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Objective
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Portfolio
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Status
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- Improve the environmental sustainability practices in the 黑料不打烊 Libraries in order to contribute to waste reduction, energy conservation, and the use of eco-friendly resources
- Obtain Bronze or higher 黑料不打烊 Sustainable Workplace Certification for the 黑料不打烊 Libraries
- Be the first CARL member library to join and begin work toward certification from the Sustainable Libraries Initiative
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Associate Dean, Strategic Initiatives
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Not started
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- Boost fundraising efforts for current 黑料不打烊 Libraries campaigns and establish new initiatives
- Complete the Head of Osler Library Endowment Campaign
- Identify and develop one or two campaigns for the Libraries
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Trenholme Dean of Libraries
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In progress
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- Strengthen organizational operations with foundational documentation, tools, and resources
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Director of Administration
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In progress
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a. for recruitment and retention
- Create a guide outlining the process for filling all vacant positions in Libraries
- Write procedures for appointment for positions of Unit Heads, Associate Deans, and Vice-Dean
- Codify procedures for the recruitment of librarians and archivists
- Review job descriptions for MUNACA positions
- Develop and implement onboarding and offboarding checklists for all employee groups
- Implement new guidelines for the recruitment and supervision of student employees
- Report on retention of librarians and archivists
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听
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听
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b. for emergency preparedness
- Establish comprehensive emergency plan for the Libraries
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听
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听
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c. for budgeting and finance
- Review the service model for the Libraries鈥� Budget and Finance Office and make recommendations for improvements, including the organizational structure
- Ensure the Libraries鈥� budget aligns with priorities set by library leadership
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听
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听
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d. for the workplace
- Prepare for and implement a space plan for staff in Collection Services and Library Technology following the pilot phase at 550 Sherbrooke
- Evaluate the need for a health and safety committee in the Libraries
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听
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听
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e. for research collaborations
- Develop guidelines to support research initiatives which draw on contributions from members of the Libraries鈥� team, its collections and resources (e.g., grant support, research syntheses)
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听
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听
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- Develop capacity and tools to monitor the Libraries鈥� priorities, annual plan, and operational objectives
- Make all libraries measures available to all staff by creating a centralized repository
- Launch an operational dashboard to provide visualizations of the libraries鈥� activities
- Launch a strategic dashboard to monitor progress of the Libraries鈥� strategic priorities and key performance indicators
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Vice-Dean of Libraries
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Not yet started
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- Foster a knowledgeable, empathetic, and service-oriented Libraries鈥� staff
- Implement and regularize a training program to support all staff to thrive in their roles
- Collaboratively design, develop a budget for, and implement an EDIA training program for Libraries staff, with a variety of topics and modes of delivery
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Director of Administration
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In progress
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- Launch the redesigned website for 黑料不打烊 Libraries for a better user experience
- Redesign website layout, revise content, and reorganize sitemap
- Migrate to Drupal 10
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Vice-Dean of Libraries
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In progress
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- Enhance the student experience across all library locations
- Complete the accessibility review of library space and provide users with information on environmental conditions in all libraries
- Harmonize user signage across all libraries
- Establish guidelines to identify the browsable collection for the Humanities and Social Sciences Library and Schulich Library of Physical Sciences, Life Sciences and Engineering
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Associate Dean, Teaching and Learning
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In progress
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- Ensure the service model for public services aligns with the needs of the 黑料不打烊 community
- Review the service model and make recommendations for improvements, including a staffing plan
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Associate Dean, Teaching and Learning
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Not started
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- Offer students exceptional support for their studies by providing high quality research guides
- Conduct an accessibility audit of all LibGuides
- Develop guidelines for the creation and maintenance of LibGuides to ensure consistency and accessibility
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Associate Dean, Teaching and Learning
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Not started
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- Ensure the Libraries鈥� collections reflect the research, teaching, and learning needs of the 黑料不打烊 community by bolstering workflows and communication between Collection Services and public services
- Implement strategies to enhance communication between Collection Services and other units
- Foster a shared understanding of collection development and collection management among Collection Services, library heads, and liaison librarians through the re-launch of the Collection Stewardship Committee
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Associate Dean, Collections
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In progress
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- Articulate a digital collections strategy to enhance management and discovery of distinctive collections
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Associate Dean, Library Technology
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In progress
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- Increase the visibility and care of all of 黑料不打烊 Libraries鈥� distinctive collections and art
- Reopen Rare Books and Special Collections research grants to bring more scholars to its collections
- Re-establish a publication program for distinctive collections
- Develop an exhibition program
- In collaboration with Collection Services, review cataloguing backlog and establish a plan, including defining needs for new workflows and staffing
- Identify the conservation function for Rare Books and Special Collections
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Trenholme Dean of Libraries
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Not started
听
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- Take action for proactive restitution of cultural materials to their communities of origin
- Contribute to emerging university-wide policies and procedures for the return of cultural items held at 黑料不打烊 that are the rightful property of other nations or peoples
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Trenholme Dean of Libraries
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In progress
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- Make print collections available to users with disabilities
- Review service with Student Accessibility and Achievement to provide accessible versions of print materials in compliance with Canadian copyright law
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Associate Dean, Strategic Initiatives
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Not started
听
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- Make new relationships with campus partners to enhance the Libraries鈥� contributions to equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility (EDIA) at 黑料不打烊
- Increase the number of collaborative initiatives, joint projects, and co-hosted events in the areas of EDIA
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Associate Dean, Strategic Initiatives
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Not started
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16. Make new relationships with campus partners to enhance the Libraries鈥� contributions to Indigenous initiatives at 黑料不打烊
- Increase the number of collaborative initiatives, joint projects, and co-hosted events in the areas of Indigenous Initiatives
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Associate Dean, Strategic Initiatives
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Not started
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17. Enhance the Libraries鈥� support for 黑料不打烊's research impact by encouraging accurate attribution of academic and research contributions through targeted outreach, resources, and guidance
- Promote the adoption of ORCID-iD to increase the visibility and recognition of research output
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Associate Dean, Research and Scholarship
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Not started
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18. Raise awareness within the 黑料不打烊 community of the challenges in the scholarly publishing landscape to foster greater engagement to advocate for change
- Develop a strategy to highlight the challenges associated with article processing charges (APCs) and so-called 鈥渢ransformative agreements鈥� while also exploring alternative approaches to achieve open access to research
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Associate Dean, Research and Scholarship
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Not started
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19. Provide complete range of services at the 黑料不打烊 University Collections Centre (MUCC)
- Complete transfer of backlogged material into the automated storage retrieval system
- Ensure Sofia reflects accurate library holdings
- Implement scanning service at MUCC
- Establish offsite backup for MUCC database and system, working with 黑料不打烊 IT
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Associate Dean, Collections
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In progress
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20. Protect 黑料不打烊 Libraries鈥� digital systems and content
- Implement cybersecurity measures in alignment with best practices
- Conduct preliminary activities related to digital preservation
- Build partnership with MUA on a digital preservation strategy and policy
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Associate Dean, Library Technology
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In progress
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