SFU Library and Student Learning CommonsSFU Library and Student Learning Commons

SFU Deans’ 3 Year Planning RetreatNovember 1, 2006

Lynn Copeland

Why Library and SLC services?Why Library and SLC services?

87% of 3,000 college and 800 high school students NOT information literate

ETS survey

cited in Chronicle of Higher Education

Sponsored NFIL, NEA, CED, USCC/ICW

October 18, 2006

‘Good’‘Good’

Recognized .edu, .gov vs .com quality Print more authoritative than online 63% id’d relevant materials in online jls

‘Bad’‘Bad’

Trusted print, even mass media Could not identify biased web sites Overemphasized irrelevant results (50%)

ConclusionConclusion

Results may be different at SFU Nevertheless SFU library needs to

continue to work with faculty to meet this challenge.

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Library funding priorities 2007-08Library funding priorities 2007-08

Collections:– Lift to base budget (one-time 05/06, 06/07)

Two year base deficit $238,000 Expected increases $370,000 Total $608,000 Request $400,000

– Numeric datasets $100,000 Operations:

– Status quo

Library 3 year plan due June 2007Library reports to VPRSLC reports to VPA

Student Learning Commons - ServingStudent Learning Commons - Serving

Undergraduates

Grad students (theses) EAL students First Nations students Students with disabilities Mature/returning students

MissionMission

Provide visible and accessible gateway to student academic support services:

Writing, learning support Library research assistance Computer assistance

Through: Workshops, personal consultation, online

resources, classroom collaborations w. faculty and instructors

Current resourcesCurrent resources

Director Knowledge skills co-ordinator Learning skills co-ordinator Receptionist (.5 plus .5 funded library)

Peer educators Resources

Funding $315,000

Activity levelActivity level

TBD

Plan 2007-10: SFU Surrey, VancouverPlan 2007-10: SFU Surrey, Vancouver

Stabilize SLC services at Surrey Develop SLC services at SFU Vancouver

Additional resources:

1 FTE Surrey .5 FTE Vancouver Op. exp. (Surrey)

Plan 2007-10: Services & ResourcesPlan 2007-10: Services & Resources

Support current services growth Develop online services Develop EAL services Expand curricular services

Additional Resources: EAL co-ordinator Sessional tutors Online developer .5 clerical (currently funded SFU Library)

Plan 2007-10: Services & Resources (2)Plan 2007-10: Services & Resources (2)

Expand graduate services (tutors -- paid)

Specialized workshop instruction(WebCT esp. portfolios, Word, ppt etc.)

Additional Resources Workshop instructors (contract)

Plan 2007-10: SpacePlan 2007-10: Space

Create service space at SFU Vancouver

Improve YWSLC space at SFU Surrey Expand space Bennett Library

Resources required: one-time

Plan 2007-10: Relationships - InternalPlan 2007-10: Relationships - Internal

SLC Advisory Committee SLC Articulation Committee Faculty/instructor relationships:

– Build on librarian liaison program– SCUTL nonvoting member

Operational relationships– Student Services, FAL, FAN, ACS, Library

reference etc.

EvaluationEvaluation

Ongoing: Statistics Feedback Best practices benchmarks Collaborative eval. w. faculty/instructors, Inst.

for Ed. Research

External evaluation

Plan 2007-10: Cost summary

EAL co-ordinator $80,000

SLC Surrey co-ordinator $80,000

SLC Van co-ordinator (.5) $40,000

.5 receptionist (curr. library) $22,000

Specialized tutors (temp) $9,000

Spec. workshop instr. $1,500

Online content dev. $2,000

YWSLC op $10,000

Total incremental (2007/08) $244,500