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LEARNING RESOURCE LEARNING RESOURCE CENTERCENTER

Carolyn C. Oakley, Carolyn C. Oakley, DirectorDirector

MISSIONMISSION

The mission of the LRC is to support the mission ofthe college and to enhance the teaching/learning process through provision of adequate, up-to-dateresource collections in formats consistent with prevailing technologies; provision of access to thecollections of other libraries; to promote user-directed electronic database searching; to provideinstruction in the use of resources to enable usersto function in an information-driven society; and topromote lifelong learning opportunities.

PLANNINGPLANNING

Bi-weekly staff meetings within Bi-weekly staff meetings within each sectioneach section

Monthly meetings of Director Monthly meetings of Director and section coordinatorsand section coordinators

Departmental meetings each Departmental meetings each semestersemester

EVALUATIONSEVALUATIONS

Annual faculty/staff and student Annual faculty/staff and student LRC surveysLRC surveys

Annual Graduate surveysAnnual Graduate surveys

Biannual CFCC Faculty/Staff Biannual CFCC Faculty/Staff Surveys Surveys

NCCCS Performance MeasuresNCCCS Performance Measures

The NCCCS Performance Measure The NCCCS Performance Measure that deals with LRC services is the that deals with LRC services is the percentage of college LRCs percentage of college LRCs meeting the meeting the ACRL Standards for ACRL Standards for Community, Junior, and Community, Junior, and Technical College Learning Technical College Learning Resource Programs.Resource Programs.

NCCC LRCs are ranked by FTE and NCCC LRCs are ranked by FTE and then by rank for each standard:then by rank for each standard:

Excellent LevelExcellent Level

Minimum LevelMinimum Level

Below StandardBelow Standard

Standards used by NCCCS to Standards used by NCCCS to rank LRCs:rank LRCs:

Number of book titlesNumber of book titles Number of serial subscriptionsNumber of serial subscriptions Expenditures per FTE minus Expenditures per FTE minus

salariessalaries Number of library staffNumber of library staff Square footageSquare footage

ACRL RANKACRL RANK BOOKSBOOKS SERIALSSERIALS EXPENDEXPEND STAFFSTAFF SQ FTSQ FT

EXCELLENTEXCELLENT 112,000112,000 1,0001,000 9% 9%

3333 3322133221

MINIMUMMINIMUM 80,00080,000 700700 6%6% 2121 2214022140CFCCCFCC

1999-20001999-2000 33,53133,531 720720 4.5%4.5% 1313 1821218212

CFCCCFCC

2000-20012000-2001 36,87836,878 721721 4.5%4.5% 1414 1821218212

CFCCCFCC

2001-20022001-2002 40,65540,655 764764 4.6%4.6% 1616 1821218212

CFCCCFCC

2002-20032002-2003 44,09044,090 793793 4.3%4.3% 1717 2478424784

CFCCCFCC

2003-20042003-2004 47,76147,761 807807 4.1%4.1% 1717 2476424764

CFCC RANKINGS IN NCCCS CFCC RANKINGS IN NCCCS 2003-20042003-2004

2nd in total LRC Budget $1.15m2nd in total LRC Budget $1.15m 3rd in library book funds $150,7883rd in library book funds $150,788 11stst in serial subscriptions 807 in serial subscriptions 807 55thth in students per week 8127 in students per week 8127 1212thth in hours open per week 67.5 in hours open per week 67.5 1414thth in audiovisual titles 5616 in audiovisual titles 5616 1919thth in total library books 47,761 in total library books 47,761

CUSTOMERSCUSTOMERS

Our customers are the students, Our customers are the students, faculty, staff and adult faculty, staff and adult community residents of New community residents of New Hanover and Pender counties.Hanover and Pender counties.

LEARNING RESOURCE CENTERLEARNING RESOURCE CENTER Planning UnitsPlanning Units

LibraryLibrary

Media CenterMedia Center

Technology Training CenterTechnology Training Center

North Campus LRCNorth Campus LRC

LIBRARYLIBRARY

The purpose of the library is to The purpose of the library is to provide print, audiovisual and provide print, audiovisual and electronic resources; provide easy electronic resources; provide easy access to these resources and the access to these resources and the resources of other libraries; provide resources of other libraries; provide instruction in the use of these instruction in the use of these resources; and promote lifelong resources; and promote lifelong learning opportunities.learning opportunities.

MEDIA CENTERMEDIA CENTER

The purpose of the Media The purpose of the Media Center is to provide the media Center is to provide the media services and equipment services and equipment necessary to support the necessary to support the teaching/learning mission of the teaching/learning mission of the College.College.

TECHNOLOGY TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRAINING CENTERCENTER

The purpose of the Technology The purpose of the Technology Training Center is to provide the Training Center is to provide the professional development professional development activities needed by the faculty activities needed by the faculty and staff of the College to meet and staff of the College to meet their personal, professional and their personal, professional and technological training needs.technological training needs.

NORTH CAMPUS LRCNORTH CAMPUS LRC

The purpose of the North The purpose of the North Campus LRC is to provide Campus LRC is to provide library, media and the library, media and the technology services appropriate technology services appropriate for the faculty, staff and for the faculty, staff and students of the North Campus.students of the North Campus.

