Florida Atlantic University Libraries Vision, Mission, and Strategic Plan

STRATEGIC PLAN 2003-2008

GOAL I: Collections

Select, acquire, manage, preserve and provide access to collections to support the information needs of the diverse groups of the FAU community.

I.A. Objective: Select and acquire materials to support the curriculum, instruction, and research mission of the University.

Strategy		Outcome
I.A-1. Evaluate the collection development process with input from key stakeholders.
Campus Boca Raton Target Date 2005-2006, 2007-2008 Accountable Individual Collection Development Staff		2005-2006: Collection Development staff on the Boca Campus plan to survey key stakeholders during the next academic year in the hopes of gathering relevant information that will assist in the selection of materials. Faculty members in specific departments on the Boca Campus will also be interviewed individually and/or surveyed so that library selectors will become cognizant of the areas of the collection development process that need improvement.

Campus Davie Target Date 2005-2006, 2007-2008 Accountable Individual Relevant Departments		2005-2006: The selection process is guided by the programs/departments offered at the FAU Davie campus. To that end the Collection Development Librarian works closely with the faculty liaisons. A program of jobbers’ selection slips is currently routed to the liaisons for distribution to the faculty in their area and orders are generated from those requests. We also accept requests for materials that are specific to an individual faculty member or program. The de-selection process is handled in conjunction with the liaisons as is the selection process. We collect input on currency, outdated or incorrect information sources and weed the collection accordingly.

Campus Ft. Lauderdale Target Date 2005-2006, 2007-2008 Accountable Individual Department Head		2005-2006: The Broward Campus Librarian works closely with the faculty of the three colleges based at the Downtown Campus. Material selection is based on the programs offered by the colleges, submissions by the faculty, and promotional items forwarded by the librarian to the faculty.

Campus Jupiter Target Date 2004-2005, 2005-2006, 2007-2008 Accountable Individual Department Head		2004-2005: Supervised an FSU library school intern as she performed an in-depth faculty needs assessment for two campus colleges. 2005-2006: Order materials based upon Caribbean literature, political science, and elementary reading bibliographies.

I.A-2. Continue to review and revise existing Collection Development Policy for Inclusion of new programs, formats, and areas of interest to diverse groups.
Campus All Campuses Target Date 2005-2006 Accountable Individual Collection Development Staff		2005-2006: The Policy was updated by a committee of librarians in 2005. Completed

Campus Davie Target Date 2005-2006 Accountable Individual Relevant Departments		2005-2006: The University/College Library collection development librarian reviews, each August, the policies in conjunction with existing programs/departments at the FAU Davie Campus and revises the policies as needed. The revised policies are then submitted to the GPAC committee. Resource allocations for 2005-2006 reflect changes in Davie Campus programs.

I.A-3. Assess and evaluate existing acquisitions procedures to ensure continued effectiveness.
Campus Boca Raton Target Date 2003-2004, 2005-2006, 2007-2008 Accountable Individual Technical Services Staff		2003-2004: Achieved increased efficiency by: (1) reorganizing work flow for ordering non-print media; (2) streamlining methods of distributing serials renewal information by creation of electronic tables and forms; (3) migrating annual renewal of serials from print to electronic process; (4) creating Serials Management Database to track funding and status of subscriptions for internal and public services use. 2005-2006: Achieved increased efficiency through use of the Serials Management Data Base to verify receipt of electronic subscriptions and to generate reports for use in collection development.

Campus Davie Target Date 2005-2006, 2007-2008 Accountable Individual Relevant Departments		2005-2006: 2005/2006 investigated online slips program with Blackwell, to begin 2006/2007.

I.A-4. Investigate and review performance of serials and monographic jobbers, and investigate alternative vendors.
Campus Boca Raton Target Date 2003-2004, 2005-2006, 2007-2008 Accountable Individual Technical Services Staff		2003-2004: Compared performance of present jobber with other subscription agents in areas of service, reports, serials management tools; new approval book plan for foreign language literature material implemented; reviewed and selected new principal vendor for monographic materials for Jupiter Campus to improve service and better pricing. 2005-2006: Since EBSCO is the only major serials subscription agent in U.S., our emphasis has been to work with them to improve their serials management tool, EBSCONet. Participated in EBSCO focus group to evaluate EBSCONet and to BETA test new product.

