Spring 2007 Planning Retreat

All the participants at the retreat felt strongly that it was  important that those who had to stay in the library during the retreat be able to provide their comments and suggestions about the mission and vision
statements, as well as the goals and objectives, that came out of the
retreat process.

Those who did not attend, please read documents below:

• Faclitator's Report: Retreat Process (PDF)
• Mission, Values, Vision (PDF)
• Goals and Objectives from Retreat Breakout Groups (PDF)

After you have read these, please send to Tim Nutt any suggestions or comments you might have to add to or enhance any of the content in the mission, values, and visions statements, as well as in the list of
goals and objectives. 

Please be aware that although all the breakout groups created goals, not all of the groups had the time to finish brainstorming about the objectives to be included under the goals. So any further input you want to provide in this regard will be welcomed, as well.

Please note that two suggestions for a Vision Statement came out of the retreat.  You are encouraged to let Tim Nutt know which statement you prefer.

After your suggestions are received, the draft goals and objectives
will then be edited and priorities among goals established by the
Program Steering Committee. Once the strategic plan is finalized and
approved, action plans will be developed by appointed task groups to
address goals and objectives.

Please send your suggestions to Tim Nutt by Monday, June 18th.

• Retreat Description
• Menus and Meals (PDF)
• Retreat FAQs (PDF)
• Retreat Planning Committee Members
• List of Library Retreat Attendees (PDF)
• List of Breakout Session Assignments (PDF)
• Draft Retreat Schedule (PDF)
• Possible retreat topics (PDF)
• Retreat readings:
  • Chancellor's Institutional Goals
  • College Students' Perception of Libraries and Information Resources (2005)
  • 2010 Commission Reports
  • Making the Case: The Impact of the University of Arkansas on the Future of the State of Arkansas (PDF)
  • UofA Self-Study: The Criteria and Raising the Bar (PDF)
  • The Four Habits of Highly Effective Librarians (PDF)
  • Libraries at the Cutting Edge, Pamela Snelson, Inside Higher Ed
  • NetGen Learners and Libraries, Joan Lippincott, CNI (PDF)
  • Perceptions of Libraries and Information Resources (2005)
  • Taiga Forum Provocative Statements (PDF)
  • The Future of Libraries Beginning the Great Transformation, Thomas Frey, DaVinci Institute
  • OCLC Research
• Retreat Planning Tasks (Program Steering):
  • Draft of Mission Statement (PDF)
  • External Library Trends/Issues (Powerpoint)
  • Internal Library Trends/Issues (Excel)
  • Six Topic Areas (PDF)
  • Facilitators & Minute-Takers (forthcoming)
• Recommended Topics from Departments & Divisions:
  • Topics from Technical Services (PDF)
  • Topics from Web Services & Systems (PDF)
  • Topics from Circulation (PDF)
  • Topics from Interlibrary Loan (PDF)
  • Topics from Public Services (PDF)
  • Topics from Reference (PDF)
  • Topics from Collection Development (PDF)