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Library Goals and Objectives for Fiscal Year 2007-2008

The mission of the Porter Henderson Library is to provide the Angelo State University community with access to information in all formats. In consultation with the University community, the Library builds and maintains collections and services to meet the University’s curriculum and research needs. The Library does this by acquiring and organizing resources, providing direct as well as mediated access to information, participating in cooperative programs with other libraries, and teaching users to locate, obtain, and evaluate information. The Library works with the University administration and faculty in the development of information policy for the campus. As a service unit within a regional, state-supported university, the Library offers the surrounding community access to needed informational resources and services.

GOAL 1: IMPROVE USER ACCESS TO INFORMATION (Academic Master Plan 2005 (AMP), Goals III & IV; Strategic Plan 2006-2009 (SP), Goals I, II, V, & VII)
OBJECTIVE 1: To help with retention and improve student success rates, continue to evaluate Library usage and satisfaction with services through user surveys. (AMP: GIII R15; SP: G2 O2.2, G5 O5.2)

OBJECTIVE 2: Continue online catalog clean-up projects. Continue adding materials from unprocessed donations and collections. Continue Shelflister project for inventory of collections. (SP: G7 O7.1)

OBJECTIVE 3: To help improve access to electronic resources, evaluate and implement the recommendations in the final report "The Seamless Research Experience," prepared by Janetta Paschal, on the integration of online resources in the Library's research and finding tools. Specific recommendations should be ready by mid-November, with implementation of selected steps beginning in January 2007. (SP: G7 O7.1)

OBJECTIVE 4: To enhance existing academic programs and in preparation for the NCATE process, evaluate the Education collections through examination of materials. Recommend new titles for purchase as well as titles for de-selection or "weeding." (AMP: GIV R18)

OBJECTIVE 5: Using unspent Materials Budget allocations to academic departments, work with the University Library Committee to administer “Library Excellence Fund.” (SP: G4 04.1)

OBJECTIVE 6: Work with Information Technology on the Library’s membership and participation in the Texas Digital Library Project. (AMP: GIV R16 & 17)
GOAL 2: IMPROVE USER SERVICES (Academic Master Plan 2005, Goals III & IV; Strategic Plan 2006-2009, Goals I, II, IV, V, VI, & VII)
OBJECTIVE 1: Continue to work with the Provost to develop plans to improve the Library’s rankings (as measured in Texas Academic Library Statistics or other nationally normed sources) to be on a par with other Texas State University System and Texas peer institution libraries.

OBJECTIVE 2: To help with professional and support staff development, continue a series of staff development programs to improve overall operations and performance. All appropriate staff members will learn to utilize the PORTICO software. (SP: G7 O7.2)

OBJECTIVE 3: In relation to the Library’s RamPort tab, establish a task force to review appropriate resources accessible through and design of the Library’s web pages. The task force will make recommendations in spring 2007. Implementation of selected recommendations will begin in summer 2007. (SP: G7 O7.1)

OBJECTIVE 4: To enhance existing services and plan for new services, continue working with University Library Committee for creation and review of Library policies and procedures. Each Library department and unit will continue to revise and update process and service procedures.

OBJECTIVE 5: Work with the University Library Committee to evaluate and, if necessary, revise the Materials Budget allocation formula. Work to be completed by the end of the 2007 Spring Semester for implementation in FY 08.

OBJECTIVE 6: Recognizing that the ASU Library serves more than its campus community, continue to enhance outreach services to the Concho Valley and surrounding areas through the Library’s designation as a depository library for federal and state documents, provide access for area school districts to research resources, and make available to the community at large various information resources unavailable in regional public libraries. In compliance with revised System policies, revise the Library’s withdrawal procedures to offer withdrawn library materials to qualified area libraries. (AMP: GIV R21; SP: G6)

OBJECTIVE 7: Investigate and implement services and resources to support the growing demand for support of ASU distant learning students and programs. (AMP: GIV R16 & 20; SP: G2 O2.3)

OBJECTIVE 8: To improve students’ and faculty members’ information literacy skills, continue to offer an increasing number of general and subject/resource specific training sessions and continue to improve the Library’s various online tutorials. (AMP: GIII R14)
GOAL 3: IMPROVE LIBRARY COMMUNICATION (Strategic Plan 2006-2009, Goal VII)
OBJECTIVE 1: Continue distribution of the Library Newsletter in print for the first issue only and all subsequent issues through the Library’s Web site for easier dissemination to all users.

OBJECTIVE 2: To increase knowledge of the Library’s resources and service, the Library Newsletter will include more "marketing" and information articles concerning new and existing resources and services.
GOAL 4: IMPROVE LIBRARY FACILITIES (Strategic Plan 2006-2009; Goal III)
OBJECTIVE 1: Work with Information Technology on a proposal to create an Information Commons on the First Floor of the Library. The proposal will be submitted to the Provost in time for the FY 08 budget planning cycle.

OBJECTIVE 2: Continue to develop plans to make the best possible use of all existing space on the Library’s three floors.

OBJECTIVE 3: As funding permits, continue to replace worn out furniture for both users and staff and improve signage throughout the Library.
GOAL 5: SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ACADEMIC MASTER PLAN (Academic Master Plan 2005)
OBJECTIVE 1: Work with the development of new programs to ensure adequate information resources to support program course offerings. (AMP: GIV R16)

OBJECTIVE 2: Participate in academic program reviews to ensure adequate information resources exist to support on-going program course offerings. (AMP: GIV R18)

OBJECTIVE 3: Work with any distance learning and Web-based course development to ensure adequate information resources to support course offerings. (AMP: GIV R20)

OBJECTIVE 4: Work with Information Technology to encourage students and faculty to incorporate E-mail, chat rooms, Internet, technology, and electronic and print Library resources in both their regular classes, Web-based courses, and course research assignments. (AMP: GI R1, GIII R13 & 14)

OBJECTIVE 5: Provide support and space for special programs (Honors Program, cohort and group study projects, and other curricular and co-curricular activities). (AMP: GIII R11 & 13, GIV R19)
GOAL 6: CONTINUE TO ADD MATERIAL AND INCREASE THE AWARENESS OF THE UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES (Strategic Plan 2006-2009; Goals VI & VII)
OBJECTIVE 1: To help disseminate information concerning resources available in the University Archives (UA), create a web site for the UA that will provide the campus with an accessible way to see what material is appropriate for the UA and how those items should be transferred.

OBJECTIVE 2: Continue to process materials in the UA.

OBJECTIVE 3: Continue to solicit material from across campus that are of value to the UA.

OBJECTIVE 4: The Library Director and University Archivist will develop plans to assume the administration of the University’s records management and retention plans.
GOAL 7: FRIENDS GROUP (Academic Master Plan 2005, Goal V; Strategic Plan 2006-2009, Goal VI)
OBJECTIVE 1: Work with Friends Group to plan and hold possible book sale in the 2007 Spring Semester. (SP: G6)

OBJECTIVE 2: To continue support of the Friends Group’s meetings, workshops, and other activities. (SP: G6)

OBJECTIVE 3: Work with the Friends Group and the University Development Officer to plan and implement an endowment campaign to enhance the personnel resources and operations budget of the West Texas Collection. (AMP: GV R22)