Campus Ft. Lauderdale Target Date 2005-2006, 2007-2008 Accountable Individual Relevant Departments		2005-2006: The performance of the current vendor, Ambassador, was recently reviewed and found to be more than satisfactory. The Broward County Main Library has added Baker & Taylor as a supplier for items known to be in their inventory. Additionally, Broward County has established the use of a PCard for the quick acquisition of purchases under $500.00.

I.A-5. Plan and implement ALEPH acquisitions, serials, and EDI (Electronic Data Interfacing) functions.
Campus Boca Raton Target Date 2003-2004, 2005-2006 Accountable Individual Technical Services Staff		2003-2004: Due to Statewide delay in implementation schedule of ALEPH this action item is deferred until 2005-06. 2005-2006: Planning and implementation is completed for Aleph acquisitions and serials functions. Live production on Aleph will begin on June 12, 2006. Implementation of EDI invoicing for FY 2006-07 is in progress. Completed

Campus Davie Target Date 2005-2006 Accountable Individual Relevant Departments		2005-2006: Staff attended training May 2006 for Aleph version 17 implementation.

I.B. Objective: Manage collection through organization and assessment.

Strategy Outcome

I.B-1. Assess and evaluate cataloging procedures, using current and forthcoming technology.

Campus Boca Raton
Target Date 2003-2004, 2004-2005, 2006-2007
Accountable Individual Technical Services Staff
2003-2004: Contracted with new outsourcing vendor to catalog non-Roman alphabet material. Reorganization of workflow for cataloging non-DLC material and non-print formats.
2004-2005: Reviewed and established new work flow for outsourced Judaica materials and gift cataloging. Implemented new cataloging project for Jaffe Collection materials.

I.B-2. Plan and implement ALEPH cataloging functions.

Campus Boca Raton
Target Date 2003-2004, 2004-2005, 2005-2006, 2006-2007
Accountable Individual Technical Services Staff
2003-2004: State-wide delay of ALEPH implementation until 2005-2006.
2004-2005: ALEPH implementation and migration is currently in the planning stages for FAU, with a production target of 2006.

2005-2006: Planning and implementation is completed for Aleph cataloging functions. Live production on Aleph will begin on June 12, 2006.
Completed

I.B-3. Conduct periodic assessments of the collections, using relevant evaluation methods to ensure support of the information needs of the diverse groups of the Florida Atlantic University community.

Campus Boca Raton
Target Date 2005-2006, 2006-2007, 2007-2008
Accountable Individual Collection Development Staff
2005-2006: The Collection Development staff used WorldCat Collection Analysis to review the holdings in their respective subject areas. The FAU Libraries reviewed its holdings in criminal justice as part of a pilot project with the council of State University Libraries' (CSUL) Collection Planning Committee.

Campus Davie
Target Date 2005-2006, 2006-2007
Accountable Individual Relevant Departments
2005-2006: The relevant portions of the collection were reviewed with the faculty library liaison for that area. The most recent area reviewed, weeded, and selected was for the College of Nursing. Doody’s was used as one of the selection tools as well as using Introduction to Reference Sources in the Health Sciences and Best Books for Academic Libraries. Technical Services staff updating database for Davie Campus Periodicals Committee recommendations.

Campus Ft. Lauderdale
Target Date 2005-2006, 2006-2007
Accountable Individual Relevant Departments

2005-2006: Periodic assessments have been done, especially during the preparation for accreditation reviews.

Campus Jupiter
Target Date 2005-2006, 2006-2007, 2007-2008
Accountable Individual Collection Development Staff
2005-2006: Reviewed the current Reference holdings for the purpose of weeding and updating collection. Wrote orders where appropriate.

I.C. Objective: Preserve materials.

Strategy Outcome

I.C-1. Preserve materials through digitization, binding, or repair.

