Former Committees & Taskforces

In order to be nimble Continuous planning

 

UW System Libraries

Continuous Strategic Directions Planning

 

 

To permit UW libraries to respond quickly and appropriately to a rapidly changing landscape, UW libraries will support continuous planning and monitoring practices.  The planning process will correspond with the UW System IT planning cycle.  The following provides a framework for that process.

 

Composition of Planning Group:  Library Directors (Madison, Milwaukee, Colleges (1), Comprehensives (2-3)); OLIT/System staff (2-3); CUWL faculty representative (1)

 

Plan Elements:  The plan will be developed for the upcoming biennium, but may include directions which will continue beyond the biennium.  The plan will consist of a vision statement, goals and specific actions to accomplish those goals. When possible the plan will specify a time frame for accomplishing the action statements and, as appropriate, designate the individual or group responsible. 

 

Planning Timeline

 

Biennial Year 2

 

October

 

CUWL Executive Committee initiates strategic directions process with Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs by appointing a strategic directions planning group

November/December

Chair convenes planning group

November – January

 

Strategic directions planning group

  1. conducts a scan of current trends both in academic libraries and higher education; reviews other university system strategic planning documents outside of the state or plans of other agencies within the state; solicits and reviews any relevant campus planning documents (university-wide or IT strategic planning documents)
  2. may develop and administer a brief survey to elicit input from UW libraries and CUWL standing committees on essential trends in the coming biennium
  3. reviews current document vision statement, identifies directions and action statements which are ongoing and decides on any changes to the plan format

February

Preliminary report to CUWL at meeting

 

 

March/April

 

Strategic directions planning group

1.      circulates draft to CUWL/Library staff, Provosts, CIOs, other constituency groups

  1. encourages campus focus groups/faculty library committee, etc. discussion
  2. develops budget statements related to goals

April

Strategic directions planning group

  1. revises draft incorporating broad-based input
  2. presents draft with budget proposal at CUWL meeting

April - June

Final plan revised and distributed to CUWL

Late June

Plan voted upon by CUWL (voting may electronic rather than face-to-face)

June 30

Plan submitted to Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

July-September
  1. UW System identifies directions related to IT plan for incorporation of relevant elements and inclusion of document in appendices
  2. Where not explicitly designated in the document the CUWL Executive group identifies individuals/ committees, with the particular responsibility for action statements

 

 

Biennial Year 1

 

June 30 or fall (as specified in the charge letter)

CUWL Executive Committee prepare a mid-cycle progress report and submits to CUWL and the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

 

 

Approved by CUWL, October 1, 2001