CARLI Strategic Initiatives

CARLI Library Staff Members: Reflections on Current Strategic Initiatives

All CARLI library staff members are invited to reflect on the current strategic initiatives (presented below 1-5) in order to help formulate the next (2023-2025) initiatives. Updated initiatives will be published in draft in early 2023.

There are currently five strategic initiatives, each including up to five specific, actionable goals. Please reflect on and evaluate each goal’s importance to your institution/library.

The current CARLI Strategic Initiatives can be found here: https://www.carli.illinois.edu/about/priorities

Please complete this survey by October 15, 2022.

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* 1. Careful Stewardship:
ENSURE ADEQUATE, SECURE, AND STABLE FUNDING FOR CARLI

	Within this priority, this goal is... most important/relevant to my institution	very important/relevant to my institution	somewhat important/relevant to my institution	not important/relevant to my institution
GOAL: Monitor impact of state and institutional funding on member libraries	GOAL: Monitor impact of state and institutional funding on member libraries Within this priority, this goal is... most important/relevant to my institution	GOAL: Monitor impact of state and institutional funding on member libraries very important/relevant to my institution	GOAL: Monitor impact of state and institutional funding on member libraries somewhat important/relevant to my institution	GOAL: Monitor impact of state and institutional funding on member libraries not important/relevant to my institution
GOAL: Explore alternative funding opportunities	GOAL: Explore alternative funding opportunities Within this priority, this goal is... most important/relevant to my institution	GOAL: Explore alternative funding opportunities very important/relevant to my institution	GOAL: Explore alternative funding opportunities somewhat important/relevant to my institution	GOAL: Explore alternative funding opportunities not important/relevant to my institution
GOAL: Prioritize CARLI operations in support of core services	GOAL: Prioritize CARLI operations in support of core services Within this priority, this goal is... most important/relevant to my institution	GOAL: Prioritize CARLI operations in support of core services very important/relevant to my institution	GOAL: Prioritize CARLI operations in support of core services somewhat important/relevant to my institution	GOAL: Prioritize CARLI operations in support of core services not important/relevant to my institution
GOAL: Explore opportunities to collaborate with other states or organizations or academic library affiliated organizations	GOAL: Explore opportunities to collaborate with other states or organizations or academic library affiliated organizations Within this priority, this goal is... most important/relevant to my institution	GOAL: Explore opportunities to collaborate with other states or organizations or academic library affiliated organizations very important/relevant to my institution	GOAL: Explore opportunities to collaborate with other states or organizations or academic library affiliated organizations somewhat important/relevant to my institution	GOAL: Explore opportunities to collaborate with other states or organizations or academic library affiliated organizations not important/relevant to my institution

Comments I'd like to make about this initiative or these goals:

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* 2. Cooperation and Engagement:
ENHANCE COLLABORATION AMONG LIBRARIES BY IDENTIFYING, NURTURING, AND SUPPORTING SERVICES AND PROGRAMS THAT CAN BEST BE PROVIDED AT SCALE

	Within this priority, this goal is... most important/relevant to my institution	very important/relevant to my institution	somewhat important/relevant to my institution	not important/relevant to my institution
GOAL: Provide mechanisms for group collaboration; identify and leverage model programs, initiatives, and ideas	GOAL: Provide mechanisms for group collaboration; identify and leverage model programs, initiatives, and ideas Within this priority, this goal is... most important/relevant to my institution	GOAL: Provide mechanisms for group collaboration; identify and leverage model programs, initiatives, and ideas very important/relevant to my institution	GOAL: Provide mechanisms for group collaboration; identify and leverage model programs, initiatives, and ideas somewhat important/relevant to my institution	GOAL: Provide mechanisms for group collaboration; identify and leverage model programs, initiatives, and ideas not important/relevant to my institution
GOAL: Identify new services/programs that are scalable and replicable	GOAL: Identify new services/programs that are scalable and replicable Within this priority, this goal is... most important/relevant to my institution	GOAL: Identify new services/programs that are scalable and replicable very important/relevant to my institution	GOAL: Identify new services/programs that are scalable and replicable somewhat important/relevant to my institution	GOAL: Identify new services/programs that are scalable and replicable not important/relevant to my institution
GOAL: Leverage the CARLI committee structure to assess and evaluate services and programs	GOAL: Leverage the CARLI committee structure to assess and evaluate services and programs Within this priority, this goal is... most important/relevant to my institution	GOAL: Leverage the CARLI committee structure to assess and evaluate services and programs very important/relevant to my institution	GOAL: Leverage the CARLI committee structure to assess and evaluate services and programs somewhat important/relevant to my institution	GOAL: Leverage the CARLI committee structure to assess and evaluate services and programs not important/relevant to my institution

Comments I'd like to make about this initiative or these goals:

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* 3. Responsiveness and Commitment:
PROVIDE RESOURCES/SERVICES/TOOLS FOR DISCOVERING AND OPTIMIZING INFORMATION RESOURCES AND COLLECTIONS

