Strategic Planning

• Futures Thinking for Academic Librarians: Higher Education in 2025 – http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/issues/value/futures2025.pdf
• The ARL 2030 Scenarios: A User’s Guide for Research Libraries. October 2010. Association of Research Libraries. – http://www.arl.org/bm~doc/arl-2030-scenarios-users-guide.pdf

• Trends in Academic Libraries, 1998 – 2008 – http://www.ala.org/ala/research/librarystats/academic/ALS%209808%20comparison.pdf
• 2010 top ten trends in academic libraries: A review of the current literature – http://crln.acrl.org/content/71/6/286.full.pdf+html

Canadian Academic Library Strategic Plans and/or Supporting Resources (Vision Statements, Mission Statements, Value Statements, Score Cards, etc.)

• McMaster University
• University of Saskatchewan
• University of Regina
• University of Victoria

Elements or components for a new library strategic plan:

• Revised mission statement
• Creation of vision and value statements
• Creation of SWOT analysis
• Creation of a PESTLE analysis
• Review of Porter 5 forces impact on libraries/our library
• Development of strategic plan with clear objectives aligned with strategic thrusts

General Approach:

• Focus groups with existing committees (e.g. Librarians’ Committee, SLC) and ad-hoc committees
• Review of previous consulting
• Review of LibQual+ surveys
• Scan of other strategic plans