HBCU Library AllianceASERL Exchange

The College of William and Mary The University of the Virgin Islands

Williamsburg, Virginia St. Thomas, USVI

Connie McCarthy Sharlene Harris

Berna Heyman

July 17th - 29th

Exchange Goals

Investigate how the library can collaborate with IT to provide successes for both organizations

Gain ideas on new services that can be provided at UVI

Gain hints on ways to improve services already provided

Library Services @ WM

Media Center Nine Studios Information

Commons Learning Center Entirely Wireless

Thirty laptops for in-house loan

AIM, Chat & Email Reference

Self-service check out

Liaisons

Information Commons

•Wide open

•Collaborative

•UVI RenovationConnie’s visit

Learning Center•Commons Overflow

•Training

IT Services Liaison Classroom Support Collaborative

Classrooms Videoconference

Room Print Management Free dorm Internet

access

myNotebook Program

Student Desktop Support

Annual Network Authentication

Wireless Campus– Interior & Exterior

Exchange Outcomes Did you meet the goals of your

strategic area of interest during the Exchange?

– Classroom Technology– Student Printing – Media Services

Exchange Outcomes Identify future opportunities for

collaboration? – Video Conference– PCounter Setup– Library Database Migration– Network Authentication

Exchange Outcomes

How can we improve the Exchange Program in the future?– Length of Exchange– Process for choosing partner– Communication between exchange organizations– Choice of pre- or post-exchange visit

EXCELLENT!

Thank You!

Questions?