K-State Libraries Strategic Plan

We defend the rights of our users to privacy.

We value partnerships in all we do.

We are trustworthy, effective and efficient curators of our resources.

Build a culture that supports diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging.

Key priorities:

• Revise the purpose and terminology of the previously named IDEAS committee (inclusion, diversity, equity, accessibility, social justice) to align with K-State.
• Develop a plan to recruit diverse applicants for Libraries positions.
• Implement a training program for Libraries employees related to DEIB.
• Develop an interdisciplinary center that explores the connection between music and culture.

Leverage and elevate the Sunderland Foundation Innovation Lab to maximize engagement, drive technological discovery and learning, and improve outreach.

Key priorities:

• Secure sustainable funding to support the lab's continued growth.
• Hire additional staff.
• Finalize a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Libraries and university IT and administration.
• Establish a programming plan that includes the development of a mobile lab to engage in education and training across the state.

Fully integrate the Libraries into the research lifecycle while strategically building capacity through structures, resources and people.

Key priorities:

• Manage phases of the program to include university stakeholders, review and update the research support online presence, and explore new staffing models.
• Build and strengthen universitywide relationships to ensure provided services meet the objectives and needs of the university and advance research across the disciplines.
• Review the Center for Scholarly Publishing programs and scope of work.
• Improve the efficiency and accuracy of the Open/Alternative Textbook Initiative.
• Build sustainable funding to support collections and support research, teaching and learning.

Expand AI literacy on campus, in the community and across the state.

Key priorities:

• Build AI literacy capacity and support multidisciplinary efforts.
• Strengthen and pursue partnerships across the university to continue to provide learning opportunities in AI literacy, such as the AI and the Future Symposium.
• Explore opportunities to hire faculty and staff in partnership with other university units to further AI literacy efforts and support a growing number of learners.
• Develop a framework for advancing AI literacy that may lead to the creation of an AI Literacy and Consultation Center.