Strategic Plan Appendix

Strategic Plan Menu

Alignment of Western Libraries Goals & Objectives to Western Washington University's Goals

Western Libraries Goal #1 ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE:

To create an efficient, respectful, and empowered workforce, develop a culture that acknowledges the organization’s shortcomings and visibly and publicly shares the strategies, action steps, and progress in addressing inequity.
Libraries Goal: Organizational Culture WWU Goal #1: Transformational education WWU Goal #2: Understanding of and engagement with place WWU Goal #3: Caring and supportive environment WWU Goal #4: Pursue justice and equity
Objective 1: Identify & eliminate systemic barriers     X X
Objective 2: Recruitment and retention     X X
Objective 3: Organizational infrastructure X   X X

 

Western Libraries Goal #2 COLLECTIONS:

Ensure the development, sustainability, and accessibility of Libraries collections to support Western’s academic mission and institutional goals.
Libraries Goal: Collections WWU Goal #1: Transformational education WWU Goal #2: Understanding of and engagement with place WWU Goal #3: Caring and supportive environment WWU Goal #4: Pursue justice and equity

Objective 1: Strategic curation

 X X X  
Objective 2: Place-focused stewardship X X X X
Objective 3: Local & unique collections X X   X

 

Western Libraries Goal #3 INCLUSIVE PEDAGOGY:

Lead, collaborate in, and provide optimal educational experiences that foster innovative teaching, scholarship, research, and creative activity.
Libraries Goal: Inclusive Pedagogy WWU Goal #1: Transformational education WWU Goal #2: Understanding of and engagement with place WWU Goal #3: Caring and supportive environment WWU Goal #4: Pursue justice and equity
Objective 1: Collaborate with students from underrepresented groups X X X X
Objective 2: Implement sequenced curricula X X   X
Objective 3: High impact teaching, learning, & research X X X X

 

Western Libraries Goal #4 OUTREACH & ENGAGEMENT:

Engage more effectively with users and stakeholders to better understand and support their needs, and increase the visibility and impact of Libraries spaces, services, and collections.
Libraries Goal: Outreach & Engagement WWU Goal #1: Transformational education WWU Goal #2: Understanding of and engagement with place WWU Goal #3: Caring and supportive environment WWU Goal #4: Pursue justice and equity
Objective 1: Integrated communication strategies X X X  
Objective 2: Collaborative university climate   X X X
Objective 3: Barrier-free spaces, services, & programmatic endeavors X X   X
Objective 4: Engagement through partnerships   X X X