	Within this priority, this goal is... most important/relevant to my institution	very important/relevant to my institution	somewhat important/relevant to my institution	not important/relevant to my institution
GOAL: Support members by focusing on the superior functioning of the CARLI portfolio of services and programs	GOAL: Support members by focusing on the superior functioning of the CARLI portfolio of services and programs Within this priority, this goal is... most important/relevant to my institution	GOAL: Support members by focusing on the superior functioning of the CARLI portfolio of services and programs very important/relevant to my institution	GOAL: Support members by focusing on the superior functioning of the CARLI portfolio of services and programs somewhat important/relevant to my institution	GOAL: Support members by focusing on the superior functioning of the CARLI portfolio of services and programs not important/relevant to my institution
GOAL: Expand participation in I-Share	GOAL: Expand participation in I-Share Within this priority, this goal is... most important/relevant to my institution	GOAL: Expand participation in I-Share very important/relevant to my institution	GOAL: Expand participation in I-Share somewhat important/relevant to my institution	GOAL: Expand participation in I-Share not important/relevant to my institution
GOAL: Facilitate and strengthen connections between member libraries	GOAL: Facilitate and strengthen connections between member libraries Within this priority, this goal is... most important/relevant to my institution	GOAL: Facilitate and strengthen connections between member libraries very important/relevant to my institution	GOAL: Facilitate and strengthen connections between member libraries somewhat important/relevant to my institution	GOAL: Facilitate and strengthen connections between member libraries not important/relevant to my institution
GOAL: Leverage expertise of member libraries	GOAL: Leverage expertise of member libraries Within this priority, this goal is... most important/relevant to my institution	GOAL: Leverage expertise of member libraries very important/relevant to my institution	GOAL: Leverage expertise of member libraries somewhat important/relevant to my institution	GOAL: Leverage expertise of member libraries not important/relevant to my institution
GOAL: Seek grants that fund innovation and new services	GOAL: Seek grants that fund innovation and new services Within this priority, this goal is... most important/relevant to my institution	GOAL: Seek grants that fund innovation and new services very important/relevant to my institution	GOAL: Seek grants that fund innovation and new services somewhat important/relevant to my institution	GOAL: Seek grants that fund innovation and new services not important/relevant to my institution

Comments I'd like to make about this initiative or these goals:

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* 4. Advocacy:
ESTABLISH AND COMMUNICATE THE VALUE PROPOSITION FOR ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH LIBRARIES IN ILLINOIS

	Within this priority, this goal is... most important/relevant to my institution	very important/relevant to my institution	somewhat important/relevant to my institution	not important/relevant to my institution
GOAL: Connect CARLI and member library programs and services to student outcomes such as retention and completion	GOAL: Connect CARLI and member library programs and services to student outcomes such as retention and completion Within this priority, this goal is... most important/relevant to my institution	GOAL: Connect CARLI and member library programs and services to student outcomes such as retention and completion very important/relevant to my institution	GOAL: Connect CARLI and member library programs and services to student outcomes such as retention and completion somewhat important/relevant to my institution	GOAL: Connect CARLI and member library programs and services to student outcomes such as retention and completion not important/relevant to my institution
GOAL: Document the value that CARLI creates; articulate to policymakers and legislators how CARLI provides value to the State of Illinois and why it is a good investment of taxpayer dollars	GOAL: Document the value that CARLI creates; articulate to policymakers and legislators how CARLI provides value to the State of Illinois and why it is a good investment of taxpayer dollars Within this priority, this goal is... most important/relevant to my institution	GOAL: Document the value that CARLI creates; articulate to policymakers and legislators how CARLI provides value to the State of Illinois and why it is a good investment of taxpayer dollars very important/relevant to my institution	GOAL: Document the value that CARLI creates; articulate to policymakers and legislators how CARLI provides value to the State of Illinois and why it is a good investment of taxpayer dollars somewhat important/relevant to my institution	GOAL: Document the value that CARLI creates; articulate to policymakers and legislators how CARLI provides value to the State of Illinois and why it is a good investment of taxpayer dollars not important/relevant to my institution

Comments I'd like to make about this initiative or these goals:

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* 5. Innovation:
ENCOURAGE INNOVATION IN SKILLS, SERVICES, PROGRAMS, AND ALL ASPECTS OF CARLI LIBRARIES

	Within this priority, this goal is... most important/relevant to institution	very important/relevant to institution	somewhat important/relevant to institution	not important/relevant to institution
GOAL: Encourage member libraries to think innovatively about serving students and faculty	GOAL: Encourage member libraries to think innovatively about serving students and faculty Within this priority, this goal is... most important/relevant to institution	GOAL: Encourage member libraries to think innovatively about serving students and faculty very important/relevant to institution	GOAL: Encourage member libraries to think innovatively about serving students and faculty somewhat important/relevant to institution	GOAL: Encourage member libraries to think innovatively about serving students and faculty not important/relevant to institution
GOAL: Connect institutions that have similar interests/needs by providing opportunities for interaction and collaboration	GOAL: Connect institutions that have similar interests/needs by providing opportunities for interaction and collaboration Within this priority, this goal is... most important/relevant to institution	GOAL: Connect institutions that have similar interests/needs by providing opportunities for interaction and collaboration very important/relevant to institution	GOAL: Connect institutions that have similar interests/needs by providing opportunities for interaction and collaboration somewhat important/relevant to institution	GOAL: Connect institutions that have similar interests/needs by providing opportunities for interaction and collaboration not important/relevant to institution

Comments I'd like to make about this initiative or these goals:

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* 6. The following are priorities and/or goals I feel are missing from this current document:

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