Campus Boca Raton
Target Date 2003-2004, 2005-2006, 2006-2007, 2007-2008
Accountable Individual Technical Services Staff, Special Collections Staff
2003-2004: 7,875 volumes bound and 1,650 volumes repaired; 320 volumes salvaged from water leaks in March, April, and August; response to recurrent water leaks in Sept./Oct.
2005-2006: 965 damaged books repaired by Technical Services staff; an additional 2603 volumes received preservation treatment through binding in Technical Services.

I.C-2. Evaluate current methods of binding printed serials, in preparation for implementation of ALEPH serials binding function.

Campus Boca Raton
Target Date 2004-2005, 2005-2006
Accountable Individual Technical Services Staff

2004-2005: Reviewed and established new procedures for claiming missing issues, binding of incomplete volumes, and annotating OPAC.
2005-2006: Continued review of new claiming procedures for missing issues and binding of incomplete volumes provided positive results and more efficient work flow. Planning and implementation of binding functions for Aleph are complete and Aleph will have live data as of June 12, 2006.
Completed

I.C-3. Preserve materials using archival supplies.

Campus Boca Raton
Target Date 2003-2004, 2005-2006, 2006-2007, 2007-2008
Accountable Individual Technical Services Staff, Special Collections Staff
2003-2004: Supplier prices compared to determine lowest cost for archival supplies prior to ordering. Bindery OPS contracts terminated in December 2003; remaining volunteers indicated commitment to adhere to archival quality practices, working under supervision of John Cutrone. Jaffe purchase received with damage to t.p. repaired according to instructions of conservationist Bob Muens.
2005-2006: Bryan Arkin, SpC&A LTA has taken on responsibility for construction of properly sized book enclosures, and works under the supervision of John Cutrone in their construction. John Cutrone and Seth Thompson were sent to this year's Paper and Book Intensive in Indiana, where they learned new techniques for knife-making, paper-making, manuscript illumination, and most importantly, jig construction for rapid production of enclosures and of hard binding. In addition, Bob Muens was brought in for half-day evaluation of books and papers in disrepair, including early receipts of Weiner material, in preparation for establishing conservation routines for rare books. Muens will provide intensive training during the summer of 2006.

I.C-4. Preserve materials through preventive action, instructional awareness, and salvage and recovery, during renovations, disasters, or poor environmental conditions.

Campus Boca Raton
Target Date 2003-2004, 2004-2005, 2005-2006, 2006-2007, 2007-2008
Accountable Individual Technical Services Staff, Access Services Staff, Special Collections Staff
2003-2004: Salvage operations performed March, April, and August; 320 volumes salvaged; current procedures for tagging and ongoing monitoring of potentially weak building areas is in process of implementation.
2004-2005: Evaluated materials damaged from moisture infiltration issues resulting from hurricanes in August and September. Reported areas with moisture issues to Library Administration for referral to University Facilities Department.

2005-2006: Placed plastic sheeting over vulnerable areas of general collection during hurricanes of Fall 2005; removed all materials from 4th floor study rooms due to problems with moisture and mold; conducted daily inspections for moisture, mold, and leaks; 965 damaged books were referred to Technical Services for evaluation for preservation; an additional 2603 volumes received preservation treatment in Technical Services.

Campus Jupiter
Target Date 2004-2005, 2005-2006, 2006-2007, 2007-2008
Accountable Individual All Staff

2004-2005: Placed plastic sheeting over general collection during hurricanes of Fall 2004 per campus Hurricane Emergency Plan. Removed a small number of water-damaged volumes from the shelves and de-accessioned from collection.
2005-2006: Protected most vulnerable areas of the general collection with plastic sheeting per Hurricane Emergency Plan.

I.D. Objective: Provide access to the collection through the Libraries' online catalog and Web site.

Strategy
Outcome

I.D-1. Plan for and implement bibliographic data migration to ALEPH.

Campus Boca Raton
Target Date 2003-2004, 2004-2005, 2005-2006
Accountable Individual Technical Services Staff
2003-2004: Statewide delay in ALEPH implementation until 2005-06. In progress: identification and linking of unlinked items (30,045 volumes to date); staff training at all campuses.

