The Association 2: Sustainability

ACRL will have the fiscal resources, staff expertise, and organizational structure to advance the association's strategic plan.

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Mega – issues are questions that span areas within the Strategic Plan, and that are also reflected in the strategic areas, goal areas and strategic objectives. They reflect concerns and challenges faced by the profession and the association in many areas of the plan, including technology, membership and member services, advocacy, marketing, communication, outreach and liaison, and the environment in which we work and live. Some mega-issues are inclusive of others, some serve as the over-arching questions we all work to address, and some focus energy and inquiry in specific program areas influenced by our changing world. The ACRL Board considers these mega-issues in shaping the framework for addressing these questions through constant revision of the Strategic Plan, and through annual prioritization of member effort, budget, and staff resources. How does the profession stay relevant? How should ACRL structure itself for future success? What role does ACRL play in recruiting aspiring librarians to the profession while improving diversity? What role will ACRL play in ensuring that the profession is leading technology change rather than responding to it? How does ACRL assist its members in communicating the value of the library to faculty, and administrative and academic decision-makers? How does ACRL assist librarians in garnering greater understanding and respect for their profession? How will ACRL assist in promoting information literacy or other library services? How will ACRL assist academic libraries in planning the physical space needed for the library of the future given the increase in virtual research capabilities and changes in pedagogy? How will academic libraries design and deliver programs, including instruction, to users who rely primarily on the library’s web-based content and services? How does ACRL assist libraries engaged in collaboration and cooperative work? What does the academic library of the future look like and how will the association help its members shape both facilities and services to meet future user needs? How will academic libraries manage and improve services to meet the differing needs and preferences of all user groups, including students, staff, faculty, and the public?

Objective(s):

1: Fiscal and Human Assets

2: ACRL/ALA Relationship

3: Use of IT

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