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What the Goal-Setting Report is and who should submit

The Goal Setting Report is a document ARLIS/NA group leaders submit on behalf of their respective groups. The Report is a critical document to help guide each constituent group in measuring progress toward the Society’s strategic objectives.

 

Deadline:

Monday, August 31, 2026. We expect the survey to open in early August.

 

Submission format:

In lieu of Survey Monkey which had been used in the past, your report will be completed in Google Forms. 


Who Submits:

 

Per the Policy manual, Section A-5 SUBJECT: GOAL-SETTING, MID-YEAR, AND ANNUAL REPORTS:

“Goal-setting reports shall be written by every person who chairs or moderates a constituency group, e.g., Chairs of Committees, Moderators of Divisions, Sections, Chapter Chairs, and Special Appointments including the Editorial Board. Goal-setting reports will follow a shared template and will be shared with liaison board members. Goals shall align with the strategic plan and should include attention to DEIASJ goals of the society.” 
In short: 
Who is required:

  • Chapters

  • Committees (Subcommittees: report up to your overarching committee, i.e. Mentoring reports up through PDC)

  • Divisions

  • Editorial Board

  • Sections

Who is optional:

  • SIGs

  • Affiliate Liaisons

Additional Guidance

For a template to preview the questions, please see the Goal Setting Report Template.

Additional guidance on filling out the report:

Number of Goals: 

We ask that you have at least 1, but no more than 5 goals to submit for the year. 

Alignment with ARLIS/NA Strategic Plan: 

For each goal, we ask you to align with one of the following strategic objectives. Please note we have simplified the language and provided example goals for you to take a look at.

Objective:

Mobilizing Membership: Aligns with ARLIS/NA’s mission by attracting new members, and retaining emerging and seasoned information professionals to ARLIS/NA.

>>> Example Goals might look like:

  1. Implement at least one event (virtual, in-person, or hybrid) this year to engage with both members and non-members.
  2. Document, archive, or record virtual activities that are publicly available in ARLIS/NA Commons for long-term preservation and ongoing education.

Objective:

Igniting Infrastructure: Ensures the organization's long-term sustainability and effectiveness.


>>> Example Goals might look like:
  1. Create, update, and maintain documentation for committee or constituent group’s operations, best practices, and succession planning.
  2. Report and transfer files to ARLIS/NA Archives by the end of the year (Direct questions to the ARLIS/NA’s Documentation Committee).
Objective:

Creating Community: Creates community through advocating for diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility.
>>> Example Goals might look like:
  1. Integrate opportunities for reflection, dialogue, and the sharing of inclusive practices into constituent group activities, and by hosting at least one DEIA-focused professional development opportunity during the year. 
  2. Incorporate anti-racist perspectives into at least one internal or external activity to promote practices that challenge systemic racism within ARLIS/NA and the arts information profession.
Objective:
Amplifying Advocacy: Amplifies ARLIS/NA's impact and aligns with its value to lead and advocate for the arts information profession.
>>> Example Goals might look like:
  1. Represent ARLIS/NA through scholarship, presentation, social media presence, exhibitions, public events, and beyond.
  2. Advocate for the arts information profession through scholarship, presentation, social media presence, exhibitions, public events, and beyond.
Objective:

Propelling Partnerships: Extends ARLIS/NA’s reach through building new partnerships and sustaining existing collaborations.
>>> Example Outcomes might look like:
  1. Invite vendors, external speakers, and other non-ARLIS/NA’s affiliated organizations to ARLIS/NA’s constituent group’s hosted event(s).
  2. Increase visibility of new and/or existing partners year-round (including nonprofit organizations and vendors)

Glossary of Terms:

  • Anti-Racism: The practice of actively identifying and opposing racism. The goal of anti-racism is to actively change policies, behaviors, and beliefs that perpetuate racist ideas and actions. (https://www.bu.edu/csc/edref-2/antiracism/)
  • DEI/EDI: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI/EDI) encompasses the symbiotic relationship, philosophy and culture of acknowledging, embracing, supporting, and accepting those of all racial, sexual, gender, religious and socioeconomic backgrounds, among other differentiators.(https://www.inclusionhub.com/articles/what-is-dei)
  • Diversity ensures representation among qualified persons across race, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age, socioeconomic status, military status, shared ancestry, parental status, persons who live in rural communities, and more so that institutions reflect the communities they serve.
  • Equity recognizes that inequalities exist and works to dismantle the barriers that disproportionately harm marginalized communities, ensuring fairness in access to resources and opportunities.
  • Inclusion ensures that institutions are not just diverse, but that all individuals, especially those historically excluded, can fully participate and contribute without fear of discrimination or bias.
  • Accessibility expands opportunities for individuals of all abilities by removing physical, technological, and systemic barriers that may prevent full participation in society through reasonable accommodations, inclusive work and public spaces, and more. (https://www.aclu.org/news/racial-justice/dei-and-accessibility-explained)
  • External: For the betterment of the profession, members' institutions, our patrons, and/or other professional associations
  • Internal: For the betterment of ARLIS/NA