Schmidt Library Long Range Plan

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	Long Range Plan 2007-2012 ~ Vision Statement  ~ Research and Teaching ~ Technology ~ Collections ~ Facilities ~ Communications/Community ~ Staff

Vision Statement

The faculty and staff of Schmidt Library are committed to providing high quality classroom and individualized instruction in research skills, state-of-the-art technology for information access, strong collections in support of the curriculum, and excellent space for research and study.

Research and Teaching

• Ensure that all YCP students are information literate to complete their YCP coursework and to meet success in their chosen careers

Timeline: Annual and ongoing

Leaders: Instruction Librarian, Library Faculty

Assessment: Student surveys, grade distribution, faculty feedback

Timeline: Annual and ongoing

Leaders: Instruction Librarian, all Library Faculty

Assessment: Student surveys, grade distribution, annual retreat outcomes

• Foster collaboration with all faculty for integration of cohesive core curriculum literacies

Timeline: Annual and ongoing

Leaders: Library Director, Instruction Librarian, Chairs, Program Coordinators, Dean of Academic Affairs, and Academic Senate Academic Programs Committee

Assessment: To be determined

• • Encourage development of systematic assessment of the core

    Timeline: Establish a schedule for periodic review

    Leaders: Library Director, Instruction Librarian, Chairs, Program Coordinators, Dean of Academic Affairs, and Academic Programs Committee

    Assessment: To be determined

• Facilitate implementation of course management software, teaching tools and electronic resources to provide excellent support for teaching and learning

• • Provide training for all faculty to develop skills in the integration of teaching, learning, and technology, including course management software.

    Timeline: Began 2006 and ongoing

    Leaders: Instructional Media Librarian, Instruction Librarian,

    Instructional Resources Committee

    Assessment: To be determined

  • Provide information and demonstrations of relevant technology. Interview all new faculty each year to discuss instructional media needs.

    Timeline: Began 2005 and ongoing

    Leaders: Instructional Media Librarian, Instructional Resources Committee

    Assessment: Interviews, surveys, workshop evaluations

  • Offer faculty workshops every semester for training in software and equipment for classroom instruction

    Timeline: Began 2006 and ongoing

    Leaders: Instruction Librarian, Instructional Media Librarian

    Assessment: Interviews, surveys, workshop evaluations

• Provide advanced instruction and research assistance to all college communities

Technology 

• Work with Information Technology to create and support a comprehensive virtual library environment, integrated with all campus systems

• • Continue regular Information Technology and Library management team meetings

    Timeline: Ongoing

    Leaders: All Library Faculty

    Assessment: To be determined

• Sustain dynamic environment with state-of-the-art technology, wireless and wired capacity, with commensurate bandwidth and hardware

• • Promote laptop, notebook, and handheld devices for faculty and students
  • Investigate ways to provide streaming media services across campus

    Timeline: Ongoing, long-term (possible capital implications)

    Leaders: Instructional Media Librarian, Collection Development Librarian, Systems Librarian, Information Technology

    Assessment: To be determined

  • Create Instructional Media Lab for faculty (possible capital implications)

    Timeline: 2010

    Leaders: Instructional Media Librarian, Systems Librarian, Information Technology, Instructional Resources Committee

    Assessment: To be determined

• Enhance Schmidt Library web site and investigate portal services, integrating them with college’s website

• • Redesign web site

    Timeline: Summer 2007

    Leaders: Systems Librarian and Information Technology

    Assessment: Ongoing assessment survey

  • Investigate SirsiDynix portal solution

    Timeline: SirsiDynix timetable

    Leader: Systems Librarian

    Assessment: To be determined

• Provide state-of-the-art instructional media to all classrooms

• • Work with Information Technology to provide additional smart classrooms across campus

    Timeline: Ongoing

    Leaders: Instructional Media Librarian, Information Technology, Instructional Resources Committee

    Assessment: Instructional Media survey, Instructional Resources Committee feedback

  • Define and develop Instructional Media role to support West Campus services including equipment, manpower and logistical support

    Timeline: Ongoing

    Leaders: Instructional Media Librarian, Information Technology, Dean of Academic Affairs, Dean of Campus Operations, Instructional Resources Committee

    Assessment: Faculty survey

  • Communicate with faculty and administration for all current and future renovation issues regarding instructional media. Prepare a plan for budget, resources and services for new buildings.

