Thematic Topics and Directions


Collections

  • Topic: Lead regional and national efforts to shape cooperative collections and related services
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Culture of Research and Development

Discovery

  • Topic: Optimize discovery of, access to, and accessibility of all library resources, collections, and se rvices
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Education and Training

  • Topic: Provide education and training programs to enhance the research library workforce
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Experts

  • Topic: Systematize access to library experts and increase internal and external collaborations, including mechanisms for user requests for assistance and instructional support AND Expand the library liaison program strategically to include assigned liaisons for student affairs, administrative units, research units, and campus-affiliated organizations
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International

  • Topic: Leverage international engagement to develop unique collections, services, and partnerships that support the University’s globalization efforts
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Master Plan

  • Topic: Review and revise the Library Master Plan to reflect emerging technologies, new service models, changes in scholarly communications, user preferences, and to address deferred maintenance and accessibility
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Organizational Culture

  • Topic: How can the University Library promote a vibrant and dynamic organizational culture and structure that is supportive of and benefits from diversity and inclusion?
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Outreach

  • Topic: Develop a consistent and integrated library-wide outreach, engagement, and marketing strat egy, including a designated unit and staff to support this work
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Research Data Services

  • Topic: Expand research data services and accompanying education initiatives, focusing on data curation, use, and dissemination
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Researcher Information Management Systems

  • Topic: How can the Illinois Research Connections database and related service support both the Library’s and the campus’ strategic goal to develop and make available stronger infrastructure to foster scholarship, discovery and innovation?
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Scholarly Communications Life cycle

  • Topic: Develop a systematic program of services and tools that support the full life cycle of scholarly communications
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Space Audit

Support Research Groups

  • Topic: How can the Library form cross-functional teams of experts to support and partner with individual researchers and research groups?
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Tools of Scholarship

  • Topic: Support student and faculty access to and experimentation with new and innovative tools of scholarship
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