Kent State UniversityLIBRARIES and

MEDIA SERVICES

Kent State UniversityLIBRARIES and

MEDIA SERVICES

Priorities PresentationWednesday, March 17, 2004

Priorities PresentationWednesday, March 17, 2004

Eight Campus Library SystemEight Campus Library System

LMS Organizational Chart

Libraries and Media Services (LMS) is comprised of five major

entities.

LMS Organizational Chart

Libraries and Media Services (LMS) is comprised of five major

entities.

LMSSystems

CollectionManagement

LMS InformationServices

MediaServices

AdministrativeServices

Libraries & Media Services

• Main Library

• Branch Libraries

• Architecture

• Chemistry/Physics

• Fashion

• Map

• Math/Computer Science

• Music

• Main Library

• Branch Libraries

• Architecture

• Chemistry/Physics

• Fashion

• Map

• Math/Computer Science

• Music

Kent Campus LibrariesKent Campus Libraries

AccomplishmentsAccomplishments

Support for Innovative Learning: Multi-faceted Library

Program for Information Literacy

Support for Innovative Learning: Multi-faceted Library

Program for Information Literacy

• First Year Experience Librarian

• OBOR fellowships

• Institute for Library and Information Literacy Education (ILILE)

• First Year Experience Librarian

• OBOR fellowships

• Institute for Library and Information Literacy Education (ILILE)

Support for Innovative Learning: Creating Learning

Spaces

Support for Innovative Learning: Creating Learning

Spaces• Information Commons

• Classroom Enhancement Program

• Campus-wide Netprint management system for labs

• Information Commons

• Classroom Enhancement Program

• Campus-wide Netprint management system for labs

• SLIS practica

• Graduate student assistant program

• Undergraduate student employment

• SLIS practica

• Graduate student assistant program

• Undergraduate student employment

Support for Innovative Learning and Real World Experiences:Meaningful Work for Students

Support for Innovative Learning and Real World Experiences:Meaningful Work for Students

Focus on Those We Serve: A Systematic Approach to

Understanding Stakeholder Needs

Focus on Those We Serve: A Systematic Approach to

Understanding Stakeholder Needs

•LibQUAL+

•Wisconsin-Ohio Reference Evaluation Program (WOREP)

•Standardized Assessment of Information Literacy Skills (SAILS)

•LibQUAL+

•Wisconsin-Ohio Reference Evaluation Program (WOREP)

•Standardized Assessment of Information Literacy Skills (SAILS)

Focus on Those We Serve: Commitment to Continuous

Improvement and Responsiveness to Stakeholder Needs

Focus on Those We Serve: Commitment to Continuous

Improvement and Responsiveness to Stakeholder Needs

• Follow-up graduate survey

• Centralized services for Regional Campuses Libraries

• May 4th Archive

• LMS web re-design

• Extended hours

• Follow-up graduate survey

• Centralized services for Regional Campuses Libraries

• May 4th Archive

• LMS web re-design

• Extended hours

Relationships That Foster Success: Donor Cultivation to Strengthen Collections and

Programs

Relationships That Foster Success: Donor Cultivation to Strengthen Collections and

Programs • Pauline Franks endowment

• Herbert L. Zobel

endowment

• John L. Boonshaft Collection

• Borowitz True Crime

Collection

• Pauline Franks endowment

• Herbert L. Zobel

endowment

• John L. Boonshaft Collection

• Borowitz True Crime

Collection

Relationships That Foster Success: Grant Support for

Strategic Initiatives

Relationships That Foster Success: Grant Support for

Strategic Initiatives

• OBOR Fellowships

• SAILS

• Institute for Library

and Information

Literacy

Education (ILILE)

• OBOR Fellowships

• SAILS

• Institute for Library

and Information

Literacy

Education (ILILE)

Strategic PrioritiesStrategic Priorities

• Information Literacy Librarian

•Science Librarian

• Information Literacy Librarian

•Science Librarian

1. Support for Innovative Learning: Multi-faceted Program for Information

Literacy

1. Support for Innovative Learning: Multi-faceted Program for Information

Literacy

• ILILE Classroom

• Information Literacy “Studio”

• Ongoing support for classroom technology

• Ongoing support for PCs in LMS classrooms

• Renovation of Franklin Hall

• Renovation of the Music Library

• ILILE Classroom

• Information Literacy “Studio”

