Access Services Planning

SVSU Institutional Strategic Priorities

1. Deliver high quality academic programs leading to student success, improved retention and enrollment strength
2. Invest in our people, climate and culture
3. Enhance our image and reputation
4. Pursue financial sustainability and operational excellence
5. Engage with the community to enhance regional and institutional success

Adopted by the SVSU Board of Control, 2015

Library mission

The mission of the Melvin J. Zahnow Library is to provide information resources and services that support the teaching and research needs of the students, faculty and staff of Saginaw Valley State University

AY 2016-2017 Library Goals & Objectives

• Demonstrate the value of the academic library on student learning, retention and success
• Target selected at risk student groups and offer them a range of library services for academic and social support
• Develop a Research Services Strategic Plan that focuses on improving student success and promoting library value
• Pursue the implementation and participation in a student ID card swipe system
• Educate students and other library users to discover, access, evaluate and use information efficiently and effectively for scholarly and lifelong learning needs
• Create and pilot new library instruction session for English 111 courses that are based on student learning outcomes that relate to ACRL Information Literacy Standards/Guidelines.
• Communicate and interact with students, faculty and the greater community to increase awareness and use of library resources and services
• Develop guidelines for subject liaisons to collaborate with faculty to improve collections and research assistance
• Update current online tutorials and create new tutorials
• Create and maintain a library blog
• Develop a marketing plan
• Evaluate, strengthen and manage access to library collections and resources to meet the information needs of the university community
• Analyze current collection development model and identify new models for acquisitions funding
• Continue Reference Collection refresh with the purchase of new resources
• Promote innovation through professional development and continuing education of library staff
• Continue updating job titles and descriptions for selected positions within Research Services
• Identify and participate in national and state continuing education opportunities
• Maintain an inviting physical environment that facilitates learning and social interaction
• Transitions Reference Collection area to Reference Reading Room
• Work with WTA (architects) to select appropriate library furniture

AY 2016-2017 Research Services Objectives

• Demonstrate the value of the academic library on student learning, retention and success
• Target selected at risk student groups and offer them a range of library services for academic and social support
• Develop a Research Services Strategic Plan that focuses on improving student success and promoting library value
• Pursue the implementation and participation in a student ID Card swipe system
• Educate students and other library users to discover, access, evaluate and use information efficiently and effectively for scholarly and lifelong learning needs
• Create and pilot a new library instruction session for English 111 courses that are based on student learning outcomes that relate to ACRL information literacy standards/guidelines
• Communicate and interact with students, faculty and the greater community to increase awareness and use of library resources and services
• Develop guidelines for subject liaisons to collaborate with faculty to improve collections and research assistance
• Update current online tutorials and create new tutorials
• Create and maintain a library blog
• Develop a marketing plan
• Evaluate, strengthen and manage access to library collections and resources to meet the information needs of the university community
• Analyze current collection development model and identify new models for acquisitions funding
• Continue Reference Collection Refresh
• Promote innovation through professional development and continuing education of library staff
• Continue updating job titles and descriptions for selected positions within Research Services
• Identify and participate in continuing education opportunities
• Maintain an inviting physical environment that facilitates learning and social interaction
• Transition Reference Collection area to Reference Reading Room

AY 2016-2017 Access Servuces Formal G&O

• Demonstrate the value of the academic library on student learning, retention and success
• Develop eZahnow as an institutional repository by making public the Follett Papers and issue level access to archived University Publications
• Communicate and interact with students, faculty and the greater community to increase awareness and use of library resources and services
• Support management of e-resource subscriptions using the Electronic Rights Management System.  Embedded in this will be the ability to provide evaluative information to inform renewal decisions
• Evaluate, strengthen and manage access to library collections and resources to meet the information needs of the university community
• Support the Library infrastructure by updating our LibGuide system and providing enhanced data analytics especially in support of resource selection.
• Promote innovation through professional development and continuing education of library staff
• Clarify the virtual public interface to Library services and resources through consistent branding and minimizing transitions from one system to another.
• Maintain an inviting physical environment that facilitates learning and social interaction
• Design and implement library stacks arrangement to maximize space, collaborate work areas (3rd floor) and quiet study areas (4th floor)

Department Goals

• Develop an institutional repository (IR: the intellectual output of SVSU)
• eZahnow based on the ContentDM platform
• Harness the potential of Library systems with linked data
• Examples include data mapping of Sierra)
• Create enduring connections between resource sharing systems and Library liaisons
• Examples include adding liaison areas to ILLiad requests to facilitate reports
• Improve utility and relevance of our general collection
• Examples include facilitating browsability, supporting collection rejuvenation efforts

Departmental Objectives

• Sync liaison areas (Sierra SCAT table, subject areas, ILLiad profiles) so that library systems are better poised to support "super" liaison work
• Invest in SVSU people, climate and culture through participation of University training and collaborative efforts
• Examples include participation in the Administrative Systems Committee
• Engage with the community to enhacne regional and institutional success by investing in regional collaborative efforts
• Examples include professional involvement with COLD, MIALA, MLA, MI-SPI, IUG, etc.
• Provide output of quantifiable effort
• Supportive data via statistical reports
• Quick response coupled with project resolution
• Efficient resolution of system and service issues

Department Projects

• eZahnow
• 2016
• Public presentation of Follett Papers
• Public presentation at the issue level of University Publications
• 2017
• Public presentation of Flying Melzoras Collection
• Restricted access to Capstones and Honors Theses
• 2018+
• Development of SVSU Institutional Repository
• ERM
• Input comprehensive presentation of ejournals
• Input comprehensive systems information
• Emphasize timely reminders of contract/subscription renewals
• ILLiad
• Sync patron data with Sierra to facilitate integrated reports
• Update ILL partner library profiles and sync with Sierra records
• Virtual Library
• Integrate usability studies with all web page platforms (Encore, ILLiad, LibGuides, etc.)
• Brand across and make seamless transitions between web page platforms
• Upgrade to LibGuides v.2