Strategic Planning in Higher Education: Implementing New Roles for the Academic Library / Edition 1

ISBN-13: 9781560240914 Publisher: Taylor & Francis Publication date: 04/03/1991 Series: Journal of Library Administration Series Pages: 230 Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d) In this refreshing new volume, strategic planning of budget management is looked at with a broad, positive perspective. Whether because of cuts in funding, enrollment decline, or academic cutbacks, the necessity for strategic planning in a university comes out of unfavorable circumstances. The chapters cover the planning process from start to finish, with an emphasis on a final goal of bringing the library’s status from one of an economic competitor to a deserving equal in the eyes of the academic community. The development of programs and long—term goals for various programs with realistic results in mind are stressed in this timely book.Strategic planning can be an effective managing tool in the midst of uncertainty and constant change. Cooperation, collaboration, and communication are all essentia