Ambler

We have made a good start with collaborating and connecting with some campus departments or units and would like to extend our reach to other campus partners.

Blockson

Continue to work with Office of the President and Community Relations. Increase outreach and presentations, especially during Black History Month.

Partner with the African American History & Culture Showcase to Celebrate 400 Years of Human Resilience 1619-2017 programming and exhibit.

External 

We are planning alumni events in key cities to garner support for the new building.

Complete the publications of the Libraries' first-ever print and digital annual report.

We plan to work with major prospects and donors in the effort

Health Sciences Libraries

Review opportunities for partnerships with health sciences center departments and program centers, as well as university units to strengthen and improve alignment of library activities with health science center and university goals.

Create an outreach and communications strategy for health sciences working with the library's outreach and communications manager."

Learning and Research Services - Business, Social Sciences & Education

Creating a repository of shared instructional materials

Cultivate a team approach to supporting business research and instruction

Library Technology & Development - Metadata & Digitization Services

Continue to build upon TUL-wide cooperative efforts by incorporating Health Sciences Libraries cataloging into regular cataloging workflows.

Outreach & Communication

We will develop new ways to promote library resources and services, including social media, partnerships on and off campus, and programming.

The Libraries' second annual report will be published this year, along with the newsletters, appeal letters, and other materials we work on.

We will host a Short Edition story dispenser and run a contest for Temple writers to submit their stories.

Press

Publish 45 to 50 scholarly and trade books that support and expand research and scholarship, are used in courses, or are of interest to the general public. Of these, publish at least three titles in partnership with local organizations (e.g., Mural Arts, Jazz Bridge, Winterthur) or on subjects related to the region (e.g., the Eagles), strengthening Press (and by extension, university) relationships within and support of the region.

Scholarly Communication

Continue to coordinate with the Research Data Services Strategic Steering Team, Library Technology Development, Metadata and Digitization Services, the Research Information Management Library Team, and other relevant groups to launch the institutional repository by defining functional requirements and user needs, including potential workflows and policies.