Strategic Action Group 2: Access, Discovery & Infrastructure (SAG2)

Years active: 2013-2015

NOTE: Beginning July 2013, the University of California Libraries launched a revised advisory structure. The groups within the previous structure are no longer active, including this group. See UC Libraries Advisory Structure (UCLAS) for information about the current structure.

Group Description

Overview

Strategic Action Group 2 (SAG2) was charged by the Council of University Librarians to make decisions for the University of California Libraries’ shared services and collaborative activities in the functional areas defined below. SAG2 was a component of the advisory structure of the University of California Libraries, established by the Council of University Librarians in July 2013.

Key Responsibilities

SAG2 proposed projects and services in support of the UC Libraries’ systemwide priorities and strategic plan as articulated by the Council of University Librarians’ “Systemwide Plan and Priorities”.

The SAG2 functional portfolio included strategies, services, and tools in the following areas:

• Discovery
• Access
• Digital assets management
• User experience research and analysis 

In addition, SAG2:

• Developed, and/or advised on policy, procedure, and service development within the SAG2 functional portfolio.
• Charged ad hoc project teams to research, design, develop, and/or implement new shared services or major improvements to existing shared services.
• Recommended strategies, procedures, and resources for meeting the identified service needs of faculty students and researchers for the functional areas defined above.
• Determined the optimal allocation and utilization of project resources, and ensures that cost is consistent with the value delivered.
• Collaborated and/or consulted with other SAGs on policy, projects, and services crossing SAG functional areas.

Key Documents

• SAG2 Charge (March 3, 2014) [PDF]
• Executive Summary and Recommendations (final)
  • Appendix A Charge
  • Appendix B Tier Definitions
  • Appendix C Database Inventory
  • Appendix D Support for Model B
  • Appendix E End User Scenarios
  • Appendix F End User Report

• UC Libraries Metadata Sharing Policy

Roster at Time of Disbandment

Meeting Minutes