APPENDIX C
GOALS: ____James G. Gee Library___________________________________
(Department or College)
Fall__96___through Summer__97___
Objective Persons Responsible Time Line Effectiveness Measure
Goal #__1_. Goal Statement: Continue to increase access to electronic sources
| Expand access to products on the LAN within the library. | library director, reference librarians, data processing staff | Spring 1997 | 1. Increased access to FirstSearch core databases . Usage increased x%
over 1995/96 will become the measure of success. 2. Added 3 FirstSearch Databases to campus-wide access list - September 1996 Usage in 1996/97: New Services: 3. Encyclopedia Britannica available on LAN and campus Internet connections
effective September 1996. Use data is to be supplied by EB on a monthly basis. 4. TAMU System databases were available effective September 1996: 9 Wilson databases; Medline and PsycINFO files. These resources expand the number of
files available to our users and may replace LAN products. We are working on data
collection to be able to document 1996/97 use. 5. Expanded TexShare usage by x%. |
Objective Persons Responsible Time Line Effectiveness Measure
| Provide remote access to some CD products from the LAN. Expanded scope of this project to provide access to all networked computers on campus and PPP access from homes. | library director, reference librarians, data processing staff | Spring 1997 | 1. WAN access to ERIC files - July 1996 2. WAN access to Mental Measurements Yearbook - Gee Library, September 1996 Metroplex, October 1996 3. WAN access to Dallas Morning News, 1996-1997 - CTIS working on software to make this
file available - October 1996 4. WAN access to women 'R full text files - CTIS working on software to make this file
available - October 1996 We are working with CTIS staff to provide usage data for each database on a monthly basis. |
| Extended BI program to provide campus-wide access and training on many of the new databases. | reference librarians | Ongoing | 1. Establish series of drop-in training sessions 2. Analyze use data and assistance requests to assess effectiveness of training program. Maintain separate counts of sessions attendance to analyze needs for BI outside of formal class settings. |
| Increase size of the LAN to enable more students to access various products and the Internet. | library director, reference librarians, data processing staff | Spring 1997 | Monitoring of use of area and "turnaway" rate |
| Internet access to Special Collections finding aids | Archivist, Catalog Librarian and Reference librarian responsible for Gee Library WEB page support | Ongoing | Access via OCLC database as well as testing digitizing techniques for web access to finding aids and indices created within the Special Collections Department. |
Goal #__2_. Goal Statement: Undertake a periodical use study to identify core journal titles needed to support
student and faculty needs.
| Survey of Faculty | librarians, microform student workers, academic departments, student surveys | Spring 1997 | Survey completed May 1996; data analysis ongoing with academic departments |
| In Library Usage Analysis | librarians, microform student workers, academic departments, student surveys | Spring 1997 | Design reshelving study and test in Fall 1996; establish Spring time period for formal use study |
Objective Persons Responsible Time Line Effectiveness Measure
Goal #__3_. Goal Statement: Assess special distance education library support
needs.
| Survey of Faculty | Director of NE Texas Initiative, Library Director, Distance Education faculty, and librarians | Spring 1997 (Ongoing) | Identification of service requirements and potential solutions; potential for funding initiatives to foundations or private persons. |
| Analysis of DEC Library Support requirements | Library Director, other interested AHE Library Directors | Ongoing | Identification of service directions and determination of responsible agencies with appropriate campus administrators. |
Goal #__4_. Goal Statement: Restructure library and support staff to provide for improved delivery of services to
faculty and students.
| Development of Education Librarian position description and recruitment | Library Director, Search Committee; librarians and faculty in College of Education | Spring 1997 | Will be measured by successful recruitment |
| Restructuring of Technical Services | Library Director; Librarians & staff in Technical Services | Fall 1996 | Maintenance of past productivity with fewer staff assigned. |
| Review of collection development policies | Acquisitions Librarian, department heads and library liaisons; review by Library Director and Library Committee | Ongoing | Continuing assessment of the accuracy of collection goals in light of new curricular programs, closing of some program areas and redirection of academic programs. |
| Integration of New Departments into Library: | |||
Instructional Multimedia |
Library Director and appropriate staff | Spring 1997 | Needs assessment and revised goals. |
Media Services |
Library Director and appropriate staff | Spring 1997 | Needs assessment and revised goals. |
Campus Engineer |
Library Director and appropriate staff | Spring 1997 | Needs assessment and revised goals. |
Objective Persons Responsible Time Line Effectiveness Measure
Goal #__5_. Goal Statement: Work with appropriate campus entities to include
library information within the campus kiosks.
