WSU LIBRARIES

DECISION MATRIX

FY 2004

 


        

I        STUDENTS

 

         A.    Enhance Learning Goals

 

·           Acquire and maintain up-to-date, relevant, and retrospective library collections in print, electronic and other formats, representative of the world’s store of information, and that support instruction, student learning, intellectual growth, and development of research skills.

 

·           Provide highly effective and user-centered instruction in the use of information sources, internal and external to WSU, relevant to the basic and specialized information needs of students.

 

·           Develop and maintain comprehensive reference and research services that are responsive to the information needs of students.

 

1.     Action Plans

 

a.     Develop and maintain core collections of print journals to support undergraduate education.

 

b.     Develop and maintain access to a core of high demand bibliographic and full-text electronic resources to support undergraduate education.

 

c.     Maintain a core of the latest printed and digital monographic and multimedia resources to support undergraduate education.

 

d.     Maintain current and retrospective printed collections to support graduate programs at WSU.

 

e.     Develop and maintain access to electronic resources to support graduate programs at WSU.

 

f.      Initiate evaluation of the existing Bibliographic Instruction Program.  Examine present instructional methods and strategies in light of recognized standards for Information Literacy.

 

g.     Evaluate and consider implementing ACRL Information Literacy Standards as a component of the Libraries’ Information Literacy Implementation Plan.

 

h.     Recruit and hire a Bibliographic Instruction Librarian when feasible, and funding permits, to evaluate and further expand the teaching role of the library in information literacy to undergraduate students and graduate students.

 

i.      Maintain effective and timely liaisons with academic programs to correlate library investments with institutional priorities and new program goals.

 

j.      Maintain efficient turn-around time and quality of results in acquiring, cataloging and making available resources acquired or licensed by the Libraries.

 

k.     Effectively manage the library information system, the online catalog, and other information resources using national and international bibliographic standards to provide effective and current access to the Libraries’ entire collection.

 

l.      Continue developing the framework for providing guided and easy access to Internet and web-based resources to undergraduate and graduate students, remotely and on-site.

 

m.    Develop and annually update a strategic plan for delivery of reference services in the new information environment, including goals for staffing, technology, access, print, and electronic resources requirements.

 

n.     Provide electronic access to unique manuscript and archival materials housed in the Special Collections Department in support of student primary research.

 

2.     Evaluation

 

a.     Assessment of undergraduate and graduate student satisfaction with library services, e.g., reference, circulation, reserve, and interlibrary loan.

 

b.     Assessment of undergraduate and graduate student satisfaction and needs related to the quality and relevance of the library collections.

 

c.     Analysis of use statistics of print, multimedia, digital, and instructional resources.

 

d.     Assessment of relative investments in the library knowledge base in relation to program enrollments, degree levels, national/international publication output, and cost of materials to maintain a balance between investments and institutional goals and priorities.

 

e.     Number of Internet web sites, e-journals, and other full-text resources cataloged and linked to the library information system.

f.      Number of electronic finding aids and digital collections made available by the Department of Special Collections to student clientele to support access to primary resources that enhance the development of research skills.

 

g.     Assessment of methods of delivering Information Literacy and Bibliographic Instruction program, its content, number of sessions conducted, and number of students taught in relation to the size of student body and relevant disciplinary needs and requirements.  Incorporate teaching assessment tools, for example, student evaluations measuring undergraduate and graduate student satisfaction.

 

3.     Decisions

 

a.     Continuing development of electronic finding aids to support Internet access to the resources of the Special Collections Department.

 

b.     Continue participating in new multi-state consortial efforts to acquire access to electronic resources, with initial emphasis on the sciences, medical science, engineering, and technology.

 

c.     Continue strengthening of monographic collections which support undergraduate and graduate education.  During FY 2004 this amount may be reduced, pending final budget cuts.

 

d.     Continue charge of  Technology Implementation Committee to coordinate the development of digital services.

 

e.     Purchase an additional 1,100 e-books to enhance existing e-book collection.

 

f.      Work with the two major library vendors, Blackwell North America and EBSCO, to set up Electronic Data Interface (EDI) procedures to electronically receive purchasing orders from the vendors and thus receive materials more quickly.

