Theme 1: Create an Environment Where Staff can Flourish

Our staff is our most important and unique resource. They facilitate operations and services, engage with patrons and colleagues, and provide a broad range of expertise. By providing opportunities for professional development and growth within a stimulating, inclusive, and appreciative environment, they can flourish. In doing so we can enhance our impact on the campus community.

Goals:

  • Work with staff and leadership to create an organizational employee engagement framework.
  • Establish an internal organizational records management and communication strategy to increase transparency and access to information..
  • Increase programming to support support staff development.
  • Develop a program to support staff development and training in change management and new and emerging technologies such as generative AI and data curation to prepare staff for future changes and transitions.