Dear members of ARLIS/NA, As you all know our current Strategic Plan brought us through to 2009. It is now time to look into the future, and develop a strategic plan for 2010-2015. The strategic plan should address several issues: · What does the future look like for art information professionals? · How can ARLIS/NA position itself to best address this future? · What are the top three benefits that ARLIS/NA can offer its members? · How can ARLIS/NA increase and better retain membership? The final strategic plan should address five to seven strategic goals; for each goal there should be five to seven actions that can be taken to achieve those goals. Goals should be SMART: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Time Framed. We are looking for volunteers to serve on a 5-6 member Strategic Plan task force. Ken Soehner (ARLIS/NA Past President) has graciously agreed to chair the group. We are hoping to have the strategic plan ready for member review by January 2010; a draft will need to be presented to the ARLIS/NA Executive Board by December 1, 2009. The first conference call meeting will take place in mid-June. Please contact Ken Soehner ([log in to unmask]) or Amy Lucker ([log in to unmask]) if you are interested in serving on the committee. Amy Lucker ARLIS/NA President -- **************** Amy Lucker Library Director Institute of Fine Arts New York University 1 East 78th Street New York, NY 10075 [log in to unmask] (212) 992-5826 __________________________________________________________________ Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about joining ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org/join.html Send administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: http://lsv.uky.edu/archives/arlis-l.html Questions may be addressed to list owner (Judy Dyki) at: [log in to unmask]