UNCW Library Strategic Plan FY2024-2028

Pillar I: Increase access, affordability, and awareness of information resources 

• Priority 1: Improve discoverability of information resources  
• Priority 2: Increase access and affordability of library and course materials to promote student success 
• Priority 3: Increase awareness of library information resources 

Pillar II: Cultivate learning, exploration, and collaboration  

• Priority 4: Enhance user-centered services 
• Priority 5: Build inclusive, welcoming spaces 
• Priority 6: Lead campus information literacy initiatives 
• Priority 7: Pioneer adoption of emerging technologies 

Pillar III: Facilitate research, scholarship, and creative work  

• Priority 8: Drive collaborations in interdisciplinary research 
• Priority 9: Increase capacity for research technologies  
• Priority 10: Showcase student, faculty, and library scholarship 
• Priority 11: Increase UNCW student, faculty, and staff awareness of expertise, services, programs, and resources 

Pillar IV: Enrich our partnerships and community engagement  

• Priority 12:  Enhance partnership with local cultural heritage, educational, and community organizations 
• Priority 13: Enhance public outreach in the region 

Pillar V: Grow a sustainable organization 

• Priority 14: Build a sustainable and scalable library infrastructure  
• Priority 15: Foster organizational growth and development 
• Priority 16: Cultivate a culture of data-informed decision making