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Welcome to the Harvard Library Governance Wiki
By bringing together individuals working in units spread across the University, the Harvard Library Committee Structure is vital to Harvard Library’s mission.
Through a network of various groups, the Committee Structure supports the highly collaborative environment required to meet the needs of our users. It provides a forum for communication, collaboration, and planning, and a space that harnesses the distributed expertise of our staff to advance the strategic directions of Harvard Library.
Committee Structure Review
The Committee Review Task Group has finalized and shared their June 2022 report, revised committee structure, and updated Principles & Guidelines. Documentation pertaining to the review can be found on the Harvard Library Committee System Review wiki page.
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| Purpose |
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| We champion curiosity for the betterment of the world. |
| Vision |
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| We aspire to be global leaders in expanding world knowledge and intellectual exploration. |
| Mission |
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| We are expert partners on the pathways to knowledge. We engage with our communities in the creation and sharing of new knowledge, connecting them with vast collections that we curate and steward with collaborators around the world. At its core, our mission is to advance the learning, research, and pursuit of truth that are at the heart of Harvard. |
Values |
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Embrace diverse perspectives We cultivate and celebrate diversity in our collections and our community to construct a more inclusive and just picture of our world. Champion access We enhance access to information and advance inclusive models of scholarly communication. Aim for the extraordinary We drive progress and deliver the unexpected, building on our past and forging the future. Seek collaboration We bring people and ideas together from within and beyond because we believe partnership creates more interesting results. Lead with curiosity We expand intellectual frontiers and remain in awe of what we do not yet know. |
Library Leadership Team
C4: Co-Chairs and Council Conveners
Library Standing Committees
Library Councils
- EDIBA Council
- Research, Teaching, and Learning Council
- Special Collections and Archives Council
- Science Libraries Council
- Social Sciences Council
Working Groups Charged by LLT
- Born Digital Stewardship Working Group
- AV Mass Digitization Working Group
Discussion Groups
- Approval Plan Discussion Group
- Archives Discussion Group
- Audiovisual Archives Discussion Group
- Canvas Discussion Group
- Cataloging Discussion Group
- Critical Librarianship in Special Collections Discussion Group
- Data Discussion Group
- Digital Scholarship Discussion Group
- DRS Discussion Group
- E-Resources Discussion Group
- Linked Data Discussion Group
- Macros Discussion Group
- Photo Discussion Group
- Reporting Discussion Group
- Scholarly Communications Discussion Group
- Social Justice Discussion Group
- Special Collections Printed Material Cataloging Discussion Group (SCPMCDG)
- Usability & Digital Accessibility
- Web Archiving Discussion Group
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