Strategic Planning

Significant accomplishments tied to strategic planning:

• 2006/2007
• 2007/2008
• 2008/2009

In fall 2005, SDSU Library and Information Access participated in the Association of Research Libraries' LibQUAL+ survey. LibQUAL+ is a Web-based survey that measures user perceptions and expectations in three areas of library service: affect of service, information control and library as place. Objective performance measures provided by LibQUAL+, together with more than 2,000 comments made by survey participants, will support and enhance Library and Information Access' ongoing strategic planning initiatives.

A new strategic initiative began in 2005, with four new goals developed by the Library Council during a planning retreat. The articulation of these goals was informed by organization-wide discussions and meetings, consultation with the Senate's University Library Committee, and the responses from student, staff and faculty to the LibQUAL+ survey. Task forces were formed to complete reports on each of the goals.

• Increasing the Awareness of Library Resources and Services to Enhance the Quality of Research at All Levels of the University
• Integrate Information Literacy Programs into the Curriculum and Learning Management Systems
• Improve and Modernize Facilities and Plan for Future Space Needs
• Develop New Collection Paradigms, including Open Access and Digital Initiatives

Strategic planning at the SDSU Library and Information Access encompasses multiple facets, and includes the foundation of a mission statement along with an iterative cycle of environmental scanning, data collection, formulation of goals, implementation, and assessment. The following links reveal some of the foundational documents that inform our process.

Exploring the Future of Libraries | SDSU Library Council | Our Mission Statement | Roadmap for Strategic Planning
Our Service Pledge | SDSU's Mission and Goals | Our Vision Statement | Core Values | Assessment

SDSU Library and Information Access, as part of the California State University system, attempts to coordinate its strategic efforts with those of the CSU. The following links may be useful to see how the CSU system as a whole is planning for the future:

• 2005 CSU Libraries Strategic Plan -- 21st Century Strategies for the CSU Libraries
• General Information about CSU Libraries
• Information Literacy
• Electronic Resources / Electronic Core Collection
• CSU Libraries Strategic Planning
• CSU Strategic Plan