The Library’s Strategic Planning Design Team was launched in March 2018. The group was charged with producing recommendations for the next 3-5 years for the Brown University Library. There were three core aspects to the team’s purpose:
- People: Strengthen the Brown University Library community by modeling inclusive representation, trust and respect for colleagues, and peer-to-peer communication.
- Process: Develop a shared vision by drawing on team members’ expertise and contributions, embracing creativity and fun, synthesizing inclusive perspectives, and engaging in dialogue with stakeholders.
- Product: Design strategic recommendations that articulate aspirational goals, align with university priorities, and respond to our communities’ emerging needs.
The team delivered is work product to the Library in July 2018. This included revised Library mission and vision statements, a set of core values, and an initial set of draft strategic goals.
On August 1, 2018, Joseph Meisel became the new University Librarian; through the rest of 2018 and the first half of 2019, the Library undertook “Phase II” of its strategic planning process. The main purpose of this effort was to align the Library’s goals with the University’s priorities. Numerous meetings were held with University leaders, academic department chairs, leaders of the University’s strategic integrative themes, faculty, students, and other stakeholders to gather input on how the Library could meet the needs and priorities of the Brown community.
The Library’s strategic plan for 2019-2024 was presented to the University Corporation in Fall 2019.
Links to the work of the Strategic Planning Design Team (SPDT):