 

g.     Continue contract with  authority control vendor to automatically update name, title, series, and subject headings of the cataloged materials on a weekly basis to improve student access to the collections through more effective OPAC searches.

 

h.     Convene Library Collections Task Force and Disciplinary Teams as part of a strategic planning effort to develop a targeted model for delivering scholarly information to various disciplines.  Conduct a serials review and deselection process in response to budget cuts and inflation in FY04 and FY05.  Identify and tag journals that are core to teaching and research needs in Periodicals Analysis Database.

 

i.      Conduct survey of students about their preferences and needs related to print and electronic collections.

 

j.      Update Libraries’ collection development policies and evaluate collections in all disciplines to continue building relevant and up-to-date collections that meet student classroom and research needs to provide online access.

 

k.     Contribute to development of the KANnswer state-wide virtual reference pilot project sponsored by the State Library Networking Board.  WSU Libraries participates in the library consortium delivering chat-based reference services to students and the general public.

 

l.      Appoint Information Literacy Task Force to develop Information Literacy assessment tool.

 

m.    Appoint Reference Task Force to develop Bibliographic Instruction teaching evaluation form.

 

n.     Continue to review the Reference Computer Workshops offered through the Libraries’ own program each semester.  Enhance publicity for workshops by advertising on the Campus Events Calendar, the WSU Campus Television, in The Sunflower, and through other outlets.

 

         B.    Support Goals

 

·           Support students’ educational goals and priorities by providing a safe, secure, flexible, and user friendly environment in which they can study and conduct research individually or in case-based learning groups and in accordance with their class and work schedules.

 

·           Support the students’ education mission by providing logical and easy access to the Libraries’ collections and other physical resources.

 

·           Maintain and make available for student use a state-of-the art information technology infrastructure as an integral component of the student learning and career preparation process.

 

1.     Action Plans

 

a.     Enhance existing user space with a variety of study venues to support comfortable use of library facilities.

 

b.     Maintain public services, reference, technical services, and special collections staff of sufficient size and appropriate subject expertise to support maximal library hours and information access.

 

c.     Maintain a technology base to support undergraduate and graduate education.

 

d.     Continue support and enhancement of the 24-Hour Study Room to provide students with a secure study facility and computer access during hours the main library facility is closed.

 

e.     Function as a viable partner in the national information network to support universal information access by providing efficient interlibrary loan and electronic document delivery services to students for needed materials not owned by WSU.

 

f.           Develop two high-technology seminar rooms for student use using OneOK grant funds.

 

g.     Work with University Computing and Telecommunication Services to make wireless Internet access available outdoors on campus. 

 

h.     Enhance speed and coverage of initial existing wireless network. 

 

i.      Cooperate with University Computing and Telecommunication Services to support authentication service to the campus network for patron-owned laptops.   

 

2.     Evaluation

 

a.     Availability of state-of the art technology to support the learning and study needs of students.

 

b.     Number of users entering the library facilities during normal operating hours.

c.     Number of clientele using the 24-Hour Study Room facility.

 

d.     Measurement of use statistics of physical library resources, in-house and external.

 

e.     Number of annual transactions for use of electronic resources and the library information system.

 

f.      Number of interlibrary loan and document delivery requests successfully filled.  Assessment of turn-around time of interlibrary loan requests.

 

g.     Assessment of user satisfaction with library facilities and technological infrastructure.

 

3.     Decisions

 

a.     Use Riley funds to enhance Music Library facility.  Enhancements to include carpeting, painting, wire management, carpentry work, and new PC with printer.

 

b.     Purchase spill-proof keyboards for the 24-Hour Study Room.

 

c.     Work with University Computing to schedule repartitioning of the Voyager server to improve space use and speed.

 

d.     Implement next Voyager release.  Next release has additional patron empowerment services.

 

e.     Implement LinkFinder Plus software.  This product uses open-URL technologies to provide linkings between the Libraries’ electronic indexing/abstracting services and the Libraries’ digital content.

 

f.      Improve student access to various computer functions by replacing current  security software with an enhanced product. 

