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| Short Term Objectives: | · | Focus on spending $573,000 available until Fall of 1998 for library materials. |
| · | Work with faculty on selection of materials to support the curriculum and core of knowledge competencies. | |
| · | Improve technical processing services by updating OCLC. | |
| · | Evaluate electronic sources for periodicals and other information. | |
| · | Evaluate Interlibrary Loan process and Document Delivery services. | |
| Long Term Objectives: | · | Continue to select and acquire materials to enrich the college's curriculum and core of knowledge. |
| · | Continue to involve faculty in the selection and maintenance of library materials to support academic standards and diversity. | |
| · | Further streamline OCLC cataloging processes. | |
| · | Improve access to resources in other libraries through Internet, Interlibrary Loan and/or Document Delivery services. | |
| · | Hire one additional librarian to assist in meeting this goal. | |
| Resources Required - Short Term: | ||
| Personnel | · | More student help ($5,000). |
| Facilities/Equipment | · | No additional facilities anticipated. |
| · | Equipment needs anticipated to be met by new facility. | |
| · | Equipment fund already allocated. | |
| Other Requirements | · | Increase in regular funding for library materials, including electronic sources - periodicals and books (additional $10,000). |
| · | Increase in supply budget to process above (additional $2,000). | |
| · | Increase OCLC Budget (additional $2,000). | |
| Professional Development | · | Workshops on training for OCLC updates and other related professional development ($2,000). |
| Resources Required - Long Term: | ||
| Personnel | · | Collection Development Librarian to develop collection and work with faculty to select adequate resources to support curriculum. |
| Facilities/Equipment | · | Office and equipment for new librarian. |
| Other Requirements | · | Increase supplies budget to reflect inflation and growth. |
| · | Increase regular funding for library materials to reflect inflation and growth. | |
| Professional Development | · | Ongoing allocation for travel, conferences, workshops and training in new technologies. |