2004-2005: ALEPH implementation and migration is currently in the planning stages for FAU, with a production target of 2006.

2005-2006: In support of Aleph implementation, a total of 39 tutorials were created in the areas of Acquisitions, Serials, Cataloging, Bindery, Notes, Administration, OPAC and Triggers, and were posted on the library website. Bibliographic data was made ready for migration through cleanup projects and data analysis by the Technical Services staff. The planning and implementation is completed for Aleph bibliographic data migration, and the data will become live on June 12, 2006.
Completed

I.D-2. Plan for and implement ALEPH as the Libraries' online catalog.

Campus Boca Raton
Target Date 2003-2004, 2004-2005, 2005-2006, 2006-2007
Accountable Individual Technical Services Staff
2003-2004: Statewide delay of ALEPH implementation until 2005-06.
2004-2005: ALEPH implementation and migration is currently in the planning stages for FAU, with a production target of 2006.

2005-2006: Planning and implementation for Aleph as the Libraries’ online catalog is completed. Data migration for the catalog is complete. The Aleph OPAC will become the online catalog on June 12, 2006.
Completed

I.D-3. Maintain the Libraries' web site, exploring and implementing current and new technologies and web design concepts, to ensure accessibility for the diverse groups of the Florida Atlantic University Community.

Campus Boca Raton
Target Date 2003-2004, 2005-2006, 2006-2007, 2007-2008
Accountable Individual Library Web Design Team, Systems Staff, Director of Communications and Cultural Affairs
2003-2004: Purchased and implemented a new web server after the crash of the old server. Web Design Team members created, organized and maintained Web pages. Changes to website design will be delayed until the University completes its new “branding” process.
2005-2006: Web Design Team members created, organized and maintained Web pages. The branding process has been completed by the University. The FAU Libraries is working with the University Creative Services department on the development of the new FAU Libraries home page template and templates for the second level pages. Once the final templates are completed, the FAU Libraries will begin the transition process from the current FAU Libraries Web site to the new Content Management System (CMS).

I.D-4. Plan for and implement SFX and Metalib for linking and multi-database searching.

Campus Boca Raton
Target Date 2003-2004, 2005-2006, 2006-2007
Accountable Individual Systems Staff, Electronic Resources Staff, Technical Services Staff

2003-2004: SFX: Implemented November 2003. Metalib: Training for implementation completed in February 2004 and the preliminary steps leading to implementation are in process, including activation and localization of resources.
2005-2006: Activation and localization of resources completed. Training and upgrade to version 3 completed. All resources reviewed and edited as needed after upgrade. Metalib advisory committee formed. Access (soft launch) granted to select group of library staff. Trouble shooting of problems with configuration codes, database connections and inconsistent search results has been ongoing. Recommendation made not to launch Metalib at this time. Currently, investigating alternatives to Metalib for providing multi-database searching for the Florida Atlantic University Community.

I.E. Objective: Develop a Digital Library.

Strategy Outcome

I.E-1. Develop and Promote the Libraries Audio and Textual Digital Collections.

Campus Boca Raton
Target Date 2005-2006, 2006-2007, 2007-2008
Accountable Individual Digital Library (DL), Judaica Sound Archives (JSA), Technical Services
2005-2006: Digital Library Team was started and established a new centralized Digital Library unit in July 2005, http://www.library.fau.edu/depts/digital_library/main.htm. A full time Manager of Digital Library was hired to develop and maintain the digital collections of the Library, and to build collaborations with the FAU Community for new digital collections. A Florida Heritage Project sound collection was initiated in collaboration with JSA and FCLA. A music searchable JSA website was developed. The website offers music clippings that can be played online. DL collaborated with academic departments to digitize students’ and scholars’ research and partnered with FCLA to migrate and preserve electronic formats of digital assets within the DL.
During the next fiscal year the DL will migrate FAU’s digital collections to DigiTool, work with FCLA to migrate FAU’s digital collections to DarkArchives for long term preservation, http://www.fcla.edu/digitalArchive/, expand collaboration with FAU’s academic departments and local historical societies and libraries, and work with FCLA to make FAU Libraries audio collections available online.

