{"id":4064,"date":"2024-02-29T10:51:51","date_gmt":"2024-02-29T15:51:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/source\/?p=4064"},"modified":"2024-03-05T09:27:52","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T14:27:52","slug":"a-note-from-the-dean-forging-a-plan-for-the-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/source\/a-note-from-the-dean-forging-a-plan-for-the-future\/","title":{"rendered":"A Note from the Dean: Forging a Plan for the Future"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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As I begin my second full semester at the University of Cincinnati as dean and university librarian, I\u2019m struck by how much we\u2019ve done this year and I am energized for the future. A great deal of the work undertaken during fall semester was about taking stock of where we are. I embarked on a listening tour of all UC Libraries\u2019 departments to better understand the priorities of our frontline staff and, perhaps just as important, to understand the culture of our organization. To get a clearer picture of how we are performing in comparison with our peers, I worked with consultants from the Association for College and Research Libraries to conduct a review of UC Libraries’ which focused on areas of strengths and opportunities for growth. From both of these fact-finding efforts, I\u2019ve learned and come to a greater appreciation of the positive reputation we\u2019ve earned on campus and beyond, the cohesive, committed and welcoming staff that devote their talent and energies to supporting the mission of the Libraries and the university, as well as the extent of how integrated we are across campus.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

At the same time, opportunities for development have risen, including, the need to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n