• Ongoing support for classroom technology

• Ongoing support for PCs in LMS classrooms

• Renovation of Franklin Hall

• Renovation of the Music Library

2. Support for Innovative Learning: Creating Spaces2. Support for Innovative

Learning: Creating Spaces

3. Support for Innovative Learning: Meaningful Work for

Students

3. Support for Innovative Learning: Meaningful Work for

Students

• Graduate assistantships

• Minority Student Employment Pilot Program

• Reduce general student employment deficit

• Graduate assistantships

• Minority Student Employment Pilot Program

• Reduce general student employment deficit

• Better management of University records

• Strengthen services for Regional Campus Libraries

• Participation in KSU-based e-journals

• Support for LibQUAL+ and SAILS

• Advocacy for academic computing

• Better management of University records

• Strengthen services for Regional Campus Libraries

• Participation in KSU-based e-journals

• Support for LibQUAL+ and SAILS

• Advocacy for academic computing

4. Focus on Those We Serve: Commitment to Continuous

Improvement and Responsiveness to Stakeholder Needs

4. Focus on Those We Serve: Commitment to Continuous

Improvement and Responsiveness to Stakeholder Needs

5. Relationships That Foster Success: Donor Cultivation to Strengthen Collections and

Programs

5. Relationships That Foster Success: Donor Cultivation to Strengthen Collections and

Programs

• Obtain appropriate financial support for all

significant gifts-in-kind

• Offer giving opportunities in a Libraries and

Media Services development brochure

• Obtain appropriate financial support for all

significant gifts-in-kind

• Offer giving opportunities in a Libraries and

Media Services development brochure

6. Relationships That Foster Success: External Support for

Strategic Initiatives

6. Relationships That Foster Success: External Support for

Strategic Initiatives

• Build on a record of achievement that

opens doors to additional grant

funding

• Build on a record of achievement that

opens doors to additional grant

funding

2002/03

Reference transactions 52,087

Library instruction (participants) 7,008

LMS website: sessions 1,720,687

Online catalog searches 1,108,872

OhioLINK EJC downloads 169,856

Circulations 337,762

Inter-institution lending 56,048

Inter-institution borrowing 55,038

Volumes added 51,678

The LMS Service Commitment Selected Measures

The LMS Service Commitment Selected Measures

Declining Staff ResourcesDeclining Staff Resources

1990/91 2003/4 % change

Faculty

Civil Service

39

91

18

47

-46%

-51%

Strategic PrioritiesPart of an Ongoing Service

Program

Strategic PrioritiesPart of an Ongoing Service

Program

Innovative Learning: Multi-faceted Library Program for

Information Literacy

Innovative Learning: Multi-faceted Library Program for

Information Literacy

AY 2003-2004

First Year Experience Librarian

AY 2004-2005Information Literacy Librarian

AY 2005-2006

Science Librarian

AY 2003-2004

First Year Experience Librarian

AY 2004-2005Information Literacy Librarian

AY 2005-2006

Science Librarian

Innovative Learning:Creating Learning Spaces

Innovative Learning:Creating Learning Spaces

AY 2003-2004

Information Commons

Classroom Enhancement Program

AY 2004-2005Ongoing support for classroom technology

Support for ILILE ClassroomOngoing support for PCs in LMS classrooms

AY 2005-2006

Renovation of Franklin Hall

Renovation of Music Library

AY 2003-2004

Information Commons

Classroom Enhancement Program

AY 2004-2005Ongoing support for classroom technology

Support for ILILE ClassroomOngoing support for PCs in LMS classrooms

AY 2005-2006

Renovation of Franklin Hall

Renovation of Music Library

Innovative Learning and Real World Experience: Meaningful Work for

Students

Innovative Learning and Real World Experience: Meaningful Work for

StudentsAY 2003-2004

SLIS Practica

GSA Program

Undergraduate Student Assistant Program

AY 2004-2005Graduate assistantships

Minority Student Employment Pilot ProgramReduce general student employment deficit

AY 2005-2006

Continue graduate assistantships and Minority

Student Employment Pilot Program

Evaluate effectiveness of both

AY 2003-2004

SLIS Practica

GSA Program

Undergraduate Student Assistant Program

AY 2004-2005Graduate assistantships

Minority Student Employment Pilot ProgramReduce general student employment deficit

AY 2005-2006

Continue graduate assistantships and Minority

Student Employment Pilot Program

Evaluate effectiveness of both

Focus on Those We Serve: A Systematic Approach to

Understanding Stakeholder Needs

Focus on Those We Serve: A Systematic Approach to

Understanding Stakeholder NeedsAY 2003-2004

SAILS

WOREP

AY 2004-2005LibQUAL+

AY 2005-2006

Graduate Student Survey every 2-4 years

AY 2003-2004

SAILS

WOREP

AY 2004-2005LibQUAL+

AY 2005-2006

Graduate Student Survey every 2-4 years

Focus on Those We Serve: Commitment to Continuous Improvement and

Responsiveness to Stakeholder Needs

Focus on Those We Serve: Commitment to Continuous Improvement and

Responsiveness to Stakeholder NeedsAY 2003-2004

Access to May 4th Archive

Centralized services for RC Libraries

Broaden awareness of e-scholarship

AY 2004-2005University Archivist

Acquisitions SupervisorSupport for KSU-based e-journals

AY 2005-2006

Workshop on rights management for faculty authors

AY 2003-2004

Access to May 4th Archive

Centralized services for RC Libraries

Broaden awareness of e-scholarship

AY 2004-2005University Archivist

Acquisitions SupervisorSupport for KSU-based e-journals

AY 2005-2006

Workshop on rights management for faculty authors

Strategic Budget

Strategic Budget

ONGOING/BASE BUDGET

1. Information Literacy Librarian $ 56,467

2. University Archivist $ 56,647

3. Electronic Technician $ 31,680

4. Reduce general student employment deficit $ 100,000

5. Acquisitions Supervisor $ 35,640

6. Graduate assistantships to staff the Information Literacy “Studio” $ 27,200

(2 @ $13,600 year each)

7. Support for ARL New Measures Initiative $ 5,000

Strategic Budget

Strategic Budget

ONE-TIME

1. ILILE Classroom (matching funds sought) $ 45,000

2. Minority Student Employment Pilot Program $ 5,000

3. PC support in electronic classrooms $ 25,000

PARTNERSHIPS

1. Support for classroom technology maintenance, replacement, $ 80,000

upgrade equipment

2. Support for KSU e-journal initiatives (for Nursing OJIN) $ 15,000

. . . and finally . . .. . . and finally . . .

• Linking library services and multimedia technology

• Competency-based instructional program

• Increased emphasis on outcomes measures

• Increased response to stakeholders

• Moving toward a digital media center

• Linking library services and multimedia technology

• Competency-based instructional program

• Increased emphasis on outcomes measures

• Increased response to stakeholders

• Moving toward a digital media center