    Timeline: Ongoing

    Leaders: Instructional Media Librarian, Information Services Librarians, Information Technology, Instructional Resources Committee

    Assessment: To be determined

• Integrate and clarify online systems and delivery of services

Collections 

Provide information resources of all types in support of all curricula

• • Work with faculty to develop collections

    Timeline: Ongoing

    Leaders: Collection Development Librarian, Library Faculty

    Assessment: Annual survey

  • Advocate budget support for ongoing information resources such as subscription databases

    Timeline: Ongoing

    Leaders: Library Director, Collection Development Librarian

    Assessment: Annual survey

  • Continue to add media and investigate emerging multimedia formats and their delivery to faculty and students

    Timeline: Ongoing

    Leaders: Collection Development Librarian, Instructional Media Librarian, Systems Librarian

    Assessment: Annual survey

• Assure preservation, protection, digitization, and access for all library collections

• • Implement ContentDM

    Timeline: Ongoing

    Leaders: Systems Librarian, Information Services Librarians

    Assessment: Public access and use statistics

• Use collection development and analysis tools systematically to build collections

• • Implement SirsiDynix Directors Station

    Timeline: 2007

    Leaders: Systems Librarian, Collection Development Librarian

    Assessment: To be determined

  • Implement Serials Solutions Electronic Resource Management system to streamline ordering, technical support, and digital rights management

    Timeline: Ongoing

    Leaders: Collection Development Librarian, Systems Librarian

    Assessment: To be determined

  • Investigate Serials Solutions statistics management solution

    Timeline: When available from vendor

    Leaders: Systems Librarian, Collection Development Librarian

    Assessment: Consolidated statistics, reduction of staff time

• Maintain strong consortial relationships to expand YCP access to information resources

  Timeline: Ongoing

  Leaders: Library Director, Library Faculty

  Assessment: Annual survey

• Develop collection policies

Facilities

• Provide atmosphere conducive to active learning through well-designed user, staff, and collection spaces

• • Expand network, electrical, and wireless infrastructures to support more workstations, laptops, and other portable information devices

    Timeline: Ongoing

    Leaders: Library Director, Systems Librarian, Information Services Librarians, Information Technology, Dean of Campus Operations

    Assessment: Annual survey

  • Evaluate library collection, user space, and staff space and reallocate space to support changing demands

    Timeline: Ongoing

    Leaders: Library Director, Information Services Librarians

    Assessment: Annual surveys

  • Explore option to offer IFL classrooms as open computer labs during late nights and weekends

    Timeline: Ongoing

    Leaders: Instruction Librarian, Information Services Librarians, Systems Librarian, Information Technology

    Assessment: To be determined

  • Examine practices and policies for scheduling hours

    Timeline: 2006

    Leaders: Information Services Librarians

    Assessment: Annual survey

• Collaborate with the YCP administration, consortia, and local authorities to develop a comprehensive disaster preparedness plan for continuity and recovery

  Timeline: 2010

  Leaders: Library Faculty

  Assessment: To be determined

Communications/Community

Staff

• Recruit necessary personnel whose knowledge and skills facilitate the library’s mission
• Develop an organized system of ongoing staff training
• Foster staff development
• Formalize student internship program

  Timeline: Ongoing

  Leaders: Library Faculty

  Assessment: Annual surveys

Resources

• http://www.pewinternet.org/ reports

• Perceptions of Libraries and Information Resources. OCLC report. 2005

• http://www.outsellinc.com/ reports

• Mission statements for college libraries. Association of College and Research Libraries. 1999.

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