I.E-2. Develop and promote FAU Libraries Informational Repository (IR).

Campus Boca Raton
Target Date 2005-2006, 2006-2007, 2007-2008
Accountable Individual Digital Library, Electronic Resources, Systems
2005-2006: An Institutional repository, DigitalCommons @ FAU Libraries was started as a two year pilot project. Faculty and Student ETDs were added to the repository along with faculty and students research to highlight FAU’s scholarship.
During the next fiscal years the DL will develop and test procedures to migrate the current DigitalCommons repository to a new and robust Digitool IR, implement the migration of the DigitalCommons IR to the Digitool IR, and continue to work with FAU’s academic depts. to develop the content for the FAU Libraries IR.

The Vision, Mission, and Strategic Plan were made possible through the efforts of the librarians and staff of the FAU Libraries, as well as the valuable contributions of our stakeholders, including FAU students, faculty, administration, staff, our consortial partners, and donors.

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Strategy		Outcome
I.B-1. Assess and evaluate cataloging procedures, using current and forthcoming technology.
Campus Boca Raton Target Date 2003-2004, 2004-2005, 2006-2007 Accountable Individual Technical Services Staff		2003-2004: Contracted with new outsourcing vendor to catalog non-Roman alphabet material. Reorganization of workflow for cataloging non-DLC material and non-print formats. 2004-2005: Reviewed and established new work flow for outsourced Judaica materials and gift cataloging. Implemented new cataloging project for Jaffe Collection materials.

I.B-2. Plan and implement ALEPH cataloging functions.
Campus Boca Raton Target Date 2003-2004, 2004-2005, 2005-2006, 2006-2007 Accountable Individual Technical Services Staff		2003-2004: State-wide delay of ALEPH implementation until 2005-2006. 2004-2005: ALEPH implementation and migration is currently in the planning stages for FAU, with a production target of 2006. 2005-2006: Planning and implementation is completed for Aleph cataloging functions. Live production on Aleph will begin on June 12, 2006. Completed

I.B-3. Conduct periodic assessments of the collections, using relevant evaluation methods to ensure support of the information needs of the diverse groups of the Florida Atlantic University community.
Campus Boca Raton Target Date 2005-2006, 2006-2007, 2007-2008 Accountable Individual Collection Development Staff		2005-2006: The Collection Development staff used WorldCat Collection Analysis to review the holdings in their respective subject areas. The FAU Libraries reviewed its holdings in criminal justice as part of a pilot project with the council of State University Libraries' (CSUL) Collection Planning Committee.

Campus Davie Target Date 2005-2006, 2006-2007 Accountable Individual Relevant Departments		2005-2006: The relevant portions of the collection were reviewed with the faculty library liaison for that area. The most recent area reviewed, weeded, and selected was for the College of Nursing. Doody’s was used as one of the selection tools as well as using Introduction to Reference Sources in the Health Sciences and Best Books for Academic Libraries. Technical Services staff updating database for Davie Campus Periodicals Committee recommendations.

Campus Ft. Lauderdale Target Date 2005-2006, 2006-2007 Accountable Individual Relevant Departments		2005-2006: Periodic assessments have been done, especially during the preparation for accreditation reviews.

Campus Jupiter Target Date 2005-2006, 2006-2007, 2007-2008 Accountable Individual Collection Development Staff		2005-2006: Reviewed the current Reference holdings for the purpose of weeding and updating collection. Wrote orders where appropriate.

Strategy		Outcome
I.C-1. Preserve materials through digitization, binding, or repair.
Campus Boca Raton Target Date 2003-2004, 2005-2006, 2006-2007, 2007-2008 Accountable Individual Technical Services Staff, Special Collections Staff		2003-2004: 7,875 volumes bound and 1,650 volumes repaired; 320 volumes salvaged from water leaks in March, April, and August; response to recurrent water leaks in Sept./Oct. 2005-2006: 965 damaged books repaired by Technical Services staff; an additional 2603 volumes received preservation treatment through binding in Technical Services.

