Demonstrating library impact is critical to demonstrating its strategic importance. Ideally, academic librarians make their services more visible through aligning with institutional goals. Through collaboration with key stakeholders, libraries establish themselves as indispensable partners.  In this course you'll find resources on leveraging institutional collaboration, university rankings, institutional repositories, communicating value and more. 

Plan to spend 1 - 2 hours to complete the course. You'll earn a badge after scoring 100% on a brief quiz. Remember you can access the course resources anytime you need a refresher on the topic. 

This module is divided into three parts:

• Aligning your library services with institutional goals
• Librarian leaders elevating the impact of their institution
• Links to resources for you to continue learning 

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this module, you will be able to: 

• Describe how your library services align to institutional goals
• Map your key library stakeholders 
• Explain the value of an institutional respository
• Share at least three ways to align your library to the strategic mission of your institution
• Identify resources to create your own stakeholder workshops

 Included in the course:

• Rich learning content 
• Tips and tricks from librarians across the globe
• Links to additional open resources
• Certificate upon successful completion of quiz