DALNET Planning Team

[April 5, 2002]
The DALNET Planning team has held conference call meetings since early January to help identify and outline some of the questions DALNET needs to consider as we move forward. Planning Team members Jerry Bosler, Leo Papa, David Murphy (resigned recently), Pat Orr, and Ann Walaskay, along with DALNET staff Michael Piper and Scott P. Muir reviewed some of the key questions that came out of last year's retreat and began to address each of these points.

The first task the planning team addressed was DALNET's Vision, Mission, and Values. The team began with draft statements and worked with different wordings over a period of weeks. We obtained feedback from the DALNET Board and members and created a working vision, mission and values statements that the Board of Directors approved at their February 2002 meeting.

Vision

DALNET: A leading library consortium, using collaboration and advanced technologies to offer a powerful information network for southeast Michigan.

Mission

DALNET supports its member institutions by delivering:

• Reliable access to shared resources through the application of advanced technologies.
• Leadership for member-centered support, training and consulting services within a collaborative environment.

Values

DALNET is committed to:

• Providing innovative cooperative information services and professional growth opportunities to benefit members.
• Developing responsive, cost-effective services to help members fulfill their unique missions creatively and affordably.
• Building collaborative relationships that incorporate diverse member input.
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• Earning our members' enduring respect and confidence.

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