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This Strategic Plan sets the Consortium’s key objectives within a new planning framework that will run from 2005/6 until 2009/10. The plan will be implemented through annual Action Plans that provide details of projects to be delivered by the Consortium’s working groups and Steering Group.
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Mission of the M25 Consortium
To develop and improve access to library and information services across the region in support of learning and research, by facilitating co-operation amongst Consortium members and by collaborating with relevant regional and national organisations.
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The Consortium will seek to achieve this mission through strategic aims relating to:
Underpinning these are cross cutting aims relating to:
Services to Learners and Researchers
1. To facilitate access to London’s diverse and complex range of library resources for learners and researchers, through the development and delivery of collaborative services.
Objectives
- To develop collaborative resource discovery, resource sharing and coordination strategies to support learning, teaching and research
- To ensure that existing national and regional reciprocal access schemes meet the needs of learners and researchers in Consortium institutions
- To identify opportunities for further pan-London collaboration in access arrangements of benefit to Consortium members.
- To identify opportunities for further collaborative services of benefit to learners and researchers in Member institutions.
Mutual Support
2. To encourage and enable mutual support of member libraries in improving services to their users.
Objectives
- To provide, via CPD25, high quality training and development for staff in Member institutions.
- To support M25 Consortium directors and representatives in their work and personal development, facilitating communication, providing networking channels and fostering shared learning.
- To support Consortium Members in relation to service quality monitoring and measurement activities.
- To assist Consortium Members in providing support to library users with disabilities.
- To develop and promote the Consortium’s support for Members in the area of disaster preparedness.
- To investigate further ways in which the Consortium can support Members in supporting students.
- To support Consortium Members in Cross sector collaboration.
Collaboration and Influence
3. To represent the Consortium’s best interests and to influence policy- making through collaboration with appropriate regional and national organisations; this will include taking the lead on relevant strategic issues.
Objectives
- To continue to develop links and partnerships with appropriate regional and national agencies
- To provide input to national initiatives and consultation exercises as appropriate
- To take a lead on relevant strategic issues, in particular those with a regional aspect and to lobby on behalf of Consortium Members as required.
- To ensure, via effective marketing and advocacy, that the Consortium’s profile is raised in relevant regional, national and government circles.
Governance and Financial Management
4. To ensure appropriate and effective governance and financial management arrangements are in place for the conduct of Consortium business
Objectives
- To ensure appropriate governance structures for the Consortium.
- To keep the organisational structure of the Consortium under review, to ensure effective delivery of services and collaborative activities for the benefit of Members.
- To keep the financial strategy for the Consortium under regular review.
- To maintain robust and transparent financial management and auditing procedures.
Advocacy and Communication
5. To develop and implement a robust advocacy and marketing strategy, to raise the profile of the Consortium externally and to communicate effectively with Members
Objectives
- To review the Consortium’s publications and other print communications to ensure a positive and consistent brand.
- To ensure that the website is regularly reviewed and updated to promote the work of the Consortium to internal and external audiences and to provide effective access to Consortium services and products.
- To improve communication with staff in Member libraries and to raise their awareness of Consortium services, activities and projects
- To improve marketing of end-user services to learners and researchers in Member institutions
MW/MR
April 2005
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