Standard 7: Library & Other Information Resources

Action Plan

The committee met for the first time on April 12, 2007.  Members in attendance:
 

            Bob Cernock, Chair

Jim Blaha IT

Lisa Ricci-Washko IT

Tina Rivera-Rowe IT

Susan Slaga, Library

Jeanne Sohn, Library

Introductions were done and identification of ‘point’ persons was made.  Jim Blaha will be the point person for IT-related tasks and information and Jeanne Sohn will be the point person for library-related tasks and information.

Together the group reviewed the documentation put together by Jeanne Sohn for the last accreditation period.  It was felt by all present that this previous documentation was very well done and a good example of what the final document for the current accreditation process might resemble.  Much has changed, of course, but the basic format is sound.

Together the group reviewed the current information requirements for standard 7 for the purpose of identifying the types of data/information needed to be gathered, how best to gather this data/information, who outside of the committee could be polled for supporting information, how that polling might best take place and to make a first pass at identifying the best ways to go about this information gathering process.  We also made the determination as to whether a specific requirement of the standard would be best seen as a “library” element, an “IT” element, or shared between the two so that the best human resources can be focused on a particular piece.  This process of identifying what information is needed, how to go about getting it, and who would be focusing on the collection provides the initial input into the formation of our action plan to progress through the description and assessment steps of the process.

Standard 7.1              

Point Group:                 Both

Data Needed:               University Mission Statement/Strategic Plan

                                    IT Mission Statement/Strategic Plan

                                    Library Mission Statement/Strategic Plan

Other Sources:             Entire campus community

Standard 7.2

Point Group:                 Both

Data Needed:               Current Budgets; University, Library, IT

                                    Comparison figures for other universities

Other Sources:             None identified as necessary

Standard 7.3

Point Group:                 IT

Data Needed:               Academic Mission Statement

                                    Comment/Opinions of Provost

                                    University Mission Statement   

Other Sources:             ITC

                                    General faculty input

Standard 7.4

Point Group:                 Both

Data Needed:               Organizational charts

                                    Comparison data from other universities

                                    Guidelines published by ALA, ECAR, EDUCAUSE, etc.

Other sources:              None identified as necessary

Standard 7.5              

Point Group:                 Both

Data Needed:               Specific listings of courses offered

                                    Offerings by library, faculty development, etc.

                                    Comparison data from other universities

                                    Peer/Aspirant listing if available

Other sources:              Input from university community; faculty/staff/students

Standard 7.6

Point Group:                 IT

Data Needed:               Computer use policy, web documents, etc.

                                    Example of inappropriate/illegal use response (?)

                                    Audit information (?)

Other sources:              None identified as necessary

Standard 7.7

Point Group:                 Library

Data Needed:               Library budget

                                    Liaison structure description

                                    Statistics on software requests/usage within library

Other sources:              Input from university community; faculty/staff/students

                                    (LIB_QUAL)

Standard 7.8

Point Group:                 Both

Data Needed:               Statistics on computer lab usage

                                    Statistics on online database use

                                    Statistics on student use of network/portal

                                    Other usage statistics available

Other sources:              Input from Institutional Research re assessing proficiencies
 

Standard 7.9

Point Group:                 Library

Data Needed:               Hours of operation

                                    Availability of services/functions offered to students

Other sources:              None identified as necessary

Standard 7.10

Point Group:                 Both

Data Needed:               Input from all groups; faculty/staff/students

Other sources:              All data/comments/input coming from customers/users

Standard 7.11

Point Group:                 Committee Chair Responsible

Data Needed:               Input from ExComm members, Deans, chairs, managers

Other sources:              All data/comments/input coming from customers/users

                                    Institutional Research – previous assessments done, if any

Standard 7.12

Point Group:                 Committee Chair Responsible

Data Needed:               Input from ExComm members, Deans, chairs, managers

Other sources:              All data/comments/input coming from customers/users

                                    Institutional Research – previous assessments done, if any

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