Imagine2035
A decade-long vision to redefine what a 21st-century research library can be.
"Imagine2035 answers the question: how does Britain's third-largest academic library system, and one of its most innovative, become the engine of transformation that Manchester 2035 requires?"
About Imagine2035
Imagine2035 commits the Library to six fundamental transformations by 2035: from service to engine of student success; from collection to world-class knowledge infrastructure; from neutral platform to truth-teller; from local service to global cultural force; from reactive to architect of our future; and from workplace to community where people thrive. These transformations will be delivered through five strategic themes and twenty-five anchor initiatives, each mapped directly to the University’s five Manchester 2035 Leaps.
Developed over a year of engagement with almost 200 colleagues, Imagine2035 has been shaped by listening to students, researchers and partners across the University and beyond. It sets out how Britain’s third-largest academic library system intends to deliver the University’s Manchester 2035 strategy and to contribute to the international conversation about the future of research libraries.
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Imagine2030 is our contribution to the University’s Manchester 2035 Strategy.
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