Library Assessment Plan
2007-08
I. Program’s mission
Include a brief description of the program’s mission and how the program’s mission fits with IU Kokomo’s mission.
The Library’s mission supports the campus mission by providing the collections, services and environments for Indiana University Kokomo’s students and faculty. The Library further supports the institutional mission by enhancing the educational and professional attainment of the residents of North Central Indiana.
Library Mission Statement: To provide the collections, services, and
environments to support and strengthen the teaching, learning, and research mission of Indiana University Kokomo.
Mission Statement of IU Kokomo: The mission of Indiana University Kokomo, a regional campus of Indiana University, is to enhance the educational and
professional attainment of the residents of North Central Indiana by providing a wide range of bachelor’s degrees, and a limited number of Master’s degrees and associate degrees. Indiana University Kokomo is further dedicated to enhancing research, creative work, and other scholarly activity, promoting diversity, and strengthening the economic and cultural vitality of the region and the state through of variety of partnerships and programs.
II. Program goals and student learning outcomes
A. Briefly describe how the program (Library) goals fit with program’s (Library’s) mission. This can be a general statement; you need not show how each goal is related to the mission.
The Library’s three goal areas Public Services, Technical Services and Library-as-Space provide the framework for all library services.
Library Public Services has as stated Outcomes the provision of the “Services” mentioned the Library Mission Statement. Circulation, or providing access to materials, along with information literacy instruction, reference & research information, and the library Web site each offer instruction and answers to questions.
Library Technical Services has as stated Outcomes the provision of the
“Collections” mentioned in the Library Mission Statement. Working within a budget, materials are considered for purchase using selection/collection
development policies and procedures. Materials are reviewed for renewal/ deselection, or for acquisition by the campus Library. Depending on the format (print or electronic), the receiving/activation processes ready the resource for cataloging and public access/collection management. To maintain a useful and current collection of library resources a weeding Outcome facilitates the withdrawal of outdated items. To assure consistently working electronic resources, systems management procedures are critical to the Library.
The third Library service, Library-as-Space has as stated Outcomes the provision of the “Environments” mentioned in the Library Mission Statement. The newest Outcomes of this goal reflect the recent inclusion in the Library of the campus Information Commons and the anticipated addition of the Writing Center. More traditional Outcomes reflect appropriate library furnishings, study/learning space, and the library classrooms. Each of these learning environments maintain state-of-the-art equipment crucial to supporting and strengthening the teaching, learning, and research mission of Indiana University Kokomo.
Library Goals and Outcomes as Established by the Library Faculty are: A. Goals : Public Services
1. Circulation
a. Outcome #1: Students, Faculty, Staff and Indiana Residents have library cards
b. Outcome #2: Materials Circulate c. Outcome #3: Shelf Maintenance
2. Information Literacy
a. Outcome #1: Instruction for Core Classes (e.g. English W131 and W132)
b. Outcome #2: Guides and Handouts to provide instruction in locating materials and /or using the Library
c Outcome #3: Information Literacy Instruction for Course Related Instruction
d Outcome #4: Instructional Services to the Community of North Central Indiana as requested – most notably through the area’s high schools
3. Reference and Research
a. Outcome #1: One-on-One Instruction/Assistance (Ask A Librarian Service Desk)
b. Outcome #2: Curriculum Development Consultation c. Outcome #3: Research Consultation
d. Outcome #4: Dissemination of Information (for example: Check It
4. Library Web Site
a. Outcome #1: Library Resources
b. Outcome #2: Informational/Public Awareness
B. Goals: Technical Services 1. Budget
a. Outcome #1: Budget Preparation b. Outcome #2: Budget Distribution c. Outcome #3: Fiscal Maintenance d. Outcome #4: Program Review 2. Selection/Collection Development
a. Outcome #1: Resource Discovery b. Outcome #2: Program Review
c. Outcome #3: Collection Development Policy d. Outcome #4: Vendors
e. Outcome #5: Consortial Agreements f. Outcome #6: Cost
g. Outcome #7: Remote Access h. Outcome #8: Format Decision i. Outcome #9: Standardized Lists j. Outcome #10: FDLP Requirements k. Outcome #11: License Agreements
l. Outcome #12: Electronic Standards Compliance m. Outcome #13: Overlap Analysis
3. Renewal/Deselection
a. Outcome #1: Cost per Use
i. Component #1: Cost per use will be within acceptable limits
Performance Criteria: Cost per use is less than $100 per use Performance Criteria: Cost per use is more than $100 per use
