KSU - AVS

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LIBRARIES MEDIA SERVICES We Promote Effective
Student Learning APRIL 1, 2002 Mark
Weber, Dean of Libraries and Media Services
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Libraries Media Services

• We cultivate effective research skills among
  University students.
• We develop and provide access to collections
  that support research, discovery, and
  learning.
• We shape the information infrastructure on
  campus and provide current information and
  instructional technologies for faculty and
  students.
• We provide a learning environment designed to
  assure human safety and comfort, protect
  collections, promote learning and a sense of
  community.

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Our Goal To Improve Services and Student
Learning Through a Culture of Assessment
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How?
The following AQIP Action Projects are central
to the accomplishment of our service mission.

• Library Support for First-Year Students
• Understanding Libraries and Media Services
  Stakeholders Needs
• Coordination of May 4 Resources and Website
• Applying Information and Instructional
  Technologies to the Student Learning Process

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Our Challenges To Move Towards Predictable
Budget Increases and Improve our Peer Ranking
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Net Effect of Base Budget Increases and
Cuts 1999-2003 FY 98 Base Budget 6,005,000
FY 99 - 200,758 FY 00 270,000 FY 01
195,000 FY 02 217,000 FY 03 -
186,145 NET 295,077

• Average Increase per Year 59,015

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Impact on Materials Budget
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How We Compare Ohio ARL Peer Comparison 2000
Data (112 Libraries Surveyed)
Institution Total Materials Exp. Exp. per
Student (ARL Rank) (ARL Rank) OSU 10,270,816
(17) 259 (89) UC 7,025,585 (48) 361
(50) CWRU 4,723,693 (95) 723 (15) OU
4,406,119 (97) 199 (105) KSU 3,138,641
(111) 149 (112)
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National Center for Higher Education Management
Systems (NCHEMS) Peer Comparison 1998 Data
KSU Rank
Data Element Serial Expenditures Boo
k ExpendituresFurniture/Equipment Expenditures
Size of Professional Staff
9 of 15 9 of 15 10 of 15 11 of 15
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Ohio ARL Libraries NCHEMS ARL
Libraries Average Materials Expenditures 2000
Ohio ARL Libraries 6,606,553 NCHEMS ARL
Libraries 5,617,047 KSU 3,138,641
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Our Accomplishments We Provided Strong
Support forAcademic Affairs Strategic
Initiatives
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Strategic Priorities Addressed

• Services to Students
• Academic Affairs Strategic Priority 1 Sustain
  our commitment to students.
• Information Literacy Standards
• Development of SAILS

• Services to Faculty
• Academic Affairs Strategic Priority 2 Sustain
  and enhance resources.
• Statewide approval plan
• Broadened focus of Liaison Program

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Strategic Priorities Addressed (continued)

• Services Targeting Regional Campuses, Distance
  Learners
• Academic Affairs Strategic Priority 1 Sustain
  our commitment to students.
• Electronic Reserves
• 8-campus reference question and ILL request forms

• Services to the University
• Academic Affairs Strategic Priority 4 Realize
  the Educational Promise of Technology.
• Seminar Registration Form
• Presentation systems in 25 classrooms

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Our Tasks To Rebuild our Infrastructure and Pro
ject Strategic Priorities
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STEP I Rebuild the Infrastructure What are
the basic needs?

• Kent Campus Library Collections
• Books
• Serials and Research Databases
• Regional Campus Library Collections
• Academic Staffing
• Technology
• Student Labor
• Facilities

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STEP II Rebuild the Infrastructure Develop
a Recovery Budget
Collections FY 03 FY 04 Books
55,000 Serials Research Databases 200,000 200
,000 Regional Campus Libraries 14,000
Academic Staffing 42,000
Benefits 42,000 Benefits

• Technology 22,000 Student
  Labor 75,000

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STEP III Project Strategic Priorities
Determine Strategic Needs
Collections Books, Serials, Research
Databases Regional Campus Libraries
Academic Staffing FY/05 First-Year
Experience Librarian FY/05 Multi-Media
Instruction Librarian FY/06 Metadata
Librarian FY/06 Liaison Librarian for
Social Sciences
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STEP III Project Strategic Priorities
Determine Strategic Needs (continued)
Technology Major software upgrades and
enhancements PC replacement KentLINK server
replacement Student Multi-Media Studio
Facilities 1st Floor service area re-design
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STEP IV Project Strategic Priorities
Develop a Strategic Budget
FY/05 FY/06

• Collections
• Books, Serials 200,000 200,000
• Research Databases
• Regional Campus Libraries 14,000
  14,000

2. Academic Staffing 1st Year Experience
Librarian 42,000 benefits Multi-Media
Instruction Librarian 42,000
benefits Metadata Librarian 42,000
benefits Liaison Librarian for the Social
Sciences 42,000 benefits
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STEP IV Project Strategic Priorities
Develop a Strategic Budget (continued)
FY/05 FY/06
3. Technology Major software upgrades and
enhancements 20,000 20,000 PC
replacement 70,000 70,000 KentLINK
server replacement 25,000 25,000 Student
Multi-Media Studio 20,000 20,000
4. Facilities 1st Floor service area
re-design 350,000 (one-time)
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Conclusion
OUR GOAL To Promote Effective Student Learning

• The student will become an independent and
  lifelong learner.
• The student will be able to identify, access,
  evaluate, and utilize needed information
  resources.
• The student will learn in a social environment.

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Conclusion (continued)
OUR MEANS

• Move From Just in Time Funding to Automatic
  Annual Increases for Library Media Collections
• Rebuild the Ranks of Library and Media Services
  Faculty
• Make Information Literacy Competencies a Core
  Element of the LER Program

OUR RESULT Students Become Effective Citizens
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Thank you