 

g.     Continue public technology goal of replacing one-third of the public workstations each year. This may be reduced due to budget constraints in FY 2004.

 

h.     Enhance instruction capabilities of Room 217 by replacing outdated PCs and adding installed digital display.

 

i.      Purchase and install additional wireless access points to improve wireless network coverage and speed.

 

j.      Provide Internet access to Library CD-Rom resources through purchase and installation of Citrix server.

 

k.     Use gift funds to provide additional shelving and display cases for Special Collections.

 

l.      Update and improve library public signage.

 

m.    Coordinate with MRC for greater integration of electronic reserves and other library resources with Blackboard.

 

 

II      FACULTY

 

A.    Honoring Excellence Goals

 

·           Provide opportunities for library faculty development and learning in areas of specialization/job responsibility to support a high level of productivity in job performance.

 

·           Provide a venue for Library faculty to share new knowledge with other WSU Libraries faculty members.

 

·           Provide equitable merit opportunities to award library faculty for excellence in job performance in accordance with university guidelines.

 

1.     Action Plans

 

a.     Develop opportunities for sharing of expertise within the Libraries

 

b.     Increase opportunities and funding for library faculty to participate in faculty development activities, including regional and national programs and conferences.  Funding in this area may be reduced in FY 2004 due to budget constraints.    

 

2.     Evaluation

 

a.     Number of library faculty participating in faculty development and professional activities in support of library functions and advancement of the discipline.

 

b.     Number of library faculty recommended for merit increases and regional/national recognition for excellence in job performance and professional activities. 

 

3.     Decisions

 

a.     Increase the percentage of library faculty presenting papers and participating in key national and regional conferences/workshops related to job responsibilities by committing additional support for faculty development.  Reduction may occur in FY 2004 due to anticipated budget cuts.

 

b.     Develop an expectation of faculty receiving faculty development support that proceedings of conferences and workshops attended will be shared with departments, faculty, and staff colleagues upon their return. 

 

c.     Institute informal “brown-bag” sessions where library faculty  give short presentations on their research projects. 

 

B.    Intellectual Exploration Goals

 

·           Create and maintain a library environment and level of support to enhance opportunities of all university faculty to contribute to research and advancement of their disciplines.

 

 

 

 

 

1.     Action Plans

 

a.     Acquire and maintain printed resources, core journal collections, and electronic resources basic to the research and teaching needs of faculty at WSU.

 

b.     Acquire and maintain manuscript and archival resources to support research and teaching needs of WSU faculty.

 

c.     Maintain sufficient interlibrary loan and document delivery services, staffing, and funding to efficiently deliver to faculty research resources not owned by WSU.

 

d.     Continue to build intellectual exploration into the evaluation guidelines for library faculty in support of  research.

 

2.     Evaluation

 

a.     Assessment of collection strengths in comparison with peer institutions and programs. 

 

b.     Assessment of collection acquisitions in comparison with national and international publication output and WSU’s program profiles.

 

c.     Assessment of faculty satisfaction related to the quality and relevance of the library collections that support research. 

 

        3.     Decisions

 

a.     Increased fiscal support provided by the Libraries  to assist the library faculty in achieving professional development goals. Although increases occurred in FY 2001-03, a reduction may occur in FY 2004 due to anticipated budget cuts.

 

b.     Continued exploring strategies to stabilize funding that support monographic and journal research collections.

 

c.     Draft document of Libraries’ Tenure and Promotion Policies and Procedures to be reviewed by the new dean, the Advisory Council,  and the Library faculty in FY04.

 

d.     Convene Library Collections Task Force and Disciplinary Teams as part of a strategic planning effort to develop a targeted model for delivering scholarly information to various disciplines. 

 

e.     Conduct a serials review and deselection process in response to budget cuts and inflation in FY04 and FY05.  Identify and tag journals that are core to teaching and research needs in Periodicals Analysis Database.

 

f.      Conduct survey of faculty about their preferences and needs related to print and electronic collections.

 

g.  Analyze the results of collection preference survey and report results to university community.

