From Plimsoll Line to triple bottom line: adding value through partnership

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of the paper is to argue that university libraries need to rethink their relationship with their parent institution.

Design/methodology/approach

Personal view based on managerial experience in universities.

Findings

Libraries must focus first on institutional mission and align their mission and strategy to that.

Research limitations/implications

The limitations of the paper are that this paper is only based on a single point of view.

Practical implications

Rethink approaches to relationships with the parent body.

Originality/value

It is an original point of view which is at least worth reading to see if it has value.

Citation

Law, D.G. (2015), "From Plimsoll Line to triple bottom line: adding value through partnership", The Bottom Line, Vol. 28 No. 1/2, pp. 44-51. https://doi.org/10.1108/BL-12-2014-0030