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Related College Strategic Goal & Objective |
Unit Objective (Please number each Objective) |
Expected Results Or Outcome |
Expected Cost (Budget: Adequate or Increase $______) |
Primary Quality Indicator from TBR Performance Standard OR Other Measure & Activities for Assessment |
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Goal I, Objective 4; Goal VI, Objective 2; Goal X, Objective 1 |
1. Improve the college’s and community’s information literacy. |
-60% distance education faculty and 50% distance education students will attend library instruction workshops. -Information literacy workshops will be available for the community, including business and industry. -Subject guides will be developed and placed on the Library’s Web page. -Library instruction materials will be available on the Library’s Web page. |
-Increase of $2500 for brochures, printing, postage -Increase of $450 for travel to off-campus centers and sites. (4 trips to each site/center) |
Learning Outcomes TBR Assumptions I.3.k SACS Criteria 5.1.2, 5.1.7 ACRL Standards* 5.5 ACRL Information Literacy Standards** ACRL Guidelines for Distance Learning Library Services***
-Administer evaluations at the end of library instruction workshops. -Analyze responses on Student/Alumni Evaluation rating of Support Services. -Analyze the Library’s Spring Survey in the area of library instruction.
Oversight: Instruction Librarian, Distance Education Library Services Librarian, Electronic Resources Librarian in conjunction with Continuing Education and Public Relations. |
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Goal IX, Objective 3 |
2. Improve library personnel’s knowledge of library security measures. |
-100% of library personnel will attend a questions and answer session held with Security personnel. -100% of library personnel will attend an in-house workshop on library security. |
Adequate |
Health and Safety SACS Criteria 6.4.3
-Administer evaluation at the end of the session and workshop.
Oversight: Public Services Coordinator in conjunction with Security. |
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Goal I, Objective 4; Goal IV, Objective 2 |
3. Improve the effectiveness of library operations. |
-Duties of library personnel will be reorganized. -Part-time librarians will be identified and trained on reference and circulation desks tasks. -A one-day workshop on various library-related topics will be held for library personnel. |
-Increase of $4300 for part-time librarian to work one night/week and one Saturday/month because a full-time librarian’s position has been cut. |
Productivity Employee Development Opportunities SACS Criteria 5.1.6 TBR Assumptions II.2.f ACRL Standards 2.0, 3.0, 3.4
-Develop new organizational chart. -Develop list of part-time librarians. -Administer evaluation of training of part-time librarians. -Administer evaluation of the workshop.
Oversight: Dean of Library Services |
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Goal I, Objective 4; Goal VI, Objective 4 |
4. Improve the use of technology in library operations. |
-Migration of Sirsi/DRA to a new library automation product will be studied. -Planning for the migration of Passport to Metadata Desktop, a new cataloging system interface, will occur. -Library faculty will be trained on the use of Altiris for instruction purposes. -New library cards will be purchased. -Databases will be added to provide access to more resources online. -A digital microform reader/ printer will be purchased to improve access to microforms. -If space is available, computers will be added to the Library at Livingston to provide increased access to library resources. |
-Increase of $220 for travel to TTU to attend product demonstrations. -Increase of $5000 for new library cards. -$5,000 for databases in requested TAF funds. -$15,000 for digital microform reader/printer in requested TAF funds. - $25,000 for ten computers with network printer to be located at Livingston site in requested TAF funds. |
Technology Access SACS Criteria 5.1.4 ACRL Standards 5.1, 5.3
-Attend demonstrations at TTU of various library automation products. -Download Metadata Desktop to the cataloging computers. -Administer the evaluation of Altiris training. -Purchase new library cards. -Purchase databases. -Purchase digital microform reader/printer.
Oversight: Electronic Services Librarian, Technical Services Librarian, Instruction Librarian |
* ACRL (Association of College & Research Libraries). “Standards for Community, Junior and Technical College Learning Resource Programs.” (1994)
** ACRL. “Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education.” (2000)
***ACRL Distance Learning Section. “ACRL Guidelines for Distance Learning Library Services.” (1998, rev. 1999)