Major Accomplishments forMajor Accomplishments for2004-20052004-2005

LIBRARYLIBRARY

ReferenceReference

CirculationCirculation

Technical Services Technical Services

REFERENCEREFERENCE

Developed a new LRC web page Developed a new LRC web page with enhancements to include new with enhancements to include new up-to-date look, accessibility (ADA up-to-date look, accessibility (ADA compliant), curriculum specific compliant), curriculum specific subject guides and portals for subject guides and portals for distance learning, traditional distance learning, traditional students and faculty and staff. students and faculty and staff.

REFERENCEREFERENCE

Published in-house LRC Published in-house LRC newsletter each semester. newsletter each semester.

REFERENCEREFERENCE

Worked with UNC-W, New Worked with UNC-W, New Hanover High School and Hanover High School and NHCPL in offering the NHCPL in offering the OneOne Book One CommunityBook One Community program featuring Dana Sachs’ program featuring Dana Sachs’ The House on Dream StreetThe House on Dream Street..

REFERENCEREFERENCE

Established an informal librarian-Established an informal librarian-faculty liaison program to faculty liaison program to communicate information regarding communicate information regarding library resources and services and library resources and services and to facilitate a more effective to facilitate a more effective response to the research and response to the research and reading needs of faculty and reading needs of faculty and students. (Goal 1)students. (Goal 1)

CIRCULATIONCIRCULATION

Began the collection and Began the collection and organization of CFCC Archival organization of CFCC Archival Documents and scrapbooks Documents and scrapbooks tracing the history of the college tracing the history of the college from July 1, 1963. (Goal 12) from July 1, 1963. (Goal 12)

TECHNICAL SERVICESTECHNICAL SERVICES

Completed the weeding and Completed the weeding and reclassification of the Dewey reclassification of the Dewey Collection at the Downtown Collection at the Downtown Campus. (Goal 4)Campus. (Goal 4)

Began online check-in of serials Began online check-in of serials for the North Campus. (Goal 4)for the North Campus. (Goal 4)


Completed the installation of Smart Completed the installation of Smart technology in all classrooms technology in all classrooms needed at Wilmington Campus. needed at Wilmington Campus. (Goal 4)(Goal 4)


Completed the training for all Completed the training for all Media Center staff on the Video Media Center staff on the Video on Demand system at North on Demand system at North Campus. (Goal 4)Campus. (Goal 4)


Installed the “Virtual Stage” Installed the “Virtual Stage” computer software for the computer software for the Television Studio.Television Studio.


Completed the guidelines for Completed the guidelines for the utilization and scheduling of the utilization and scheduling of the Television Studio services.the Television Studio services.


Coordinated in-service technical Coordinated in-service technical training initiative with other training initiative with other professional development activities for professional development activities for faculty and staff with input from faculty and staff with input from Distance Learning, Computer Distance Learning, Computer Services, Personnel, Learning Lab, Services, Personnel, Learning Lab, Continuing Education and the Continuing Education and the Professional Development Professional Development Committee. (Goal 3)Committee. (Goal 3)


Expanded the in-service training Expanded the in-service training program by increasing the number of program by increasing the number of classes offered based on classes offered based on recommendations from faculty and staff. recommendations from faculty and staff. Included classes on Office Suite, Included classes on Office Suite, Groupwise, Blackboard, Campus Groupwise, Blackboard, Campus Cruiser, Web Design, and Colleague. Cruiser, Web Design, and Colleague. (Goal 3)(Goal 3)


Increased the library print Increased the library print collection by 7% to better collection by 7% to better reflect the curriculum reflect the curriculum programs of the North programs of the North Campus and the general Campus and the general education offerings of these education offerings of these programs. (Goal 4)programs. (Goal 4)

LRC Objectives for 2005-LRC Objectives for 2005-2006 2006

LIBRARYLIBRARY

Improve student literacy skills through Improve student literacy skills through enhanced library instruction classes.enhanced library instruction classes.

Actively market library collections and Actively market library collections and services to students, faculty, staff and the services to students, faculty, staff and the community.community.

Improve quality and consistency of Improve quality and consistency of reference service delivery.reference service delivery.

LIBRARYLIBRARY

Foster a positive public image of the LRC Foster a positive public image of the LRC through in-service training and enhanced through in-service training and enhanced communication with faculty, students and communication with faculty, students and staff.staff.


Provide access to up-to-date educational Provide access to up-to-date educational technology through expanding the Video-on-technology through expanding the Video-on-Demand system at the North Campus to Demand system at the North Campus to include the Applied Technologies building.include the Applied Technologies building.

Provide access to up-to date educational Provide access to up-to date educational technology through the Smart Technologies technology through the Smart Technologies equipment at the Wilmington Campus.equipment at the Wilmington Campus.


Utilize the Television Studio through Utilize the Television Studio through expanded TLC offerings and the promotion expanded TLC offerings and the promotion of CFCC curriculum programs and features. of CFCC curriculum programs and features.


Incorporate the appropriate use of Incorporate the appropriate use of technology for faculty and staff and provide technology for faculty and staff and provide training in accessing and applying the training in accessing and applying the technology in the Technology Training technology in the Technology Training Center.Center.


Provide library, media and technology Provide library, media and technology services to the students, faculty and staff at services to the students, faculty and staff at the North Campus.the North Campus.

Expand the book, periodical, microforms Expand the book, periodical, microforms and electronic collections to support the and electronic collections to support the programs moving to the Applied programs moving to the Applied Technologies building in Fall, 2005.Technologies building in Fall, 2005.

QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?

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