LIBER Strategic Plan 2013-2015: Re-inventing the Library for the FutureThe Library Strategy from LIBER for 2013-15 presents an ambitious plan for development and growth to support LIBER members’ activities. LIBER has undertaken a full review of its strategic planning process and the result is to be seen in the present document. This LIBER Strategy presents three Key Performance Areas (KPA), which encapsulate the main emphases on which LIBER will concentrate in its strategy for growth in 2013-15. These Key Performance Areas are: * Scholarly Communication and Research Infrastructures * Reshaping the Research Library * Advocacy and Communications The objectives of these Key Performance Areas are captured in Implementation Plans, to be overseen by the LIBER Board, supported by a comprehensive Communications Strategy. The Strategy itself, and the Implementation Plans, will be reviewed regularly by the Board to ensure that they reflect current LIBER strategies and priorities.The objectives of these Key Performance Areas are captured in Implementation Plans, to be overseen by the LIBER Board, supported by a comprehensive Communications Strategy. The Strategy itself, and the Implementation Plans, will be reviewed regularly by the Board to ensure that they reflect current LIBER strategies and priorities. The Strategy has been produced at a time of unprecedented challenge in the European Higher Education sector, which has changed following the current economic crisis being experienced in many parts of Europe. These changes are being observed in many European countries – both by Universities and by the European Commission. It is a challenging time in which to produce a new strategy. What LIBER has done is to take the challenges identified by a PEST analysis (looking at Political, Economic, Social and Technological developments) and to identify the opportunities, which are considerable, that this analysis has offered for growth and development in facilities and services to support LIBER Participants. This new Strategy builds on the successes and learning of the previous LIBER Strategy and the past work and experience of the Steering Committees and Board members to raise LIBER’s profile as a European library organisation. Infusing the whole of the strategy are the concepts of collaboration and prioritisation of resources. LIBER has identified and defined the areas in which it feels it can best work in the period 2013-15. Alongside the 3 Key Performance Areas, LIBER will also work in partnership and collaboration with other groupings and library organisations in Europe to deliver a library infrastructure which meets the growing needs of library users.Association of European Research LibrariesLIBER_191c275a-605a-11e2-b992-824b1c960c7eLIBER Executive BoardDr. Paul AyrisDirector of UCL Library Services & UCL Copyright Officer; President of LIBER (Association of European Research Libraries)Kristiina Hormia-PoutanenVice-PresidentDr. Ann MathesonSecretary-GeneralDr. Matthijs van OtegemTreasurerProfessor Norbert LossauChair, Steering Committee on Scholarly Communication and Research InfrastructuresMr Kurt de BelderChair, Steering Committee on Reshaping the Research LibraryWilhelm WidmarkChair, Steering Committee on Advocacy and CommunicationsJeannette FreyLIBER Executive Board MemberDr. Claudia FabianLIBER Executive Board MemberJulien RocheLIBER Executive Board MemberDr. Lluis AngladaLIBER Executive Board MemberDr. Márta VirágosLIBER LibrariesLIBER libraries are many and varied: National Libraries, University Libraries, State Libraries, Special Libraries and Library Consortia. All these categories of libraries are encompassed within LIBER’s new strategic plan.National LibrariesUniversity LibrariesState LibrariesSpecial LibrariesLibrary ConsortiaIn the period 2013-2015, LIBER will support the academic mission of its members by building on existing strengths and balancing resources to maintain and improve a quality of service that befits the European researcher. By 2015, LIBER will: * Increase its provision of services and resources that meet the changing profile and increasingly high expectations of users based in LIBER institutions * Serve existing users and engage new audiences, using best of its collections, expertise and spaces * Strengthen its partnerships with the EU, European University Associations and a number of cognate organisations and consortia * Increase its advocacy activity on behalf of European libraries to the EU, LIBER member institutions, research funders, sponsors * Help build a workforce in LIBER member institutions whose skills continue to keep pace with change_191c2a48-605a-11e2-b992-824b1c960c7e* To provide an information infrastructure to enable research in LIBER institutions to be world class * To enhance the experience of users in LIBER institutions, which is enriched by the facilities and services which LIBER can offer * To promote and advocate for European libraries in all European and national fora where the voice of LIBER needs to be heard * To develop library and information professionals who are innovative and can offer leadership to LIBER and to the national/international library community_191c2b56-605a-11e2-b992-824b1c960c7eQualityHigh-quality services for all users of library and information servicesServiceIntellectual FreedomIntellectual freedom and access to scholarshipAccess to ScholarshipCollaborationCollaboration with campus, local, national, European and global partnersPartnershipStewardshipStewardship of collections and institutional resources, in the most appropriate formatLeadershipLeadership, innovation and a willingness to embrace opportunities for changeInnovationChangeInclusivityInclusivity, equality of opportunity and fulfilment of potentialEquality of OpportunityFulfilment of PotentialScholarly Communication & Research Infrastructures_191c2c3c-605a-11e2-b992-824b1c960c7e1Scholarly Communication and Research Infrastructures Steering CommitteeFor the Scholarly Communication and Research Infrastructures Steering Committee, the focus will be on new developments in Scholarly Communication, primary research data and new, emerging information research infrastructuresScholarly Communication[Consider] new developments in Scholarly Communication_191c2d90-605a-11e2-b992-824b1c960c7e1.1Primary Research Data_191c2e80-605a-11e2-b992-824b1c960c7e1.2Research Infrastructures[Consider] new, emerging information research infrastructures_191c2f7a-605a-11e2-b992-824b1c960c7e1.3Research LibrariesReshape the Research Library_191c3092-605a-11e2-b992-824b1c960c7e2Reshaping the Research Library Steering CommitteeFor the Reshaping the Research Library Steering Committee, topics will include digitisation, the role of digital heritage collections in the digital age, digital curation, re-designing library spaces and leadershipDigitisation_191c3196-605a-11e2-b992-824b1c960c7e2.1Digital Heritage Collections[Address] the role of digital heritage collections in the digital age_191c32ae-605a-11e2-b992-824b1c960c7e2.2Digital Curation_191c33d0-605a-11e2-b992-824b1c960c7e2.3Library Spaces[Consider] re-designing library spaces_191c34de-605a-11e2-b992-824b1c960c7e2.4Leadership_191c35ec-605a-11e2-b992-824b1c960c7e2.4Advocacy & Communications_191c3722-605a-11e2-b992-824b1c960c7e3Advocacy and Communications Steering CommitteeFor the Advocacy and Communications Steering Committee, work will fall into two broad areas – the marketing of LIBER and the benefits of membership to Europe’s libraries; and advocacy to EU organisations, research funders and others of the important role that libraries play in the European information chain.MarketingMarket LIBER and the benefits of membership to Europe’s libraries_191c3858-605a-11e2-b992-824b1c960c7e3.1Libraries in EuropeAdvocacyAdvocate the important role that libraries play in the European information chain_191c3984-605a-11e2-b992-824b1c960c7e3.2EU OrganisationsResearch Funders2013-01-012015-12-312013-01-16http://www.libereurope.eu/strategyOwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net