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Balanced Scorecard Initiative: ARL Issues Call for Participation

balanced-scorecard-woman-books-apple-crop-140x105ARL has issued a call for participation in the third Balanced Scorecard (BSC) Initiative cohort. The year-long initiative will engage a small number of research libraries in a systematic way to consider the benefits of applying a locally developed library scorecard. Libraries with a keen interest in continuous improvement and strategic assessment are invited to apply.

 
 

New Roles for New Times: Research Library Services for Graduate Students

The report proposes that the growing number, and heterogeneity, of graduate students and programs presents opportunities for research libraries to provide segmented services targeted for students at different stages of their academic and demographic life-cycle.

Through their interviews, Covert-Vail and Collard found an enthusiasm for a broad range of new services, from advanced data manipulation and visualization to softer skills-based instruction in time management and writer’s block. They also report that new configurations of library space, housing aggregated services into research or scholarly commons, for example, can both create and leverage collaborations within the larger institution.

Finally, the authors present different strategies for staffing graduate student services, from dedicated positions and committees to more loosely structured teams comprising subject liaisons, technologists, data librarians, and others, who work together to deliver a suite of complex solutions to meet the needs of graduate students in research institutions.

 pdf nrnt-grad-roles-20dec12.pdf

 
 

Fall Forum 2012: Transforming the Research Library Workforce: A Scenarios Approach

Presented at the ARL/CNI Fall Forum, "Library Workforce for 21st Century Research Libraries," October 2012.

pdf ff12-cawthorne-lewis-wang.pdf     Audio on YouTube

 
 

If You Were in Charge What Would You Do? Survey of Students at Penn State Worthington Scranton Library

Poster presented at the LCDP Luminary Class, June 2012. Students living off-campus are the majority of today's college student population. If a library is to be a success, librarians must understand the needs of this population base. This study attempts to determine if students at the all commuter campus of Penn State Worthington Scranton are satisfied with services and facilities of the library and to determine if their needs are being addressed. Results from the survey are analyzed to develop a profile of the needs of these particular students.

pdf lcdp-2012-poster-walker-billie.pdf

 
 

Membership Meeting 2012 (Spring): Transforming the Research Library Workforce: A Scenarios Approach

Proceedings of the 160th ARL Membership Meeting, May 2012.

pdf mm12sp-scenarios.pdf

 
 

Membership Meeting 2012 (Spring): Using the Balanced Scorecard within the Context of the University of Calgary's Strategic Planning

Proceedings of the 160th ARL Membership Meeting, May 2012.

pdf mm12sp-hickerson.pdf

 
 

Membership Meeting 2012 (Spring): Balanced Scorecard at the Hesburgh Libraries University of Notre Dame

Proceedings of the 160th ARL Membership Meeting, May 2012.

pdf mm12sp-walker.pdf

 
 

Membership Meeting 2012 (Spring): Balanced Scorecard Implementation

Proceedings of the 160th ARL Membership Meeting, May 2012.

pdf mm12sp-hirshon.pdf

 
 

Research Library Issues, no. 274 (Feb. 2011)

RLI issue 274 includes:

  • The Future of the US Research University
  • Joining in the Enterprise of Response in the Wake of the NSF Data Management Planning Requirement
 
 

Research Library Issues, no. 268 (Feb. 2010): Special Issue on the ARL Strategic Plan

RLI issue 268 includes:

  • Themes within the ARL Strategic Plan 2010–2012
  • ARL Strategic Plan 2010–2012
 
 

Membership Meeting 2010 (Spring): Envisioning Research Library Futures: ARL's Scenario Thinking Project

Presented at the 156th ARL Membership Meeting, April 2010.

pdf mm10sp-stickley.pdf

 
 

Membership Meeting 2010 (Spring): Envisioning Research Library Futures: ARL's Scenario Thinking Project: Sponsored by the Transforming Research Libraries Steering Committee

Presented at the 156th ARL Membership Meeting, April 2010.

mp3 mm10sp-dewey-stickley.mp3

 
 

Membership Meeting 2010 (Fall): Scenario Planning: Envisioning Research Libraries' Futures

Presented at the 157th ARL Membership Meeting, October 2010.

pdf mm10fall-stickley.pdf

 
 

Membership Meeting 2010 (Fall): Scenario Planning: Envisioning Research Libraries' Futures

Presented at the 157th ARL Membership Meeting, October 2010.

mp3 mm10fall-scenarios.mp3

 
 

Membership Meeting 2010 (Fall): The Future of Research Libraries

Presented at the 157th ARL Membership Meeting, October 2010.

mp3 mm10fall-future.mp3

 
 

Preparing for the Future Scenario Planning Process: Findings from Internal Data Gathering

In April and May of 2010, Stratus and ARL conducted interviews, focus groups and a survey of ARL members and external thinkers on the future of research libraries and the strategic challenges they face. This report is a summary of the findings from that process, including a draft strategic focus that captures the scope of thinking of the ARL membership that participated in this effort.

pdf scenarios-data-gathering-summary-aug10.pdf

 
 

Year Two of the "Great Recession": Surviving the Present by Building the Future

This is a longer version of the April 2010 ARL Membership Meeting budget presentation by Charles B. Lowry.

pdf year-two-great-recession-report.pdf

 
 

Successful Fundraising: Case Studies of Academic Libraries

Meredith Butler, ed. • 2001 • ISBN 1-918006-49-x • 147pp.

Successful Fundraising is a guide that offers well developed case studies written by experienced professionals who have embraced a variety of fundraising challenges, met with success, and are willing to share their stories with others. An extensive annotated bibliography of the last decades of literature on library fundraising is also included.

Print copies are available for $45.00 plus shipping & handling.

 
 

University of California San Francisco Library and Center for Knowledge Management Scholarly Communication Task Force Charge

pdf scprog-ucsf-task-force.pdf

 
 

University of California San Francisco Library and Center for Knowledge Management Scholarly Communication Task Force Charge

doc scprog-ucsf-task-force.doc

 
 

University of California San Francisco Library and Center for Knowledge Management Scholarly Communication Task Force Charge

doc scprog-ucsf-task-force-2.doc

 
 

UCSF Library and Center for Knowledge Management Scholarly Communication Task Force

pdf scprog-task-force-charge.pdf

 
         

Generic Template: Scholarly Communication Librarian Position Description

pdf scprog-sc-librarian-position-description.pdf

 
 

Generic Template: Scholarly Communication Librarian Position Description

doc scprog-sc-librarian-position-description.doc

 
 

Excerpt from: University of Minnesota Libraries Academic Programs Division: Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Self-Assessment

pdf scprog-ksa-self-assessment.pdf

 
 

Excerpt from: University of Minnesota Libraries Academic Programs Division: Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Self-Assessment

doc scprog-ksa-self-assessment.doc

 
 
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