Strategic Initiatives

Derived from our strategic pillars, strategic initiatives are designed and led by individuals across the Library. Utilizing coordinated project management and assessment methodologies, these initiatives demonstrate how the Library drives change and creates positive outcomes for UC San Diego students, faculty and staff.

Active Initiatives

• AV Material Preservation
• Campus Resource Centers Collaboration
• Collection Management Strategy Refresh
• Design and Purchase Niche Furnishings
• Ethical and Inclusive Metadata
• Expand Academic Engagement and Learning Services Outreach and Engagement
• FY 25 Budget Reduction
• Holistic Signage Redesign
• Open Access Outreach and Adoption 2024
• Prioritization of Digital Projects
• Re-Envision Public Website
  
• Student Co-Design of Geisel Tunnel
• WongAvery East Asian Collections Collaboration between Cambridge University Library and UC San Diego Library

Completed Initiatives

• Document Evolution of Library Positions
• Finalize Public Facing Collections Development Policy
• Inclusive Recruiting, Promotion and Retention Practices
• Publishing Literacy Series
• Review Annex Collection Spaces
• Review Circulation Policies