| Integrate information on Gee Library services with Kiosk project | library director, systems librarian, selected library staff with planning committee | more than one year | Measured by final availability of library information. |
Goal #__6_. Goal Statement: Work with Colleges and Departments on collection
assessments.
| Planning for accreditation reviews | library director, systems librarian, acquisitions librarian, departmental liaisons and deans | Ongoing | Anticipate preliminary reviews for SACS accreditation during 1996/97 |
| Approval processes for CB table updates | library director, systems librarian, acquisitions librarian, departmental liaisons, VP for Academic Affairs | Fall 1996 |
Goal #__7_. Goal Statement: Initiate review of current library system and
develop five-year plan for upgrade/replacement.
| Assessment of DRA integrated library management system. | systems librarian, data processing staff; in consultation with library staff and appropriate external audience | next two to three years | Continued commitment to DRA client/server implementation or proposal for conversion to new vendor. |
Goal #__8_. Goal Statement: Implement Z39.50
| Purchase and implementation of DRA Z39.50 software module | Library Director, Systems Librarian and CTIS staff | Fall 1996 | Successful connection to Z39.50 compliant systems. |
| Purchase and installation of DRA server memory | Systems Librarian and CTIS staff | Fall 1996 | Stable hardware environment to support DRA services, including Z39.50 connectivity. |
Objective Persons Responsible Time Line Effectiveness Measure
Goal #__9_. Goal Statement: Ongoing maintenance of LION database.
| Implementation of DRA Acquisitions module | Systems Librarian, Acquisitions staff and CTIS | Fall 1996 | Inclusion of on-order items in LION; requires linkage software between LION and campus accounting system. |
| Reconcile tapeloaded Library of American Civilization bibliographic records with Gee Library microform holdings. | Catalog staff | Ongoing | Checking of on-line database against actual microform holdings on "time available" basis. |
| Implement Bindery feature in DRA | Systems Librarian, Serials staff & CTIS | Spring 1997 | Eliminates manual processing steps; dependent on serials holdings update project and may require some local software modifications. |
| Addition of Special Collections Collections as manuscript collections on OCLC | Catalog Department Head and Special Collections Librarian | Ongoing | Continuous process of inventorying and cataloging new collections added in Special Collections. |
| Enter holdings for all currently received serials on DRA | Serials staff, including temporary serials librarian, systems librarian & CTIS | Summer 1997 | Complete record updates for holdings on DRA which will also support linking local holdings to search results via Z39.50 for library public. |
| Continue to add microform holdings | Catalog staff | Ongoing | Microform analytics have not yet been linked to represent the physical film or fiche which may hold several titles. Requires staff review and correction on-line on a "time available" basis. |
| Complete conversion of PCMI (Photo-Chromic-Micro-Image) ultrafiche microform series | Catalog staff | Ongoing | As time available, add items not available via tapeload for large microform sets. Represents new cataloging. |
| Inclusion of Government Documents records in LION | Documents staff, Catalog staff, Systems Librarian and CTIS | Ongoing | Tapeload MARCIVE records for retrospective holdings and ongoing monthly loading; incorporation of authority records for new headings and general maintenance of GPO holdings. New area of database development for long-time Gee Library collection. |
| Development of plans for integration of Media Services holdings | Library Director, Media Services staff, Assistant Director for Systems & Technical Services | Ongoing | Study media booking module of DRA software and database maintenance support required to complete this cataloging goal. Develop costs associated with purchase of software upgrade. |
Goal #__10_. Goal Statement: Ongoing maintenance of oral history collections.
| Review status of current programs, including campus oral history | Archivist | Ongoing | Report on status of approved projects in annual report; establish costs for special ET/TAMU-C project extension. |
| Initiate oral history project for Jim Chapman (Cooper) Lake | Archivist, Dr. R.N. Singh | Summer 1997 | Review feasibility and costs for potential project |
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