Strategic Initiatives for FY26

Teaching & Learning

1. Engage workforce partners in using library and information resources to support pathways program needs.
2. Establish a library-led co-curricular microcredential program for academic instruction.
3. Develop a generalizable framework for integrating AI into curricular information literacy instruction for health professions students.
4. Deliver innovative information literacy instruction for the new Kearney campus and support interprofessional learning.

Research Scope and Prominence

1. Promote awareness of AI tools for accessing health information and guide users in selecting the most appropriate tools.
2. Support research in emerging topics and facilitate dissemination of findings.

Partnerships & Engagement

1. Grow mutually beneficial relationships with Catalyst/UNMC Innovation Hub partners.
2. Partner with NU campuses on health humanities initiatives to encourage discovery and use of UNMC special collections and rare historical books.
3. Collaborate with the Center for Community-Based Education & Preceptor Excellence to promote health information literacy.

Culture & Environment

1. Recognize and reward innovation that fosters a sense of welcome and belonging.  
2. Sustain and expand the library’s reach across all campuses to support UNMC’s culture and history.
3. Foster career development and professional growth for library staff.
4. Strengthen succession planning strategies.

Stewardship & Effectiveness

1. Enhance the sustainability of library collections through data-informed planning and strategic partnerships.

Clinical Care & Patient Safety

1. Promote effective use of library resources and evidence-based information to support Project Health.