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ClimateQUAL

Submitted by debbie on January 27, 2012 - 16:12

Project Objectives

·        Prepare the organization for conducting ClimateQUAL in February 2012. 

·        Analyze the results.  Identify 3 – 5 areas for priority action.

·         Prepare an action plan for consideration by the Library Leadership Team for:

o    resolving identified issues

o   drilling deeper into areas where more information is required. 

 

Project Linked to the following Strategic Directions

·        Nurture a healthy, collaborative and dynamic work environment

 

Project Lead

·        Kathy Ball

 

Project Members

·        Vivian Lewis

·        Melanie Garaffa

 

Project Scope

  • Staff to be included in the survey: all permanent staff; all contract staff who have worked in the library for a minimum of 6 months; student assistants are excluded.

Project Risks (circumstances or events outside the project team's control that will have a high adverse impact on the project if they occur)

  • Failure to get Research Ethics clearance in time (low risk)

 

Obstacles/Constraints(known constraints imposed by environment, management, etc.)

 

  • Low response rate.  Do not expect this obstacle is very likely. 

 

Critical Milestones

·        Library Leadership Team finalizes the project statement and membership (Dec. 6, 2011)

·        Research Ethics Board application submitted (Dec. 16, 2011)

·        Provide Association of Research Libraries with decisions re incentives, staff counts, demographic worksheets, etc. (Jan 30th, 2012)

·        Staff information sessions (February 8 and 9, 2012 )

·        Survey runs (Feb. 13 to Mar 4, 2012))

·        Prizes awarded (March 12, 2012)

·        Complete post survey administrative questionnaire (Mar.19, 2012)

·        Survey results received (week of March 26, 2012)

·        Analysis of results.  Preparation of recommendations to LLT (June 1, 2012)

·        Staff sessions (July / August 2012)

 

Preliminary Assessment Plan

·        Run focus groups with staff to discuss satisfaction with process. Should we run ClimateQUAL again in X years?

·        Meet with Leadership Team to discuss satisfaction with process.  Should we run ClimateQUAL again in X years?