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Expanding the Library’s Value to the University. Designing a Research Service for Senior Administrators. Gloria Colvin & Trip Wyckoff Florida State University Libraries Florida Library Association Conference May 2, 2013. FSU Libraries. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Library Services for Administrators
Expanding the Librarys Value to the UniversityDesigning a Research Service for Senior AdministratorsGloria Colvin & Trip Wyckoff Florida State University LibrariesFlorida Library Association ConferenceMay 2, 2013FSU LibrariesReference & research services organized by constituencyLearning Commons Undergraduate StudentsScholars Commons Faculty & Graduate StudentsScience Commons STEM community
Constituencies of Academic Libraries Faculty Students Staff Alumni CommunityAdministrators
By CollegeDegrees360
Why Administrators?Unserved campus constituencyUtilizes research expertise in libraryStrategically positions library
Process 1 : Brainstorming
Information Needs of AdministratorsData
Issues in Higher Education
Biographical Information
By Colin Swan
Photo: Harry Wad
Journal Impact Research
Process 2: Market Research Literature ReviewModels and Best Practices
Needs assessmentDean of Faculties OfficeProvostGraduate SchoolOffice of Institutional Research
Process 3: Making the CaseDevelop proposalTargeted research service for senior administratorsConfidentialTime-sensitiveCustomizedPresent proposal to Dean
Process 4: MarketingDeans contacts essential
Dean of LibrariesProvostPresidentVP for Programs & PlanningProcess 5: Project Research ModelInterview with administratorLiterature reviewsInternet researchLocate thought leaders/subject expertsInterviews (Internal & External)Identify best practicesIdentify toolsSift/Condense/Create knowledgePrepare briefing bookSuccesses!3 major research projects & 2 smaller projectsRequests differ from initial visionData and information assisted administrators with decision makingSenior administrators thinking of library
Appointment to SACS Quality Enhancement (QEP) CommitteeProvide research, adviceLessons LearnedBe careful what you wish for!Good product sells itselfDifference between what they want and what we thought they wantedTime consuming and labor intensiveNeed to develop internal supportThink about making service sustainable
ContactsGloria Colvingcolvin@fsu.edu
Trip Wyckofftwyckoff@fsu.edu