By Matthew P. Ciszek
The Discovery, Access, and Preservation Strategic Planning Working Group has been very busy over the past few months reviewing the University Libraries’ Strategic Plan and identifying strategic projects and directions related to the Discovery, Access, and Preservation goals of the Plan. We have identified a few major themes and projects, including:
- Development of a comprehensive collections strategy encompassing all formats including print, non-print, and digital formats
- Creation of a comprehensive preservation strategy, including space needs for future preservation and storage facilities
- Implementation of discovery and access strategies to create an integrated search and discovery system for Libraries’ resources
- Investigation and implementation of a new Library Management System
- Continued support and development of digital and repository projects like ScholarSphere and a digital humanities lab
We are currently soliciting feedback from various groups across the University Libraries, and will be working on creating a responsibilities and time line matrix for these projects and initiatives over the next month. Once the Libraries associate deans are in place, we will work with them to further the strategic planning goals in discovery, access, and preservation. We welcome comments and input from anyone at the University Libraries on these initiatives and strategic planning in the areas of discovery, access, and preservation. Please let us know! (Contact working group chair Matthew P. Ciszek at mpc16@psu.edu)