STRATEGIC PLAN 2003-2008

GOAL III: Instruction

Plan and implement new ways to educate students and faculty on how to use the Library's resources.

 

III.A. Objective: Develop, implement, and promote a dynamic program of information literacy and library research skills that will reach the entire FAU community.

Strategy Outcome
III.A-1. Offer a variety of tours, sessions, and workshops, including introductory library research sessions, course-related instruction, web-based tutorials, and individual research consultations.  

Campus Boca Raton
Target Date 2003-2004, 2005-2006, 2006-2007, 2007-2008

Accountable Individual Information Literacy and Instructional Services

 

2003-2004: The Library provided individual reference consultations, library tours, course-related instruction and information literacy workshops to students, staff and faculty. A library research tutorial was developed and class web pages designed and added to the library’s website.

2005-2006:  The Library staff created 15 Class Web Pages to compliment the instructional sessions.  Just over 5,400 students attended instructional sessions and scheduled individual consultation between July 2005-April 2006.  Session topics included freshmen orientation, 'Beyond Google," and other specialty workshops.  Web tutorials were created to help use databases, such as RefWorks.  The Library faculty also gave individual consultations, planned workshops, and marketed courses to the stakeholders.

Services the Library will develop further are adding regular Microsoft PowerPoint workshops, allow for more on-spot consultations, expand regular instructional classes and work with the instructors.

   
Campus Davie
Target Date 2005-2006, 2006-2007, 2007-2008
Accountable Individual
Relevant Departments
2005-2006:  The Library provided individual reference consultations, library tours, course-related instruction and information literacy workshops to students, staff and faculty. 
   
Campus Ft. Lauderdale
Target Date 2005-2006, 2006-2007, 2007-2008
Accountable Individual
Relevant Departments
2005-2006:  In conjunction with the Broward County Main Library professional staff, individual instruction sessions have been provided in the library and the office of the Broward Campus Librarian.  Class instruction has been given to architecture, criminal justice, public administration, international business, urban planning, and MBA students.  For the past three years, a Graduate Research & Writing workshop has been offered to new and interested graduate students.  This has been in partnership with the Downtown Campus Student Affairs Office.  As part of our partnership with the Broward County Main Library, the professional staff has provided training on the FAU databases.  The Library hosted 20 formal group instruction sessions and many impromptu individual sessions.
   
Campus Jupiter
Target Date 2003-2004, 2005-2006, 2006-2007, 2007-2008
Accountable Individual
Instructional Librarians

 

2003-2004:  The Library provided individual reference consultations, library tours, and course-related instruction.  There was attendance at 21 workshops.

2004-2005:  The Library continued the same type of instructional sessions and also created a program of brief topical sessions.  There was attendance at 39 of these planned sessions/workshops.  Collaboration began with Honors SLS 1501 faculty to address specific instructional needs.

2005-2006:  Collaboration with SLS 1501 faculty continued, resulting in improved instructional design.  The number of instructional sessions increased to 67.  Topical sessions were dropped due to lack of attendance.

 

 

 
III.A-2. Investigate and develop other forums for delivery of instruction and expansion of target populations.    

Campus Boca Raton
Target Date 2003-2004, 2005-2006, 2006-2007, 2007-2008
Accountable Individual
Information Literacy and Instructional Services

 

2003-2004: A video-streaming tutorial was developed and added to the library’s website.

2005-2006: The Library created a "Roving Reference" service where a librarian goes out into the student population to help with reference questions.  This pilot project took place at the Breezeway and the Business building.  This service will need to be further developed for the upcoming year.  The University upgraded blackboard which allowed the Library to implement automatic library content to all blackboard user's course pages. The Library is in the process of creating a partnership with the FAU Athletics department to train their staff, whom monitor the student athletes study sessions.  This partnership may grow into future instructional sessions and reference sessions.

   
Campus Davie
Target Date 2005-2006, 2006-2007, 2007-2008
Accountable Individual
Relevant Departments
2005-2006:  Web tutorials were developed for the new University/College Library's website. 
 

 

 
III.A-3. Communicate with colleges, departments, and faculty to develop ideas for integrating information literacy into the curriculum, and foster support for the program.  
Campus Boca Raton
Target Date
2003-2004,  2005-2006, 2006-2007, 2007-2008
Accountable Individual Information Literacy and Instructional Services

 

2003-2004: Library faculty gave presentations on the Information Literacy program at the new faculty orientation, a college assembly, department meetings, workshops and informal meetings. Newsletters and other promotional materials were also distributed.

2005-2006:  New courses were developed concerning library usage and research strategies.  The first is a 1 credit course open to anyone who wishes to learn more about using the library and research strategies.  The second is a 2 credit course within the Education FLC (Freshman Learning Community) which combines SLS 1503 Learning Strategies & Human Development with LIS 1001 Just a Click Away. 

In the upcoming year, the Library intends to conduct more outreach to the FAU faculty to encourage their classes to attend library workshops.

   
Campus Davie
Target Date 2005-2006, 2006-2007, 2007-2008
Accountable Individual
Relevant Departments

 

2005-2006:  Library faculty gave presentations on the Information Literacy program at the new faculty orientation, a college assembly, department meetings, workshops and informal meetings. Library faculty contributed articles to various campus newsletters.  Promotional materials were distributed in both print and electronic formats. 
   
Campus Ft. Lauderdale
Target Date 2005-2006, 2006-2007, 2007-2008
Accountable Individual
Relevant Departments

 

2005-2006:  The Broward Campus Librarian and members of the Broward County Main Library participated at the new faculty orientations.  The Broward Campus Librarian has given presentations at the faculty department meetings to promote the many services available.  Newsletters and e-mails are distributed with announcements of programs, new acquisitions, and service offerings.
 

 

 
III.A-4. Provide appropriate resources, as budget permits, to support the Information Literacy Program.  
Campus Boca Raton
Target Date 2003-2004, 2005-2006, 2006-2007, 2007-2008

Accountable Individual Library Administration, Information Literacy and Instructional Services

 

2003-2004: A faculty position was added to the Department of Information Literacy and Instructional Services. The department was assigned office space in the area formerly occupied by the Office for Students with Disabilities.

2005-2006:  Faculty go to training sessions and workshops to continue their own education concerning instructional classes.  One faculty member attended the "Immersion Training" which trains librarians for information literacy.

   
Campus Davie
Target Date 2005-2006, 2006-2007, 2007-2008
Accountable Individual
Relevant Departments
2005-2006:  Library faculty reviewed forms and learning outcomes for basic instructional sessions.  New software was also evaluated for future use in creating tutorials.  All available vendor-provided database tutorials were reviewed for linking to the new University/College Library’s website

 

 

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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