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 2016-17 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 2016-17 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 2016-17 Annual Assessments

To be completed Spring 2017:

• Based on feedback, SPAM to strategize on future workshop offerings

Task Update: completed

• Evaluate attendance and satisfaction of Savvy Student Series Fall offerings

Task Update: completed

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 2016-17 Annual Assessments

• Kirsten creates report detailing survey results for all reference interactions (chat, email, in-person) for that academic year to be shared in library staff meeting

Task Update: see Academic Year 2016-17 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 Spring 2017:

• SPAM to meet for strategizing and developing a timeline for web design updates and incorporating online tutorials; see FGO.3.4

Task Update: completed

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: in progress 

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 2016-17 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 2016-17 Annual Assessments

To be completed Winter 2017: 

• Tina, Kirsten, and Cat to meet with Developmental Writing Faculty and program coordinator to assess current practices and areas for perceived improvement to be shared with SPAM 

Task Update: in progress

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 Fall 2016: 

• Schedule a meeting with HD program coordinator to discuss ways of incorporating IL into the HD curriculum to be shared with SPAM

Task Update: completed

To be completed Winter 2017: 

• Kirsten and Cat to work with HD instructors to to develop an assignment to measure student understanding of IL concepts

Task Update: in progress

To be completed Spring 2017: 

• Kirsten to create a report of the number of IL sessions offered to HDSS classes to ensure sessions are offered in all sections. 

Task Update: completed

• Kirsten to create a report detailing student grades on the created IL assignment

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 2016-17 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 Fall 2017 

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

Task update: in progress

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 2016-17 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 Fall 2017: 

• Tamara and Kirsten to strategize and implement student usability survey for Barber Library website; see FGO.1.4

Task Update: in progress

To be completed Spring 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 and ILP.3.2 

Task Update: in progress

Intermediate Goal 1

Identify COCC courses with an IL outcome and develop strategies to support those outcomes. Information Literacy is often embedded throughout the college curriculum. Identifying areas where IL is a course outcome allows the library to have a more comprehensive approach in support of all such courses and helping students build their research skills in a systematic and progressive way.

Objective IGO.1.1

Provide instructors support for the design of effective IL course assignments

Measurements & Timeline:

To be completed annually: 

• Kirsten creates report detailing librarian meetings with faculty discussing IL integration into assignments,
  assignment creation, collaboration efforts, embedded librarian activities, etc. for that academic year to be shared with SPAM

Task Update: see Academic Year 2016-17 Annual Assessments

To be completed Fall 2017:

• Kirsten to create report based on Humanities Survey; to be used with FGO.3.4 and ILP.3.2

Task Update: in progress

• Kirsten to contact departments individually to address current information literacy strategies and to reevaluate survey in spring 2018; to be used with FGO.3.4 and ILP.3.2

Task Update: in progress 

Objective IGO.1.2

Define efforts to identify courses containing IL components

Measurements & Timeline:

To be completed annually:

• Kirsten creates report detailing faculty responses to new curriculum form question regarding IL 

Task Update: see Academic Year 2016-17 Annual Assessments

• Kirsten will contact curriculum committee annually to attend meeting with Cat and help train new committee members on IL and collection involvement 

To be completed Winter 2017: 

• Kirsten to contact curriculum committee to add question to New Curriculum Form that asks if course has IL component or requires library resources

Task Update: completed

Objective IGO.1.3

Provide general, discipline-oriented, and subject-specific IL support in the classroom for current curriculum and degree-seeking programs and certificates through one-shot IL sessions

Measurements & Timeline:

To be completed annually:

• Marybeth creates report detailing librarian IL sessions, including student evaluation results and breaking down by department/program, for that academic year to be shared with SPAM

Task Update: see Academic Year 2016-17 Annual Assessments 

• Kirsten creates report of faculty evaluation results taken only during fall term to be shared with SPAM

Task Update: see Academic Year 2016-17 Annual Assessments 

• Kirsten emails instructors who requested IL Session at the end of every term to thank them and remind them to fill out IL Session Request form for next term 

Intermediate Goal 2

Collaborate and build close working relationships between librarians and other college faculty. The Library stays committed to helping instructors discover the opportunities offered by its rich collections and services and use of such resources to enhance learning and teaching.  Working closely with instructors, librarians may serve as catalysts supporting student learning and helping faculty take the best advantage of the resources the Library makes available.

