PLANNING THE PLAN
Collaboratively Aligning Strategic Plan Initiatives & Assessments
Dr. Starr Hoffman
Head, Planning & Assessment
UNLV University Libraries
State of the Plan
•  October 2015
•  New strategic plan
(7/2015)
•  UNLV’s “Top Tier” initiative
•  Assessment = vacant
•  Data Framework revision
From Strategic Plan to Assessment Plan
University “Top Tier” Goal
Libraries’ Strategic Plan:
Corresponding Goal
Libraries’ Strategic Plan:
Supporting Objectives
Libraries’ Strategic Plan:
Measures of Success
Division Initiatives -> Assessment Plan
University “Top Tier” Goal
Libraries’ Strategic Plan:
Corresponding Goal
Libraries’ Strategic Plan:
Supporting Objectives
Libraries’ Strategic Plan:
Measures of Success
Division Initiatives -> Assessment Plan
Assessment Alignment (in stages)
Pre-
Collaboration
•  Created spreadsheets
•  Assessment-owned
•  “Low-hanging” assessments
(surveys, counts)
Dean’s
Directs
•  Spreadsheet exercise
•  Took ownership
•  Gaps
Library
Council
•  Spreadsheet exercise
•  Took ownership
Follow-Up
•  Collated into Plan
•  Divisional meetings
Spreadsheets for Exercises
Spreadsheets for Exercises
Spreadsheets for Exercises
Spreadsheets for Exercises
Spreadsheets for Exercises
Spreadsheets for Exercises
Spreadsheets for Exercises
Assessment Alignment (in stages)
Pre-
Collaboration
•  Created spreadsheets
•  Assessment-owned
•  “Low-hanging” assessments
(surveys, counts)
Dean’s
Directs
•  Dean & 6 members
•  Spreadsheet exercise
•  Took ownership
•  Gaps
Library
Council
•  Spreadsheet exercise
•  Took ownership
Follow-Up
•  Collated into Plan
•  Divisional meetings
Assessment Alignment (in stages)
Pre-
Collaboration
•  Created spreadsheets
•  Assessment-owned
•  “Low-hanging” assessments
(surveys, counts)
Dean’s
Directs
•  Dean & 6 members
•  Spreadsheet exercise
•  Took ownership
•  Gaps
Library
Council
•  Spreadsheet exercise
•  Took ownership
Follow-Up
•  Collated into Plan
•  Divisional meetings
Assessment Alignment (in stages)
Pre-
Collaboration
•  Created spreadsheets
•  Assessment-owned
•  “Low-hanging” assessments
(surveys, counts)
Dean’s
Directs
•  Dean & 6 members
•  Spreadsheet exercise
•  Took ownership
•  Gaps
Library
Council
•  Spreadsheet exercise
•  Took ownership
Follow-Up
•  Synthesized into Plan
•  Divisional meetings
Strategies for Alignment
•  Collaborative participation
•  Leverage existing infrastructures
•  Facilitate ownership across the Plan
•  Highlight divisional involvement
•  Ownership responsibility
•  Point out gaps
•  Directly align library goals & institutional goals
•  Diverse portfolio of assessments
•  Data Framework (manual)
•  Involves all library areas
•  New data, new assessments
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Any questions?
Dr. Starr Hoffman
Head of Planning & Assessment
University Libraries
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
starr.hoffman@unlv.edu
702.895.4369

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    PLANNING THE PLAN CollaborativelyAligning Strategic Plan Initiatives & Assessments Dr. Starr Hoffman Head, Planning & Assessment UNLV University Libraries
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    State of thePlan •  October 2015 •  New strategic plan (7/2015) •  UNLV’s “Top Tier” initiative •  Assessment = vacant •  Data Framework revision
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    From Strategic Planto Assessment Plan University “Top Tier” Goal Libraries’ Strategic Plan: Corresponding Goal Libraries’ Strategic Plan: Supporting Objectives Libraries’ Strategic Plan: Measures of Success Division Initiatives -> Assessment Plan
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    University “Top Tier”Goal Libraries’ Strategic Plan: Corresponding Goal Libraries’ Strategic Plan: Supporting Objectives Libraries’ Strategic Plan: Measures of Success Division Initiatives -> Assessment Plan
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    Assessment Alignment (instages) Pre- Collaboration •  Created spreadsheets •  Assessment-owned •  “Low-hanging” assessments (surveys, counts) Dean’s Directs •  Spreadsheet exercise •  Took ownership •  Gaps Library Council •  Spreadsheet exercise •  Took ownership Follow-Up •  Collated into Plan •  Divisional meetings
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    Assessment Alignment (instages) Pre- Collaboration •  Created spreadsheets •  Assessment-owned •  “Low-hanging” assessments (surveys, counts) Dean’s Directs •  Dean & 6 members •  Spreadsheet exercise •  Took ownership •  Gaps Library Council •  Spreadsheet exercise •  Took ownership Follow-Up •  Collated into Plan •  Divisional meetings
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    Assessment Alignment (instages) Pre- Collaboration •  Created spreadsheets •  Assessment-owned •  “Low-hanging” assessments (surveys, counts) Dean’s Directs •  Dean & 6 members •  Spreadsheet exercise •  Took ownership •  Gaps Library Council •  Spreadsheet exercise •  Took ownership Follow-Up •  Collated into Plan •  Divisional meetings
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    Assessment Alignment (instages) Pre- Collaboration •  Created spreadsheets •  Assessment-owned •  “Low-hanging” assessments (surveys, counts) Dean’s Directs •  Dean & 6 members •  Spreadsheet exercise •  Took ownership •  Gaps Library Council •  Spreadsheet exercise •  Took ownership Follow-Up •  Synthesized into Plan •  Divisional meetings
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    Strategies for Alignment • Collaborative participation •  Leverage existing infrastructures •  Facilitate ownership across the Plan •  Highlight divisional involvement •  Ownership responsibility •  Point out gaps •  Directly align library goals & institutional goals •  Diverse portfolio of assessments •  Data Framework (manual) •  Involves all library areas •  New data, new assessments
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    ? Any questions? Dr. StarrHoffman Head of Planning & Assessment University Libraries University of Nevada, Las Vegas starr.hoffman@unlv.edu 702.895.4369