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Michigan Academic Library Council
Goals and Objectives

Goal 1: Provide a visible presence and active voice for Michigan academic libraries

Objective 1: Work cooperatively with library-related and other organizations, especially the Michigan Library Association (MLA), Michigan Library Consortium (MLC), and the Library of Michigan (LOM).

Objective 2: Be a proactive presence/voice on issues that affect academic libraries and supportive of initiatives for academic libraries.

Goal 2: Develop and sustain a communication network among the MALC libraries

Objective 1: The Executive Committee of MALC will distribute relevant information to the membership. Library directors/deans in turn will share MALC information with their staffs when appropriate.

Objective 2:  MALC will create and maintain a website which informs and supports communication among its members.

Objective 3: Members of MALC will complete an annual activities report based on questions written and approved by MALC, and MALC will post this information on its website.

Objective 4: MALC libraries will invite other members to their relevant professional development opportunities on a space available basis.

Objective 5: Academic library deans/directors will actively participate in and promote MALC as an organization.

Goal 3: Promote the value, resources and contributions of MI academic libraries.

Objective 1: Serve as a clearinghouse and archive for library-related press releases, citations to articles about Michigan academic libraries, bibliography of scholarly activities, and awards received by academic library employees by placing the information on the MALC web site.

Objective 2: Encourage all academic libraries to participate in projects such as MeLCat, Making of Modern Michigan, etc.

Objective 3: Provide a forum to stimulate expanded access to information resources for Michigan citizens, especially students and faculty.

Goal 4: Maximize access to resources, information and library services for members of Michigan academic communities, as well as citizens of the State.

Objective 1: Develop the MALC web site further as a portal for learning about and accessing significant resources of interest to the Michigan library and academic community.

Objective 2: Promote more open reciprocal borrowing privileges (books, periodicals, media) among academic libraries.

Objective 3: Promote cooperative group purchases among and between Michigan’s academic libraries to leverage scarce budgetary/financial resources.