Refining our Strategy

The Library consultation process has begun. On Thursday, 11 June more than 30 staff attended an initial workshop in the Baillieu tutorial room.
After hearing from the University Librarian and Directors Jenny Ellis and Donna McRostie participants formed three groups.
These groups considered the more than 70 questions asked by the discussion paper. [...]

Invitation to comment

This post as a general invitation to you — student, staff or member of another university, as we want to hear what you have to say about “Reviewing Our Strategy,” the Growing Esteem consultation paper released in late May 2009.
To comment on the dicussion paper, or on any aspect of the Library’s involvement in the [...]

Invitation: refining the Growing Esteem strategy

On 29 May the Vice-Chancellor released a discussion paper, Refining Our Strategy, and invited collaborative responses from staff, students, alumni and other stakeholders.
There have been significant changes in the world, and within the University, since the original Growing Esteem 10-year strategy was adopted in late 2005. The “Refining Our Strategy” consultation process is an opportunity [...]

The review period has closed

The review period for the Progress Report and Draft Strategy closed today, Friday 6 June.
Many thanks to everyone who submitted a written response, commented via this blog or attended a meeting or focus group session during the last fortnight.
The written submissions are available from the main Information Futures web site.
Over the next 10 days we [...]

Documents released for comment

Following their presentation at today’s Academic Board meeting, we are releasing two new documents for comment:

Progress Report from the Commission’s Steering Committee
Melbourne’s Information Future: one possible strategy

The documents outline the Commission’s work to date and describe some long-term options for the University’s library, archive and cultural collections; research data management; IT support for research activities; [...]