I.C-2. Evaluate current methods of binding printed serials, in preparation for implementation of ALEPH serials binding function.
Campus Boca Raton Target Date 2004-2005, 2005-2006 Accountable Individual Technical Services Staff		2004-2005: Reviewed and established new procedures for claiming missing issues, binding of incomplete volumes, and annotating OPAC. 2005-2006: Continued review of new claiming procedures for missing issues and binding of incomplete volumes provided positive results and more efficient work flow. Planning and implementation of binding functions for Aleph are complete and Aleph will have live data as of June 12, 2006. Completed

I.C-3. Preserve materials using archival supplies.
Campus Boca Raton Target Date 2003-2004, 2005-2006, 2006-2007, 2007-2008 Accountable Individual Technical Services Staff, Special Collections Staff		2003-2004: Supplier prices compared to determine lowest cost for archival supplies prior to ordering. Bindery OPS contracts terminated in December 2003; remaining volunteers indicated commitment to adhere to archival quality practices, working under supervision of John Cutrone. Jaffe purchase received with damage to t.p. repaired according to instructions of conservationist Bob Muens. 2005-2006: Bryan Arkin, SpC&A LTA has taken on responsibility for construction of properly sized book enclosures, and works under the supervision of John Cutrone in their construction. John Cutrone and Seth Thompson were sent to this year's Paper and Book Intensive in Indiana, where they learned new techniques for knife-making, paper-making, manuscript illumination, and most importantly, jig construction for rapid production of enclosures and of hard binding. In addition, Bob Muens was brought in for half-day evaluation of books and papers in disrepair, including early receipts of Weiner material, in preparation for establishing conservation routines for rare books. Muens will provide intensive training during the summer of 2006.

I.C-4. Preserve materials through preventive action, instructional awareness, and salvage and recovery, during renovations, disasters, or poor environmental conditions.
Campus Boca Raton Target Date 2003-2004, 2004-2005, 2005-2006, 2006-2007, 2007-2008 Accountable Individual Technical Services Staff, Access Services Staff, Special Collections Staff		2003-2004: Salvage operations performed March, April, and August; 320 volumes salvaged; current procedures for tagging and ongoing monitoring of potentially weak building areas is in process of implementation. 2004-2005: Evaluated materials damaged from moisture infiltration issues resulting from hurricanes in August and September. Reported areas with moisture issues to Library Administration for referral to University Facilities Department. 2005-2006: Placed plastic sheeting over vulnerable areas of general collection during hurricanes of Fall 2005; removed all materials from 4th floor study rooms due to problems with moisture and mold; conducted daily inspections for moisture, mold, and leaks; 965 damaged books were referred to Technical Services for evaluation for preservation; an additional 2603 volumes received preservation treatment in Technical Services.

Campus Jupiter Target Date 2004-2005, 2005-2006, 2006-2007, 2007-2008 Accountable Individual All Staff		2004-2005: Placed plastic sheeting over general collection during hurricanes of Fall 2004 per campus Hurricane Emergency Plan. Removed a small number of water-damaged volumes from the shelves and de-accessioned from collection. 2005-2006: Protected most vulnerable areas of the general collection with plastic sheeting per Hurricane Emergency Plan.

Strategy		Outcome
I.D-1. Plan for and implement bibliographic data migration to ALEPH.
Campus Boca Raton Target Date 2003-2004, 2004-2005, 2005-2006 Accountable Individual Technical Services Staff		2003-2004: Statewide delay in ALEPH implementation until 2005-06. In progress: identification and linking of unlinked items (30,045 volumes to date); staff training at all campuses. 2004-2005: ALEPH implementation and migration is currently in the planning stages for FAU, with a production target of 2006. 2005-2006: In support of Aleph implementation, a total of 39 tutorials were created in the areas of Acquisitions, Serials, Cataloging, Bindery, Notes, Administration, OPAC and Triggers, and were posted on the library website. Bibliographic data was made ready for migration through cleanup projects and data analysis by the Technical Services staff. The planning and implementation is completed for Aleph bibliographic data migration, and the data will become live on June 12, 2006. Completed

