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Selected Works of Anne Marie Casey
Presentation
Gazing Into the Crystal Ball: Using Scenarios for Future Visioning of a Distance Learning Library Service
16th Distance Library Services Conference (2014)
  • Anne Marie Casey, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
  • Jon E. Cawthorne, Florida State University
  • Kathleen Citro, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
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Abstract
This article describes the use of scenarios as a tool to assist a large distance learning library service in its strategic planning. Through a description of the scenario process from beginning to end, the authors detail the steps that the library director and the consultant took initially; their missteps; and the successful conclusion. This study of the journey through the scenario process to a new strategic plan should prove useful to library administrators interested in exploring new ways to plan for uncertain futures.
Keywords
  • scenario planning,
  • distance learning library services,
  • distance learners,
  • library services,
  • academic libraries
Disciplines
Publication Date
April 24, 2014
Location
Denver, CO
Citation Information
Anne Marie Casey, Jon E. Cawthorne and Kathleen Citro. "Gazing Into the Crystal Ball: Using Scenarios for Future Visioning of a Distance Learning Library Service" 16th Distance Library Services Conference (2014)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/anne_marie_casey/66/