b. Outcome #2: Cost per Search
c. Outcome #3: Cost per Inflation Rate
d. Outcome #4: Collection Development Policy e. Outcome #5: Program Review
f. Outcome #6: Usage Statistics g. Outcome #7: Technical Reliability h. Outcome #8: Vendors
i. Outcome #9: License Agreements j. Outcome #10: Consortial Agreements k. Outcome #11: Standardized Lists l. Outcome #12: Format decision m. Outcome #13: Remote Access
o. Outcome #15: Overlap Analysis p. Outcome #16: FDLP Requirements q. Outcome #17: Proxy Server Maintenance r. Outcome #18: OpenURL Server Maintenance s. Outcome #19: Federated Search Maintenance t. Outcome #20: Serials Solutions Maintenance u. Outcome #21: Gov Doc Database Maintenance 4. Acquisition
a. Outcome #1: Cost b. Outcome #2: Vendors
c. Outcome #3: Format Decision d. Outcome #4: Archival Method
e. Outcome #5: Gov Doc Database Maintenance 5. Receiving/Activation
a. Outcome #1: Activate electronic resources
b. Outcome #2: Receiving Government Publications c. Outcome #3: Gov Doc Database Maintenance d. Outcome #4: Receiving Periodicals
e. Outcome #5: Receiving Books f. Outcome #6: Physical Processing g. Outcome #7: Remote Access h. Outcome #8: License Agreements i. Outcome #9: Consortial Agreements j. Outcome #10: Proxy Server Maintenance k. Outcome #11: OpenURL Server Maintenance l. Outcome #12: Federated Search Maintenance m. Outcome #13: Serials Solutions Maintenance 6. Cataloging
a. Outcome #1: Copy Cataloging b. Outcome #2: Original Cataloging c. Outcome #3: Outsourced cataloging d. Outcome #4: LC Classification Scheme e. Outcome #5: SuDoc Classification Scheme f. Outcome #6: FDLP Requirements
7. Access/Collection Management
a. Outcome #1: Provide Equipment b. Outcome #2: Inventory
c. Outcome #3: Shifting
d. Outcome #4: Physical Processing
e. Outcome #5: Gov Doc Database Maintenance f. Outcome #6: FDLP Requirements
h. Outcome #8: Activate Electronic Resources i. Outcome #9: Copy Cataloging
j. Outcome #10: Outsourced Cataloging k. Outcome #11: License Agreements l. Outcome #12: Consortial Agreements m. Outcome #15: Proxy Server Maintenance n. Outcome #16: OpenURL Server Maintenance o. Outcome #17: Federated Search Maintenance p. Outcome #18: Serials Solutions Maintenance 8. Weeding
a. Outcome #1: Collection Development Policy b. Outcome #2: Usage Statistics
c. Outcome #3: Standardized Lists d. Outcome #4: Program Review e. Outcome #5: Format Decision f. Outcome #6: FDLP Requirements g. Outcome #7: Archival Method
h. Outcome #8: Gov Doc Database Management i. Outcome #9: Physical Processing
9. Systems Management
a. Outcome #1: FDLP Requirements
b. Outcome #2: Gov Doc Database Management c. Outcome #3: Archival Method
d. Outcome #4: Proxy Server Upgrades/Improvements e. Outcome #5: OpenURL Server Upgrades/Improvements f. Outcome #6: Federated Search Upgrades/Improvements g. Outcome #7: Serials Solutions Upgrades/Improvements h. Outcome #8: Cataloging Software Upgrades
i. Outcome #9: Systems/Software Troubleshooting j. Outcome #10: Systems Assessment
C. Goals: Library-as-Space 1. Library Classrooms
a. Outcome #1: Information Literacy Classrooms 2. Study/Learning Space
a. Outcome #1: Study Rooms
b. Outcome #2: Audio-Visual/Multi-Media c. Outcome #3: Open Space
3. Library Furnishings
a. Outcome #1: Equipment b. Outcome #2: Furniture
4. Information Commons (IC)
a. Outcome #1: The Library provides space for the IC 5. Writing Center
a. Outcome #1: The Library is preparing to provide space for the Writing Center
III. Curriculum Map
Library Assessment Plan Goal A: Public Services
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Community Services X X
Course-Related Information Literacy Instruction X
Curriculum Development Consultation X X
Dissemination of Information X X X X
Guides and Handouts X X X X
Informational/Public Awareness X X
Instruction for Core Classes X
Library Cards X
Library Resources X X X
Materials Circulate X
One-on-One Instruction X
Reserch Consultation X X
III. Curriculum Map (cont’d)
Library Assessment Plan Goal B: Technical Services
Curriculum/Activities (Components) O u tco m e #1 O u tco m e #2 O u tco m e #3 O u tco m e #4 O u tco m e #5 O u tco m e #6 O u tco m e #7 O u tco m e #8 O u tco m e #9 B u d g e t S el ect io n / C o lle c ti o n D evel o p m en t R en ew al / D esel ect io n A c q u is iti o n R ecei vi n g / A ct ivat io n C a ta lo g in g A ccess/ C o lle c ti o n Man ag em en t W eed in g S yst em s Man ag em en t
Activate Electronic Resources X X
Archival Method X X X X
Budget Distribution X
Budget Preparation X
Cataloging Software Upgrades X
Collection Development Policy X X X
Consortial Agreements X X X X
Copy Cataloging X X
Cost X X X
Electronic Standards Compliance X X
FDLP Requirements X X X X X X
Federated Search Maintenance X X X
Federated Search Upgrades/Improvements X
Fiscal Maintenance X
Format Decision X X X X
Gov Doc Database Management X X X X X
Inventory X
LC Classification X
License Agreements X X X X
OpenURL Server Maintenance X X X
OpenURL Server Upgrades/Improvements X
Original Cataloging X
Outsourced Cataloging X X
Overlap Analysis X X
Physical Processing X X X
Program Review X X X X
