Proclaiming Library Worth in a Program Prioritization Process at a Mid-Sized Public University |
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| Authors: | Michelle J Oh Robin J Harris Lisa C Wallis |
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| Institution: | 1. Education Librarian, Assistant Professor, Ronald Williams Library, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL, USA;2. m-oh@neiu.edu;4. Librarian for the Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies, Ronald Williams Library, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL, USA;5. Acting Associate Dean of Libraries/eResources and Systems Librarian, Associate Professor, Ronald Williams Library, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL, USA |
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| Abstract: | AbstractIn an economic climate when colleges can no longer presume that legislators see institutions of higher learning as tacit public goods, institutions around the country are facing budget cuts. This article presents a case study of the experience of a mid-sized public state university and its Library in a budget crisis undergoing a university-wide program prioritization process. The authors review the process of writing three reports on the Library’s value, along with the approach to engaging staff in the process including a retreat. This article raises questions about what every library should consider assessing and provide tools for libraries navigating similar terrain. |
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| Keywords: | Assessment staff development staff engagement program prioritization |
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