Evaluating a Future Search Conference for an Academic Library’s Strategic Planning

Authors

  • Danuta A Nitecki Drexel University
  • Jennifer Livingston Drexel University College of Medicine, Manager
  • Gerry Gorelick Gerald Gorelick & Associates, Inc
  • Suzanne G. Noll Drexel University, Human Resources

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5860/llm.v27i3.7021

Keywords:

future search, strategic plannig, academic library,

Abstract

Future Search conferences are widely used to engage a large number of stakeholders to create a shared vision and action plan for an organization, community, or other human system. An evaluation was conducted one year after an academic library implemented this approach to imagine its desired future and to articulate its strategic directions. Using both interview and survey methods, this case study offers insights about the extent to which the Future Search conference output was realized in an academic library setting, its impact on transforming the library, and its applicability for academic library planning.

Author Biographies

Danuta A Nitecki, Drexel University

Drexel University Dean of Libraries and Professor, College of Information Science and Technology

Jennifer Livingston, Drexel University College of Medicine, Manager

Manager, Training and Organization Development Clinical Practice Group

Suzanne G. Noll, Drexel University, Human Resources

Director of Learning and Development,

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Published

2013-05-13

How to Cite

Nitecki, D. A., Livingston, J., Gorelick, G., & Noll, S. G. (2013). Evaluating a Future Search Conference for an Academic Library’s Strategic Planning. Library Leadership & Management, 27(3). https://doi.org/10.5860/llm.v27i3.7021

Issue

Vol. 27 No. 3 (2013)

Section

Peer Reviewed

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