Provide Equipment X
Proxy Server Maintenance X X X
Proxy Server Upgrades/Improvements X
Receiving Books X
Receiving Government Publications X
Receiving Periodicals X
Remote Access X X X
Resource Discovery X
Serials Solutions Maintenance X X X
Serials Solutions Upgrades/Improvements
Shifting X
Standardized Lists Comparisons X X X
SUDOC Classification X
Systems Assessment X
Systems/Software Troubleshooting X
Technical Reliability X
Usage Statistics X X
III. Curriculum Map (cont’d)
Library Assessment Plan Goal C: Library-as-Space
Curriculum/Activities (Components) O u tco m e #1 O u tco m e #2 O u tco m e #3 O u tco m e #4 O u tco m e #5 L ib ra ry C lassr o o m s S tu d y / L e a rn in g S p ace L ib ra ry F u rn is h in g s In fo rm a ti o n C o m m o n s W ri ti n g C en ter
Audio-Visual/Multi-Media X X X
Equipment X X X X X
Furniture X X X X X
Information Literacy Classrooms X X X
Library preparing space for the Writing Center X X X Library provides space for the Information Commons X X X
IV. Assessment activities planned for the following academic year
A. List the student learning outcome(s) you plan to assess during the following academic year.
The Library’s needs for assessment data are different from other areas on campus. We have attempted to follow the Assessment Plan model proposed by the
Assessment Council, but acknowledge that our Plan does not mirror that
document’s design. We feel that our needs require any variance from the model that you may see in order to be an effective and useful assessment tool for this unit.
The Library intends to assess Library Goal B: Technical Services; Outcome #3
Renewal/ Deselection; Component #1: Cost per Use.
a. Outcome #3: Renewal/Deselection
i. Component #1: Cost per Use will be within acceptable limits
Performance Criteria: Cost per use is less than $100 per use Performance Criteria: Cost per use is more than $100 per use
B. For each outcome you plan to assess, identify approximately when, where (e.g., in which courses), and how (i.e., through what activity) students will demonstrate their achievement of the outcome.
A project will be undertaken by library personnel to record the number of uses of print journals. The project will begin July 1, 2006, and run through June 30, 2007. The project will identify the format of the print material (paper, bound or
microfilm) and the number of times a title was used in the library. (Note: journals do not circulate; therefore usage is an in-house statistic.)
Actual Procedures:
Student assistants retrieve used print journals from tables and re-shelving carts a minimum of three times per day, and place them on a special cart to be taken to the Technical Services department.
Technical Services personnel will sort materials on cart by location (current periodicals, bound periodicals or microfilm).
A barcode, unique for each title and format, will be scanned in the
circulation module of SIRSI Workflows (the technical side of the IU online catalog).
Using the Circulation module in Workflows the wizard “mark used” is selected and the barcode is scanned for each item in hand. (i.e., if three paper issues of Automotive Engineering International are on the cart the barcode for that title and format is scanned three times). Each time the barcode is scanned the circulation counter changes the number of uses on the record.
An Excel file will be created for all current subscriptions and will include title, format, the 2006-2007 subscription price, and number of uses determined from the record in SIRSI Workflows.
A cost per use for each title will be determined by dividing the subscription price by the number of uses.
C. For each component of the outcome(s) you plan to assess, describe the performance characteristics or criteria necessary for successful achievement.
The project will identify materials being purchased that are used within an
academic calendar year. The project will also identify cost per use of all purchased print journals. The cost per use will be used to help determine where economical cuts should be made.
D. Indicate a benchmark, that is what level of performance will be considered acceptable (e.g., 85 % of students will demonstrate satisfactory
achievement of this outcome).
Statistic gathering will be complete June 30, 2007. Assessment will be made using these statistics by September 1, 2007. Changes in the print journal collection will be made for the 2009 subscription period.
Cost per use of under $100/per use is acceptable. All cost per use over $100 will be reviewed for potential cancellation.
V. Ongoing assessment
A. Describe the status of your larger program assessment plan (primarily sections II and III). Do you consider it complete? Is it still incomplete? If incomplete, which parts are missing?
The Library considers parts I, II, and III of the Assessment Plan to be complete.
B. If incomplete, give an estimated time line for completing the plan.
Plan is complete.
C. Describe any resources (e.g., training, materials) that would be helpful to you in carrying out your planned assessment activities.
The Library has all necessary resources to carry out this assessment of print journal usage.