I.D-2. Plan for and implement ALEPH as the Libraries' online catalog.
Campus Boca Raton Target Date 2003-2004, 2004-2005, 2005-2006, 2006-2007 Accountable Individual Technical Services Staff		2003-2004: Statewide delay of ALEPH implementation until 2005-06. 2004-2005: ALEPH implementation and migration is currently in the planning stages for FAU, with a production target of 2006. 2005-2006: Planning and implementation for Aleph as the Libraries’ online catalog is completed. Data migration for the catalog is complete. The Aleph OPAC will become the online catalog on June 12, 2006. Completed

I.D-3. Maintain the Libraries' web site, exploring and implementing current and new technologies and web design concepts, to ensure accessibility for the diverse groups of the Florida Atlantic University Community.
Campus Boca Raton Target Date 2003-2004, 2005-2006, 2006-2007, 2007-2008 Accountable Individual Library Web Design Team, Systems Staff, Director of Communications and Cultural Affairs		2003-2004: Purchased and implemented a new web server after the crash of the old server. Web Design Team members created, organized and maintained Web pages. Changes to website design will be delayed until the University completes its new “branding” process. 2005-2006: Web Design Team members created, organized and maintained Web pages. The branding process has been completed by the University. The FAU Libraries is working with the University Creative Services department on the development of the new FAU Libraries home page template and templates for the second level pages. Once the final templates are completed, the FAU Libraries will begin the transition process from the current FAU Libraries Web site to the new Content Management System (CMS).

I.D-4. Plan for and implement SFX and Metalib for linking and multi-database searching.
Campus Boca Raton Target Date 2003-2004, 2005-2006, 2006-2007 Accountable Individual Systems Staff, Electronic Resources Staff, Technical Services Staff		2003-2004: SFX: Implemented November 2003. Metalib: Training for implementation completed in February 2004 and the preliminary steps leading to implementation are in process, including activation and localization of resources. 2005-2006: Activation and localization of resources completed. Training and upgrade to version 3 completed. All resources reviewed and edited as needed after upgrade. Metalib advisory committee formed. Access (soft launch) granted to select group of library staff. Trouble shooting of problems with configuration codes, database connections and inconsistent search results has been ongoing. Recommendation made not to launch Metalib at this time. Currently, investigating alternatives to Metalib for providing multi-database searching for the Florida Atlantic University Community.

Strategy		Outcome
I.E-1. Develop and Promote the Libraries Audio and Textual Digital Collections.
Campus Boca Raton Target Date 2005-2006, 2006-2007, 2007-2008 Accountable Individual Digital Library (DL), Judaica Sound Archives (JSA), Technical Services		2005-2006: Digital Library Team was started and established a new centralized Digital Library unit in July 2005, http://www.library.fau.edu/depts/digital_library/main.htm. A full time Manager of Digital Library was hired to develop and maintain the digital collections of the Library, and to build collaborations with the FAU Community for new digital collections. A Florida Heritage Project sound collection was initiated in collaboration with JSA and FCLA. A music searchable JSA website was developed. The website offers music clippings that can be played online. DL collaborated with academic departments to digitize students’ and scholars’ research and partnered with FCLA to migrate and preserve electronic formats of digital assets within the DL. During the next fiscal year the DL will migrate FAU’s digital collections to DigiTool, work with FCLA to migrate FAU’s digital collections to DarkArchives for long term preservation, http://www.fcla.edu/digitalArchive/, expand collaboration with FAU’s academic departments and local historical societies and libraries, and work with FCLA to make FAU Libraries audio collections available online.

I.E-2. Develop and promote FAU Libraries Informational Repository (IR).
Campus Boca Raton Target Date 2005-2006, 2006-2007, 2007-2008 Accountable Individual Digital Library, Electronic Resources, Systems		2005-2006: An Institutional repository, DigitalCommons @ FAU Libraries was started as a two year pilot project. Faculty and Student ETDs were added to the repository along with faculty and students research to highlight FAU’s scholarship. During the next fiscal years the DL will develop and test procedures to migrate the current DigitalCommons repository to a new and robust Digitool IR, implement the migration of the DigitalCommons IR to the Digitool IR, and continue to work with FAU’s academic depts. to develop the content for the FAU Libraries IR.