A Content Analysis of the Strategic Plans of the Coalition of Urban Serving Universities' Academic Libraries.

摘要

As academic libraries support the curricular mission of the university, the strategic plans of academic libraries often reflect the priorities and initiatives of the larger institution. Urban universities often incorporate concepts of community engagement in their mission. The Coalition of Urban Serving Universities (http://www.usucoalition.org), a federation of 43 urban universities, has developed initiatives which seek to establish the university and city as partners. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]