| Initiative Title | Expand virtual services/resources (The User Experience) |
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| Submitted in Previous Year(s) | No |
| Critical Information, Notes, Justification, Rationale | The function of the campus libraries is to support students with research and assignments. There are many ways to do this, for example social media has been and can be used by libraries to encourage students to engage with librarians and library staff. The user experience involves listening to our user base, creating personal environments that support the specific needs of the student population which in turn support the retention efforts of the college. |
| Consequences of this initiative not being funded | No funding is being requested at this time. |
| Department Goals | The library resources shall support the curricula of the College, provide the basis for a well-rounded liberal education, and meet the research needs of the college community. , Provide an effective program of Library Instruction where students will learn the methods and processes necessary to effectively carry out research for scholarly purposes and the pursuit of life-long learning., Provide access to a full-range of information materials and resources., Create a friendly, safe and supportive environment with trained staff and state-of-the-art equipment and facilities to support the research process. |
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| Will this initiative span multiple budget years? | No |
| Importance | Medium |
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| Created | 03/08/2016 11:17 am |
| Updated | 03/08/2016 11:28 am |
| Goal | How will the initiative support this institutional goal? |
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Studies have shown that creating a personal, supportive environment for students can lead to improved retention of students. |
| Action Step | Responsible Party | Order |
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| Work with the social media team of the Communications Officeand with the assistance of CTL staff, to develop a social media program for the Library. | Information Commons Librarian | 1 |
| Research the existing social media programs for academic libraries and develop a plan to include appropriate subjects and topics to release on social media, determine frequency of releases, | Information Commons Librarian and staff | 2 |
| Gather feedback from students using a variety of means: surveys, focus groups, etc. | Librarians | 3 |
| Develop a social media plan to guide the initiative and focus on goals | Library Director and Librarians | 4 |
| Outcome | Order |
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| Increased contact with students through means other than the traditional reference interview | 1 |
| Method | Description | Other Method | Responsible Party |
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| Tracking | Usage of programs, services, participation can be tracked; demographic information may also be able to be collected. | Information Commons Librarian |
| INITIAL YEAR COST: | $0.00 |
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| RECURRING COST: | $0.00 |
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| TOTAL: | $0.00 / $0.00 | ||
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| TOTAL: | $0.00 / $0.00 | ||
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| TOTAL: | $0.00 / $0.00 | ||
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| TOTAL: | $0.00 / $0.00 | ||
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| TOTAL: | $0.00 / $0.00 | ||
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| TOTAL: | $0.00 / $0.00 | ||
| Need | Cost (Initial/Recurring) | Supporting Departments | |
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| TOTAL: | $0.00 / $0.00 | ||
This initiative is not ready for prioritization.
| Date | Department Name | Status | Cost to Date | Funding Source | |
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