Themes within the ARL Strategic Plan 2010–2012

FEBRUARY 2010 RESEARCH L IBRARY ISSUES: A BIMONTHLY REPORT FROM ARL, CNI , AND SPARC ARL Mission Statement ARL influences the changing environment of scholarly communication and the public policies that affect research libraries and the diverse communities they serve. ARL pursues this mission by advancing the goals of its member research libraries, providing leadership in public and information policy to the scholarly and higher education communities, fostering the exchange of ideas and expertise, facilitating the emergence of new roles for research libraries, and shaping a future environment that leverages its interests with those of allied organizations. ARL Strategic Directions & Enabling Capabilities 2010–2012