 

h.     Update Libraries’ collection development policies and evaluate collections in all disciplines to continue building relevant and up-to-date collections that meet faculty teaching and research needs to provide online access

 

i.      Explore options to enhance the Libraries’ role in preserving, organizing and facilitating university-wide access to knowledge resources created in the university’s colleges and other academic divisions.  Explore technologies to facilitate the Libraries’ role in relation to such local knowledge resources   

 

C.    Enhanced Learning Goals

 

·           Provide rapid and timely access to research materials unavailable from the Wichita State University Libraries’ collections, on behalf of faculty, through partnerships with other research libraries and commercial document delivery services in the United States and internationally.

 

·           Work collaboratively with the faculty, University Computing, and Media Resources to identify and provide information access services reflective of the changing technology environment.

 

·           Assist in the research and advancement by WSU faculty by provision of services which instruct in the use of library technologies and access to digital information.

 

1.     Action Plans

 

a.     Subsidize and provide efficient access to faculty for research resources not owned by WSU.

b.     Keep faculty apprised of new resources added in their specialties; hold special sessions and workshops as appropriate in the use of electronic resources in the specialties, particularly when new databases are added.

 

c.     Continue to maintain in the library information system timely acquisitions information identifying new materials on order, in process, and received.

 

d.     Provide Internet access to all faculty carrels within the Libraries.

 

e.     Pursue as a long-range goal provision of desk-top access to electronic resources where ever faculty work, study, and conduct research. 

 

2.     Evaluation

 

a.     Assessment of faculty satisfaction with efficiency of interlibrary loan services.

 

b.     Assessment of faculty satisfaction with quality of collections and electronic resources.

 

c.     Number of faculty workshops developed and offered.

 

d.     Number of faculty participating in workshops. 

 

e.     Assessment of faculty satisfaction with bibliographic instruction and workshop sessions.

 

f.      Capability of the library information system to provide access to resources to the desktop to faculty where ever they work, study, or conduct research.

 

3.     Decisions

 

a.     Target interlibrary loan and document delivery services as a component of planned faculty assessment survey.

 

b.     Add overall faculty satisfaction with collections and services as a component of planned faculty survey.

 

c.     Delay decision on installing docking stations in key points of the Libraries to support use of personal laptops by faculty and students until UCATS has been able to resolve major security issues.

 

d.     Work with the two major library vendors, Blackwell North America and EBSCO, to set up Electronic Data Interface (EDI) procedures to electronically receive purchasing orders from the vendors and thus receive materials more quickly.

 

e.     Continue contract with authority control vendor to automatically update name, title, series, and subject headings of the cataloged materials on a weekly basis to improve faculty access to the collections through more effective OPAC searches.

 

f.      Implement desktop delivery of Interlibrary Loan journal articles through Ariel.

 

g.     Participate in the Media Resources Center Essential Technology Series and continue to cooperate with Center for Teaching and Research Excellence as a way of informing more faculty.

 

 

 

D.    Support Goals

 

·           Develop and maintain library collections and services, which will effectively support the instruction and research needs of all faculty.

 

·           Provide user-friendly and effective on-site and remote access to information resources.

 

·           Serve as full partners with faculty in enhancing the student learning process and in imparting critical thinking and information literacy skills to students through use and analysis of information resources.

 

1.     Action Plans

 

a.     Select, acquire, and make available sufficient printed and electronic resources to support faculty excellence in instruction and research.

 

b.     Negotiate networked licensing agreements for high demand electronic resources to ensure delivery of access to the desktops in faculty offices and faculty residences.

c.     Collaborate with faculty to determine student needs and to teach students use of the literature and bibliography of their disciplines (print and electronic).

 

d.     Fund library faculty and unclassified professionals travel and development to support key library initiatives as funding permits.

 

2.     Evaluation

 

a.     Number of full-text electronic resources with licensing agreements to deliver to the desktop whereever faculty teach and do research. 

 

b.     Results of library survey to assess faculty satisfaction with library services and research support, research support, and quality and relevance of the libraries’ collections.

 

3.     Decisions

 

a.     Continue initiatives to deliver full-text e-journals to the desktops of faculty as previously described.

 

b.     Implement strategies to evaluate future directions of the Libraries’ collaborative role in teaching information literacy as a component of the Information Literacy Implementation Plan.

