Ohio University Vernon R. Alden Library Strategic Planning From Idea to Vision May 2013

Ohio UniversityVernon R. Alden Library

Strategic PlanningFrom Idea to Vision

May 2013

Strategic Planning

2006 Strategic Plan

--22 pages--7 sections----27 goals

--78 objectives

50% achieved

Strategic Planning

2012 Strategy Map

• 4 quartiles• 12 Strategic statements

• 28 Measures

Achievements & Challenges

• Measure 1.1: Increase available seating after midnight Sun – Thurs by 10%

– Getting There– Students will return in the fall to more seats on

the 2nd floor (still need additional 30 seats to meet this goal)

Achievements & Challenges

• Measure 2.2: Increase the use of Mahn Center materials by students, faculty and staff by 20%

– Challenge: tracking use– The Mahn Center staff have implemented new

procedures to improve the tracking of use (Spring semester numbers will establish baseline)

Achievements & Challenges

• Measure 3.1: Increase the number of classes where students are interacting with our unique materials to produce a publicly available product by 30%– Problematic– So far, count for baseline is “0;” Many discussions

about why publicly available and why only unique collections; probably need to revise/replace measure

Achievements & Challenges

• Measure 3.2: Increase the percent of our course-based library instruction sessions at or above the 200/2000 level to 65% of all course-based instruction.– Achieved!– 52% of AY 11-12 course-based instruction was at

the 200+ level– 72% of Fall ‘12 was at or above the 2000 level.

Achievements & Challenges

• Measure 4.1: Increase patron satisfaction with chat services to 90%

– Achieved!– Spring ‘13 patron survey shows satisfaction rate of

96%

Achievements & Challenges

• Measure 6.1: Increase the number of faculty relationships by 12/year for each subject librarian

– Problematic– Analysis of 2012 Statement of Accomplishments

documents will test this measure

Achievements & Challenges

• Measure 6.2 Increase the number of course-related LibGuides by 25%

– Achieved!– AY 11-12 had 31 course guides; AY 12-13 had 63

before the end of Spring (200% increase)

Achievements & Challenges

• Measure 10.1 Increase the number of staff expressing satisfaction/agreement in the Performance Management system by 20%.

– Progress made– Baseline established through staff survey– 16% satisfied or very satisfied with current system

Achievements & Challenges

• Measure 11.1: Increase the number of grants submitted …, counting letters of support in the Deans office– Problematic– Are we measuring the correct thing? Some grant

applications may not need letter from the Dean’s office.

Achievements & Challenges

• Measure 12.3: Number of strategic measures met (85% is the target, by 2015)

– Progress made– 9.3% of targets achieved (FY 13)