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COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
Columbia University Libraries/Information Services Strategic Plan 2010–2013 (experts)
http://library.columbia.edu/content/dam/libraryweb/general/documents/strategic_plan_2010-13.pdf
4 2010-2013 CUL/IS Strategic Plan
local interfaces and by exposing Columbia resources to other search engines and
discovery tools.
Library Space: The plan recognizes the continuing importance of library space on the
Columbia campus and the appropriate repurposing of these spaces in order to meet the
changing behaviors and needs of new generations of library users.
A New Type of Research Library: Lastly, this plan expands the definition of a research
library to include the work of the three centers (the Center for New Media Teaching and
Learning, the Center for Digital Research and Scholarship, and the Copyright Advisory
Office) -focusing on the purposeful use of technology in learning and teaching on
partnering with researchers and scholars to share new knowledge and on addressing the
relationship between copyright law and the work of the University.
The Strategic Plan for 2010-2013 will guide the allocation of the CUL/IS budget over the next
three years, and will shape future budget submissions. To maintain current acquisitions levels
and collecting depth, it will be necessary for the University to continue a significant annual
increase to the collections budget. Significant new investments in technology and infrastructure
will be needed to realize aspects of the plan such as a new module at the ReCAP storage facility,
digital storage and preservation, extension of library services to Manhattanville, creation and
maintenance of digital centers in the humanities, sciences, and social sciences, and replacement
of aging software for library management and discovery systems. We will continue to actively
pursue opportunities to expand the reach of the operating budget through grant opportunities, the
major gifts program, broadening outreach to alumni, collaborative fund raising with schools and
other external partners, and expanded engagement with the University administration and
academic leadership in resource development.
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