 

c.     Implement strategies to minimize the impact of budget reductions on the Libraries’ collections and core titles.

 

d.     Explore the options to convert the library’s character-based Periodical Analysis Database (PAD) to a web-interfaced, real-time, and easy-to-use system for library faculty to evaluate the cost per use of library journals and to provide needed data for serials reviews.

 

e.     Develop a web-interface Voyager Online Administrative Reports system that provides library faculty with real-time statistics on acquisitions, cataloging, collections development, and national standardized reports.  The web-based project has enabled the library faculty to construct various queries for needed statistics in a timely fashion.

 

E.    Retention Goals

 

·           Develop and maintain an organizational environment that will support retention of a competent, committed and diversified library and university faculty.

 

1.     Action Plans

 

a.     Continue as a viable partner in the national and international exchange of information to support faculty research priorities at WSU.

 

b.     Provide administrative leadership to advance library development, faculty development, and services of WSU.

 

c.     Annually evaluate activities of library faculty as a component of establishing library, departmental, and faculty goals and priorities.

 

2.     Evaluation

 

a.     Assessment of faculty satisfaction with quality and quantity of library services at WSU.

 

b.     Annual and continuous review of library faculty needs and goals at all review levels.

 

c.     Exit interviews with library faculty.           

 

 

 

 

3.     Decision

 

a.     Develop tools for assessing faculty satisfaction with quality and quantity of library services at WSU.

 

F.    Recruitment Goals

 

·           The University Libraries is committed to equality of opportunity in employment.  The University shall seek to encourage and promote recognition and appreciation of the realities and benefits of multiculturalism and diversity, and work to foster an atmosphere within the University which provides equal employment opportunity and upward mobility for all qualified persons.

 

·           Develop and maintain an organizational environment which will support recruitment of a competent and diversified library faculty committed to provision of excellent and responsive library services, and in sufficient number to fully support the metropolitan mission of WSU.

·           Maintain a high level of quality in library and information services to assist the University in recruiting and retaining excellent teaching and research faculty.

 

1.     Action Plans

 

a.     Recruit competent library faculty internally and externally as appropriate and as funding permits.

 

b.     Affirmatively and actively support the University’s diversity goals in all recruitment efforts.

 

2.     Evaluation

 

a.     The number of vacant positions successfully filled with qualified candidates.

 

b.     Development of recruitment strategies that recognize and encompass the University’s goals of diversity and multiculturalism.

 

3.     Decision

 

a.     Continue to actively support the University’s commitment to recruit and retain a competent and diversified faculty.

 

III     STAFF

 

A.    Honoring Excellence Goals

 

·           Provide opportunities for relevant and timely staff development which will enhance library services and contribute to the professional growth of library staff.

 

·           Provide opportunities for recognizing/rewarding excellence in staff accomplishments and in job performance.

 

1.     Action Plans

 

a.     Fund library staff travel and on site workshops for training related to job performance.

 

b.     Schedule training opportunities annually to assist the library staff in keeping abreast of national library issues.

 

c.     Reward excellence in job performance through performance appraisals

 

2.     Evaluation

 

a.     Number of staff pursuing job-related training.

 

b.     Feedback from library staff and department heads on the value of training opportunities.

 

c.     Results of survey and focus groups with library staff.

 

B.    Support Goals

 

·           Develop and maintain the Libraries’ information technology infrastructure to fully support the staff in accomplishing the Libraries’ mission of teaching, research, and service.

 

·           Develop and maintain a positive work environment which will assist the staff in meeting productivity goals in the identification and bibliographic control of library and information resources; and in provision of user services.

 

1.     Action Plans

 

a.     Provide technology to support the staff with functions related to information access, collections, services and electronic resources based on principle of ease of use.

 

b.     Develop effective channels and opportunities to communicate with and solicit input from library staff.

2.     Evaluation

 

a.     Productivity level of staff in meeting library service goals.

 

b.     Results of feedback from library staff, department chairs, and program coordinators regarding effectiveness of support environment.

 

3.     Decision

 

 

a.     Needed technology upgrades may be delayed due to FY 2004 budget constraints.  

