groups over the coming weeks.

Additional open meetings for library staff will be held on January 29th , 4-5pm on the Davis campus and January 30 , 4-5pm in Sacramento.

The Strategic Plan will be finalized in February and we will continue to get community input on it as we move into the next phase of its implementation.

November 2012 Library Staff Workshops

Workshop #1: Mission, Vision and Values

Sessions were held Tuesday, November 6 (1:30-5:00pm) and Wednesday, November 7 (8:30-12:00pm).

Background reading: UC Davis Vision of Excellence (http://vision.ucdavis.edu)

Workshop #2: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunites and Threats (SWOT)

Sessions were held Tuesday, November 13 (1:30-5:00pm) and Wednesday, November 14 (8:30-12:00pm).

Background reading: Redfining Academic Library (summary version) (http://www.theconferencecircuit.com/wp-content/uploads/Provosts-Report-on-Academic-Libraries2.pdf)PDF

Optional Reading Categories

Strategic Plans

• A Strategic Planning Process for Public and Non-profit Organizations, by John M. Bryson (http://docushare.usc.edu/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-8775/)
• Cornell University Library — Strategic Planning (http://www.library.cornell.edu/aboutus/inside/strategicplanning)
• UC Davis Health System (http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/strategicplan/) and School of Veterinary Medicine (http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/strategic_planning/) strategic plans
• Virginia Tech Library Strategic Plans (http://www.lib.vt.edu/strategicplan/)

SWOTs

• An Easy Way To Jumpstart Your Strategic Plan: SWOT (http://www.cdlib.org/cdlinfo/2010/09/29/an-easy-way-to-jumpstart-your-strategic-plan-swot/) (CDL)

Forces of Change at UC Davis

• 2020 Initiative (http://chancellor.ucdavis.edu/initiatives/2020_Initiative/index.html)
• Budget reports (http://budget.ucdavis.edu/data-reports/budget-reports)

UC Context

• UC Libraries Priorities for 2013-16 (http://uc-libraries-priorities-2013-2016.pdf)PDF
• UCLA Strategic Plan (http://www.library.ucla.edu/pdf/UCLA-LibraryStrategicPlan2012-19.pdf)PDF
• UC Berkeley Survey Report (http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/AboutLibrary/Hart_Survey_Report_Re-Envisioning_UC_Berkeley_Library.pdf)PDF
• UC Irvine Library Task Force Report (http://www.evc.uci.edu/budget/Library%20Task%20Force%20Report.pdf)PDF

See Also (for Library Staff)

• Library Strategic Planning Process Steering Committee (Wiki) (http://staff.lib.ucdavis.edu/wiki/index.php/Library_Strategic_Planning_Process_Steering_Committee)
• How to use the Library Staff VPN