Aligning the Library’s Mission with the University through Campus Partnerships and Metrics

The Authority File

In the second episode of this four-part series, our guests discuss aligning the library’s mission with the university. First, Hilary Craiglow, Library Consulting Practice Lead at Attain Partners, and Emily McElroy, Vice President of Academic Relations at Taylor & Francis, emphasize the importance of strong partnerships between the library and other departments on campus. By building shared metrics and communicating each other’s needs, these collaborations showcase the library as a key player in university life and contribute to creating a community of support. Next, Jeffrey Gold, President of the University of Nebraska System, explains the quantifiable metrics he looks for from the system’s libraries and how they connect to the University’s foundational pillars and strategic plan. Last, Emily and Hilary underscore that the relationship between academic libraries and university leadership varies widely from institution to institution—though a close partnership tends to work in the library’s favor.

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