 

b.     Develop equipment and software control database to assist in evaluating technology needs.

 

c.     Implement Voyager 2001.2 upgrade.  This upgrade has several staff production workflow enhancements.

 

C.    Retention Goals

 

·           Develop and maintain an organizational environment which is conducive to retention of a competent, committed, and diversified staff relevant to the mission of the University and the Libraries.

 

1.     Action Plans

 

a.     Create a hospitable environment within the library with appropriate work and other space to retain a qualified staff.

 

b.     Annually evaluate work loads of staff as a component of establishing library and departmental goals and priorities.

 

2.     Evaluation

 

a.     Annual and continuous review of staff needs and goals at the departmental and library system level.

 

b.     Exit interviews with library staff.

 

3.     Decisions

 

a.     Continue Dean meetings with classified staff at regular meetings to review and discuss first-hand library activities, problems, and status of library goals.

 

b.     Pursue needed upgrades in technology classified support positions that were delayed due to budget constraints.

 

 

D.    Recruitment Goals

 

·           Develop and maintain an organizational environment which will support recruitment of a competent and diversified library staff committed to provision of excellent library services, and in sufficient number to fully support programs of the Libraries and the metropolitan mission of WSU.

 

1.     Action Plans

 

a.     On-going review of recruitment process for classified staff to ensure that pools are of sufficient size and quality to secure employment of competent and committed staff to support library programs and the missions of WSU.

 

2.     Evaluation

 

a.     Annual monitoring of recruitment process to ensure that diversity goals are being met.

 

b.     Review of each vacant position to determine if job description and requirements are compatible with the programmatic and service needs of the Libraries.

 

3.     Decisions

 

a.     Establish mechanism to review each vacant staff position within the context of programmatic and service needs of the Libraries. 

 

b.     Accommodate continuing education schedule of staff.

 

IV     ALUMNI AND COMMUNITY

 

A.    Enhance Learning Goals

 

·           Provide access to the Libraries’ collections within the guidelines of the University’s role as a metropolitan University.

 

·           Provide access to the Libraries’ collections within the guidelines of state, national, and international interlibrary loan codes, for clientele in public, academic, school, and special libraries throughout Kansas and the nation.

 

·           Responsively serve as the Patent and Trademark resource library for the state of Kansas in support of economic development and technology transfer, and as a primary research resource for Kansas inventors.

 

·           Provide responsive on site public access to all major resources of the WSU Libraries.

 

1.     Action Plans

 

a.     Maintain responsive lending services to the community and to area libraries from the library collections.

 

b.     Maintain status as a federal Patent and Trademark Depository Library.

 

c.     Continue partnership with the U.S. Government Printing Office to enhance and maintain Project DOCUMENTS DATA MINER, a national database developed by the WSU Libraries, NIAR, and UCATS.

 

d.     Maintain investments in Special Collections to document the history and culture of Kansas, the greater metropolitan area, and selected national movements, events, and personalities.

 

e.     Provide experience in using the university libraries to public school and community college students.

 

2.     Evaluation

 

a.     Number of Wichitans, businesses, agencies, public schools, and academic libraries using our direct lending, interlibrary loan services, and Special Collections materials.

 

b.     Number of Kansas businesses, researchers, and inventors using the Patent and Trademark depository resources.

 

c.     Number of high school tours and classes conducted.

 

d.     Success of project DOCUMENTS DATA MINER in resolving the issues of collection development for government documents with libraries nationally.

 

3.     Decisions

 

a.     Annually review the number and variety of external clientele using the Libraries’ services and collections

 

b.     Develop mechanisms to annually collect and review the number of libraries nationally accessing project DOCUMENTS DATA MINER.

 

c.     Revise building use policy and develop unattended minors policy

 

e.     Reduce investments in new historical and scholarly collection for Special Collections due to endowment allocation cuts.

 

B.    Support Goals

 

·           Support information and research needs of the Greater Wichita Metropolitan Area community through  on site access to library resources.

 

·           Develop liaisons with schools for student tours and learning opportunities.

