7th Edition CoFHE Guidelines

Andrew Eynon

Coleg Llandrillo

Editor CoFHE Guidelines

Who are CoFHE?

CILIP – Chartered Institute of Library & Information Professionals

CoFHE – Colleges of Further & Higher Education group

CoLRiC – Council for Learning Resources in Colleges

What are the CoFHE Guidelines?

Guidelines for the management and delivery of learning resource provision in FE

Or in other words

The FE librarian’s bible

Who are the Guidelines aimed at?

FE Learning Resource Managers FE librarians FE librarians in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland FE managers

What is the rationale for the new edition?

To include quantitative performance indicators To make use of the results of the CILIP FE survey (2003) To ensure FE library practitioners have access to up to date and wide ranging information and advice on learning resource provisionTo make 10 key recommendations for LR provision

Background to the guidelines

Editorial teamUK wideSpecific content responsibilities

Editorial team

Lin Watson (Exeter College) – Staffing and library environment/designCarole Gray (Dundee College) – Collection management and accessibilityKathy Ennis (CILIP) – Facilitating Learning and advocacy/promotionAndrew Eynon – Quality and financial management

What’s new?

The title Guidelines for colleges: recommendations for learning resources

What’s new?

New sectionsQuantitative performance indicatorsUpdated management checklistUpdated design specificsRecommendations

New sections

Facilitating LearningPromotion & AdvocacyAccessibility

Revised sections

Quality frameworkHuman resourcesFinanceLearning materialsLearning environment

Quantitative performance indicators

Based on actual student numbersAre minimum recommendationsSet 10 key PIsNot based on the size of college

10 Key PIs

Floor space Study spaces Stock (figures for books, AV and periodicals) Budget Open access PCs Staffing (ratios for professional, non-professional

& ICT staff) Opening hours

What else is new?

Updated management checklistUpdated design specifics10 Key Recommendations

What stage are the guidelines at?

Published on 14 Feb 2005Cost £19.95

Thank you

Editorial teamOther contributors

Useful websites

CILIP FE Surveywww.cilip.org.uk/practice/research.html

CILIP HE in FE Guidelineswww.cilip.org.uk/professionalguidance/post16/heinfe

CoFHE

www.cilip.org.uk/cofhe

Any questions?