1. Betsy Wilson Environmental Update October 29, 2007
Vision 2010 Status Meeting
Betsy Wilson
Environmental Update
October 29, 2007

2. Scan Update Global Research Library 2020 Graduate Education
University of Washington

3. The Library of the Future
…may predict the future of the university
James Duderstadt
Imagine Create Realize
Conversations about the future

4. Global Research Library

5. Why GRL 2020?
"The rapid dissemination of findings, the creation of new tools and platforms for information manipulation, and open access to research data have rendered the traditional institution-based approaches to providing access to information inadequate. In order for research libraries to play a central role in this increasingly multi-institutional and cross-sector environment, we must find new approaches for how they operate and add value to research and discovery on a global basis."

6. What Would it Entail? Being Global Global Infrastructure
Scholarly Communication and Peer Review
Data, data, and more data
Global Regulatory and Policy framework

7. Core Values Information drives discovery
The creation of public value is central
Selection, sharing, and sustainability are core missions as library assets transition from paper to digital formats
Long-term curation of content is critical, and requires focused effort in the development of systems and standards to support them in the long digital future ahead.

8. Agreement
Need an interoperable network of services, resources, and expertise
Overlapping infrastructures must be integrated and managed within policy frameworks
Need a staff with interdisciplinary and global skills
Open Access and social interoperability that will be key to improving the effectiveness of research and learning in the developing world
The Web has reduced separation among communities across sectors and research libraries need to exploit these trends by creating collaborative environments where public, private, and governmental agencies may find common purpose and mutual benefit. 

9. Critical Risks The Divide Information Control and Dissemination
Data management, infrastructure and curation
Do nothing
Singular focus

10. Next steps
Advocacy document to help create a unified, coherent voice in support of the global research library

11. Graduate Education: Backbone of American Competitiveness
1. A highly skilled workforce operation and the frontiers of knowledge creation and professional practice are key to healthy economies and a safer world; also to American competitiveness and national security.
2. Because graduate program quality is the driver of American higher education success, efforts to evaluate and improve all aspects of it must be advanced and supported.
3. Interdisciplinary research and education are central to future competitiveness, innovation, and knowledge creation.
4. Expansion of U.S. citizen participation, particularly from historically under-represented groups must be a priority. Development of STEM careers among domestic students in general must be encouraged.
5. U.S. graduate programs must be global – attracting the best and brightest from around the world but also creating globally competent scholars, scientists, and citizens.

12. Driving Forces of Change
Knowledge explosion
Accountability
3-way partnerships between universities, government agencies, and the private sector
Translational research
Professional doctorate
Professional masters
Millennial student values

13. Globalization of Graduate Education
Changing US demographics
Globalization of talent market
Increasing international partnerships

14. University of Washington
Reputation Building Initiative (RBI)
Serving the State through Policy support
Fourth campus?
Interdisciplinary
Global reach
China Office (lead with research)
Leadership changes