Foundational Goal 1

Establish relationships and engage with students. The library recognizes that it can play an important role helping students adjust to the social and academic demands of college life. IL is a set of foundational skills students need to develop from the start to help build their confidence as learners and creators of information.

Objective FGO.1.1

Participate in Bobcat Orientation to build relationships between new students and library staff and faculty to increase awareness of the Barber Library. 

Measurements & Timeline:

To be completed annually: 

• Kirsten creates report detailing library staff participation in Bobcat Orientations for that academic year to be shared in library staff meeting

Task Update: see Academic Year 2017-18 Annual Assessments

• Tina creates report detailing library staff participation in Family and Friends activity for that academic year to be shared in library staff meeting

Task Update: see Academic Year 2017-18 Annual Assessments 

Objective FGO.1.2

Create drop-in workshops to support students

Measurements & Timeline:

To be completed annually: 

• Kirsten creates report detailing book a librarian participation that academic year to be shared in library staff meeting

Task Update: see Academic Year 2017-18 Annual Assessments

Objective FGO.1.3

Offer research support via reference desk

Measurements & Timeline:

To be completed annually:

• Kirsten creates report detailing reference interactions and trends for that academic year to be shared in library staff meeting

Task Update: see Academic Year 2017-18 Annual Assessments

Objective FGO.1.4

Design web presence that facilitates self-directed use of library resources, including support of IL skills at the developmental level 

Measurements & Timeline:

To be completed Fall 2017:

• SPAM to meet for strategizing and developing a timeline for web focus group feedback; see FGO.3.4

Task Update: completed

Objective FGO.1.5

Provide support for state or local college credit initiatives where IL is a foundational skill (e.g., College Now, Expanded Options, other HS IL initiatives including AP and IB)

Measurements & Timeline:

To be completed annually:

• Kirsten creates report based on One-Off IL Session Tracking detailing library participation in one-off sessions for that academic year to be shared with SPAM

Task Update: see Academic Year 2017-18 Annual Assessments

Foundational Goal 2

Provide foundational support with basic development of IL skills through the developmental education and human development curriculum. Introducing students to the library at the developmental education and human development course level helps these students connect to the available resources at an early stage and as they advance in their academic career path.

Objective FGO.2.1 

Collaborate with Developmental Writing faculty and program coordinator to assess and further develop IL practices                                                                                                                                        

Measurements & Timeline: 

To be completed annually: 

• Marybeth creates report detailing library involvement in developmental writing classes to be shared with SPAM

Task Update: see Academic Year 2017-18 Annual Assessments

To be completed Winter 2018: 

• SPAM to discuss meeting with Developmental Writing Faculty and program coordinator to assess current practices and areas for perceived improvement

Task Update: completed

Objective FGO.2.2 

Work with faculty and HD program coordinator to identify and implement IL outcomes in Human Development curriculum.

Measurements & Timeline:

To be completed Winter 2018: 

• SPAM to discuss meeting with HD instructors to assess current practices and areas for perceived improvement

Task Update: completed

Foundational Goal 3

Expand IL and research support for all students at all COCC campuses. As the northern COCC campuses continue to grow and serve larger populations of the tri-county community, the library commits to the NWCCU’s accreditation standard of ensuring the same quality access to resources and assistance on every campus. The library understands that each campus has unique information needs and that it is important to provide a breadth of learning opportunities to meet individual student needs regardless of location.

Objective FGO.3.1

Offer IL support at all northern campuses

Measurements & Timeline:

To be completed annually:

• Marybeth creates report detailing IL sessions offered at all northern campuses for that academic year to be shared with SPAM

Task Update: see Academic Year 2017-18 Annual Assessments

Objective FGO.3.2

Explore ways to assess Redmond campus IL needs as progress is made on creating a Redmond library space

Measurements & Timeline:

To be completed Winter 2017 

• Kirsten to create a survey of stakeholders on Redmond campus to identify current perception of IL needs

Task update: postponed

Objective FGO.3.3

Provide LIB credit offerings on all northern campuses

Measurements & Timeline:

To be completed annually:

• Kirsten creates report detailing IL credit-class enrollment at all northern campuses for that academic year to be shared with SPAM

Task Update: see Academic Year 2017-18 Annual Assessments  

Objective FGO.3.4

Develop web-based instructional support and resources (e.g., assignment ideas, tips, IL rubric, library course for faculty)

Measurements & Timeline:

To be completed Winter 2018:

• SPAM to create and strategize on faculty survey to identify how research assignments and 
  library resources are used; consult with Stacey Donohue (previously conducted similar survey); to be used with IGO.1.1

Task Update: postponed