Strategic Planning Process
AY2025 - 27
- March - June 2023:
- Defined the project scope, objectives, timeline, and deliverables.
- Hosted several preliminary planning sessions with library staff.
- July - December 2023:
- Developed an advisory group charge and convened an advisory group comprised of library staff, faculty, and student volunteeres.
- Explored and developed master plan themes.
- January - May 2024:
- The planning advisory group solicited input and received feedback from faculty and student group members.
- Developed an interanl online guide for library staff to track and engage in the process.
- June to August 2024:
- Library leadership developed the master plan objectives.
- The advisory group reviewed the final plan draft.
- The draft was presented to area leadership and the library staff.
Library Master Plan Advisory Group
Library Leadership Team and Staff
- Suzette Spencer, director of library and information services
- Kari Schmidt, resources and collections associate director
- Jennifer Hatleberg, librarian supervisor, arts and humanities
- Mojisola Ahonsi, campus access services supervisor
- Julie Loy, librarian, health sciences, communications, and special programs
- Josephine Trawick, administrative coordinator
Key Advisory Group Members
- Page Whittenburg, chair, ELAP, linguistics, and communication studies
- Jenny Hodges, part-time faculty, communication studies
- Nima Sichani, MC student, computer science major, dual enrollment program
- Ian Johnson, MC student, president, African American Student Union