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Georgetown University
Georgetown University Library Strategic Initiatives 2010-2015
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Georgetown University Library Strategic Initiatives
2010-2015
Toward the Library’s vision of being “recognized as an ‘icon of transformation’ for Georgetown University,
empowering its communities to surpass their own aspirations and to have a global impact,” the Library’s
Leadership Council, in 2009, developed a five-year strategic plan that focuses on eight major initiatives:
Copyright Scholarly Communications Research, Teaching, and Learning Collections Space Campus,
Community, and Global Engagement Digital Infrastructure and Staffing.
1. Copyright
In five years, the Library will:
be among the leaders on campus and nationally for copyright, DRM, and rights management to ensure
we take full advantage of our rights
We have created a new department, Copyright and Digital Rights Management, that will take the
lead on copyright and rights management, developing an outreach and education program, and
establishing a University-wide Center for copyright and DRM.
2. Scholarly Communications
In 5 years, the Library will:
ensure the university community is aware of innovative opportunities, trends, and new models of
scholarly output and communication
The Scholarly Communications Committee will continue to host two symposia a year to highlight
emerging issues in scholarly communication of interest to the campus community. The symposia
will be video-recorded and streamed to make them available to a wide audience.
We will also develop DigitalGeorgetown and related services to support the advancement of
education and scholarship at Georgetown and provide collaborative opportunities with partners
across campus and around the world.
3. Research, Teaching &Learning
In 5 years, the Library will:
deliver research instruction with the most effective and efficient mix, approaches, and tools to meet
the needs of our different audiences at all levels discover the research needs and initiatives of faculty
in order to enable a sharing of research opportunities (expertise management) and provide effective
and efficient services to continue to meet the changing information needs of our community
We strive to meet the needs of our different constituencies at all levels. We will continue to
expose collections to scholars as a foundational step to being part of the genesis of scholarship
within the University as well as to insert the Library appropriately as key to faculty, graduate and
undergraduate research. We will also provide the Georgetown community with the research and
multimedia development skills needed to integrate technology into their scholarly activities and to
enable their participation in a globally interconnected world.
4. Collections
In 5 years, the Library will:
have access to all the resources necessary for research, teaching, and learning in the most effective
and efficient manner establish long-term access to scholarly resources using the most effective and
efficient preservation approaches, tools, and collaborations and establish effective and efficient
approaches to maintain and enhance long-term access to the historical and cultural record of the
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Georgetown University
Georgetown University Library Strategic Initiatives 2010-2015
http://www.library.georgetown.edu/about-us/mission/strategic-initiatives
Georgetown University Library Strategic Initiatives 2010-2015 |Georgetown University Library
http://www.library.georgetown.edu/about-us/mission/strategic-initiatives[11/10/11 2:28:03 PM]
Georgetown University Library Strategic Initiatives
2010-2015
Toward the Library’s vision of being “recognized as an ‘icon of transformation’ for Georgetown University,
empowering its communities to surpass their own aspirations and to have a global impact,” the Library’s
Leadership Council, in 2009, developed a five-year strategic plan that focuses on eight major initiatives:
Copyright Scholarly Communications Research, Teaching, and Learning Collections Space Campus,
Community, and Global Engagement Digital Infrastructure and Staffing.
1. Copyright
In five years, the Library will:
be among the leaders on campus and nationally for copyright, DRM, and rights management to ensure
we take full advantage of our rights
We have created a new department, Copyright and Digital Rights Management, that will take the
lead on copyright and rights management, developing an outreach and education program, and
establishing a University-wide Center for copyright and DRM.
2. Scholarly Communications
In 5 years, the Library will:
ensure the university community is aware of innovative opportunities, trends, and new models of
scholarly output and communication
The Scholarly Communications Committee will continue to host two symposia a year to highlight
emerging issues in scholarly communication of interest to the campus community. The symposia
will be video-recorded and streamed to make them available to a wide audience.
We will also develop DigitalGeorgetown and related services to support the advancement of
education and scholarship at Georgetown and provide collaborative opportunities with partners
across campus and around the world.
3. Research, Teaching &Learning
In 5 years, the Library will:
deliver research instruction with the most effective and efficient mix, approaches, and tools to meet
the needs of our different audiences at all levels discover the research needs and initiatives of faculty
in order to enable a sharing of research opportunities (expertise management) and provide effective
and efficient services to continue to meet the changing information needs of our community
We strive to meet the needs of our different constituencies at all levels. We will continue to
expose collections to scholars as a foundational step to being part of the genesis of scholarship
within the University as well as to insert the Library appropriately as key to faculty, graduate and
undergraduate research. We will also provide the Georgetown community with the research and
multimedia development skills needed to integrate technology into their scholarly activities and to
enable their participation in a globally interconnected world.
4. Collections
In 5 years, the Library will:
have access to all the resources necessary for research, teaching, and learning in the most effective
and efficient manner establish long-term access to scholarly resources using the most effective and
efficient preservation approaches, tools, and collaborations and establish effective and efficient
approaches to maintain and enhance long-term access to the historical and cultural record of the
Home › Community › About Us › Mission Statement › Georgetown University Library Strategic Initiatives
2010-2015 ›
Collections
Use Your Libraries
Community
Collaboration
Policies &Services
InterLibrary &Consortium
Loans
Spaces &Library Maps
Multimedia &Computing
Guides &Tutorials
Manage Bibliographies &
Citations
For Faculty, Instructors &
Graduate Students
Catalog Articles &Journals Library Site
GU Only GU &Consortium Worldwide
Ask Us Hours Your Accounts Mobile Site
Search