 

·           Provide leadership role in initiatives to digitize unique resources which support access to the history and culture of Kansas and the West. 

 

1.     Action Plans

 

a.     Negotiate licensing agreements for electronic resources that will support on-site-walk-in use by community users. 

 

b.     Clearly identify all electronic resources in the new library information system that are not restricted to WSU affiliated users for remote access.

 

c.     Digitize unique resources related to the history and culture of Kansas and the West to mount on the Internet in support of access to these special resources to researchers and citizens of Kansas wherever they reside.

 

d.     Support efforts to develop state-wide virtual reference service.

 

2.     Evaluation

 

a.     Extent to which the Libraries are successful in providing open access to most resources acquired by WSU for on-site users.

 

b.     Extent to which the Libraries maintain policies and procedures which provide a welcoming, easy to use, and responsive intellectual environment for Greater Wichita Metropolitan Area community users.

 

c.     Progress made in the digitizing of resources unique to the history and culture of Kansas.

 

d.     Developing user-friendly web sites to support easy access to the external community.

 

3.     Decisions 

 

a.     Continue pressing vendors for the greatest flexibility in providing on-site access to electronic resources for walk-in users.

 

b.     Continue digitization of resources unique to the history and culture of Kansas.

 

c.     Continue redesign and enhancement of the Libraries’ web site.

 

d.     Participate in KANAnswer  state-wide virtual reference pilot project sponsored by the State Library Networking Board.

 

C.    Retention Goals

 

·           Work with local citizens, historical groups, libraries, and other organizations to identify, collect, preserve, and make available unique resources which document the history and culture of the Wichita Area, surrounding counties, Kansas, and the West.

 

1.     Action Plans

 

a.     Maintain liaisons with local museums and libraries toward developing a Wichita Digital Library. 

 

b.     Collaborate in multi-state digital library projects.

 

c.     Present public programming to citizens’ groups which highlights collections.

 

d.     Explore opportunities to revitalize a library friends group for fund raising and developing community outreach services.

 

                 2.   Evaluation

 

a.     Number of new and unique collections related to the history of Kansas and the West added to the Special Collections Department.

 

b.     Results of meetings with area museums and libraries concerning a Wichita Digital Library.

 

c.     Success in collaborating with multi-state initiatives to include WSU special collections in digital projects.

 

d.     Number and success of public programs presented.

 

e.     Library success in revitalizing an active support group. 

 

f.      Number of Kansas historic maps mounted on the Internet.

 

                 3.     Decision

 

a.     Continue to cultivate citizens of Kansas to identify and/or donate unique collections related to Kansas which would strengthen the Libraries.

 

b.     Continue to work toward collaborative creation of Wichita Digital Library.

c.     Continue to seek opportunities to involve the Libraries in multi-state digital library development.

 

d.     Work with the WSU Foundation and new dean to revitalize a library support group.

 

e.     Add over 1,000 images to Wichita Photo Archives.  Received $15,000 grant from the Kansas Library Network Board to enhance Wichita Photo Archives in cooperation with the Wichita Public Library and the Wichita/Sedgwick County Historical Museum

 

f.      Participate in Western Trails Digitization Project.  Received $5,000 grant to digitize trading post journals and travel journals as part of a multi-state project. 

 

D.    Recruitment Goals

 

·           Fully support the goals of WSU as a metropolitan research university in the provision of library services to the Wichita community, citizens of the state, and alumni.

 

·           Preserve and maintain the quality of library collections so that they can be frequently used by faculty, students, and community users for generations to come.

 

1.     Action Plans

 

a.     Enhance community awareness of access to the library resources of WSU (schools, businesses, citizens, etc.)

 

2.     Evaluation

 

a.     Number of external users.   

 

b.     Number of donors.

 

c.     Total external funding received  

 

3.     Decision

 

a.     Increase the number of significant donors. 

 

Originally Submitted

December 1, 2001

Unanimously Endorsed by the Library Faculty

November 27, 2001

Revised

April 15, 2003

And Submitted to Academic Affairs by

Kathy A. Downes

Interim Dean of University Libraries

 

file name: 2003April Final Matrix.2.doc

Revised: November 30, 2001; April, 2003