The Year Ahead

Now that the FY08 fiscal year has been closed and that our budget for the year ahead is known, the Executive Committee and I have proceeded with decisions related to filling position and other strategic changes.

The strategic decisions that have been made as a result of our many months of discussion about priorities, opportunities, etc. follow:

• Have hired ConsultFour consulting company to provide a review and analysis of our organizational structure and capacity for the Information Technology and Research & Education divisions. The consultants will be visiting on September 29-30, 2008.
• Have made a decision to pursue the idea of consolidating aspects of the technical services operations in the Medical Center Library with CTS. MCL and CTS will be working on a plan for how this consolidation will occur
• Will continue to work with III and the Encore interface to improve its effectiveness for our users. The report of the Encore working group is expected soon. We expect that we will also have a visit from III in concert with Eastern Kentucky University sometime this fall
• Will maintain the Library Link operation in the Patterson Office Tower. It continues to be a very effective tool for the delivery of materials to that part of campus. Our focus in FY09 will be on expanding its use as a touchdown suite for academic liaisons who work with faculty in that area of campus.
• Will implement the changed hours for the Young Library with the start of school