Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ827670
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Jan
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-0099-1333
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Steering a Future through Scenarios: Into the Academic Library of the Future
O'Connor, Steve; Au, Lai-chong
Journal of Academic Librarianship, v35 n1 p57-64 Jan 2009
Scenario planning as a strategic tool for future planning was explored. The case study showed how the Hong Kong Polytechnic University Library applied the process to draw up its preferred future, and illustrated the importance of involving all stakeholders in every stage for the shared future to be acceptable to all.
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Universities, Library Administration, Case Studies, Vignettes, Long Range Planning, Stakeholders, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: Media Staff
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Hong Kong
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