Objective IGO.2.1

Introduce IL concepts in workshops for faculty, including new faculty orientation and part-time orientation

Measurements & Timeline:

To be completed annually:

• Kirsten creates report detailing librarian involvement in faculty orientations to be shared with SPAM

Task Update: see Academic Year 2016-17 Annual Assessments

• Kirsten creates report detailing librarian involvement in part-time faculty orientations to be shared with SPAM

Task Update: see Academic Year 2016-17 Annual Assessments

To be completed Fall 2016: 

• Kirsten to schedule meeting with dean to discuss library involvement in part-time faculty orientations

Task Update: completed

To be completed Fall 2017: 

• Kirsten to suggest a Teaching Academy--"What is information literacy?"

Objective IGO.2.2

Invite faculty to Library open houses as a means to build relationships

Measurements & Timeline:

To be completed annually:

• Kirsten to contact VPI admin annually to ensure Open House is added to fall return schedule agenda

Objective IGO.2.3

Integrate IL-related information in faculty trainings via Teaching Commons and Teaching Academy

Measurements & Timeline:

To be completed annually: 

• Kirsten creates report detailing librarian involvement in Teaching Commons for that academic year to be shared with SPAM

Task Update: see Academic Year 2016-17 Annual Assessments 

Intermediate Goal 3

Connect with other college support services (e.g., Tutoring & Writing Center) where the Library’s instructional role may be relevant to student experiences. The Library recognizes that IL skills develop as part of the overall student experience and campus support they receive for their success.  Promoting awareness of the Library’s role as it connects to other campus support services creates opportunities for students to see the role of the library within the context of their whole college experience.

Objective IGO.3.1

Explore creative partnerships with additional instructional services          

Measurements & Timeline:

To be completed annually: 

• Kirsten creates report detailing involvement in lab assistant trainings 

Task Update: see Academic Year 2016-17 Annual Assessments 

• Kirsten creates report detailing involvement in writing center trainings and
  development of resources

Task Update: see Academic Year 2016-17 Annual Assessments 

• Kirsten creates report detailing involvement in RA and student tour guide trainings

Task Update: see Academic Year 2016-17 Annual Assessments 

To be completed Fall 2017:

• Kirsten to schedule meeting with Jennifer Forbes to discuss collaboration with
  Writing Center/Tutoring and report progress to SPAM

Task Update: completed

Advanced Goal 1

Offer comprehensive instruction in the development of IL via the library’s credit course curriculum. The Library’s credit course curriculum helps students develop and enhance their IL skills in a comprehensive way. Such courses take students beyond the specific, sometimes limited IL goals and outcomes of WR121/WR122 and individual, one-shot instructional sessions or other course activities. The Library’s credit course curriculum allows students to become fully engaged in the development of their IL skills.   

Objective AGO.1.1

Promote credit-bearing courses (LIB 100, 127, 227) as cornerstones of IL on all COCC campuses for transfer-seeking students

Measurements & Timeline:

To be completed annually: 

• Create report detailing LIB credit class enrollment for that academic year to be shared with SPAM in order to identify trends and strategize on offerings for the upcoming academic year

Task Update: see Academic Year 2016-17 Annual Assessments

• Create report detailing library credit classes integrated in CTE degree requirements 

Task Update: see Academic Year 2016-17 Annual Assessments

To be completed Spring 2017:

• Develop outreach campaign to ensure consistent efforts are being made to bring awareness to LIB credit courses

Task Update: measurement discontinued due to lack of consistency in implementation

Objective AGO.1.2

Tie student success outcomes to library credit-bearing course outcomes

Measurements & Timeline:

To be completed Fall 2017:

• SPAM to strategize on updating course outcomes for LIB127

Task Update: in progress 

To be completed Spring 2018:

• SPAM to strategize on methods for analyzing student success outcomes for students who enroll in LIB credit courses, sequentially or not

Task Update: postponed to 2017-18 academic year

IL Program Support and Sustainability Goal 1

Commit to professional development for library instructors and establish ongoing opportunities for continuous improvement in teaching and learning. The library instructional staff commits to serving our students with integrity and excellence. Professional development opportunities are crucial to ensuring this quality and enacting proficient execution of this plan. Librarians need opportunities to expand existing competencies, gain diversity of thought through meaningful cross-disciplinary work, and contribute to the greater professional field of library and information science.

Objective ILP.1.1

Use professional organizations and consortium resources for training, including involvement in conferences and workshops

Measurements & Timeline:

To be completed annually:

• Create annual report of activities in Fall 2016 detailing librarian participation in professional organizations for that
  academic year to be shared with supervisor; see ILP.1.2; see ILP.2.1; see ILP.2.2; annual report of activities to be shared with supervisor and not posted publicly

Objective ILP.1.2

Advocate for funding and IL training for all levels of library staff

Measurements & Timeline:

To be completed annually:

• Based on annual report of activities in Fall 2016, supervisor to monitor fiscal support for librarian professional development; see ILP.1.1; see ILP.2.1; see ILP.2.2; annual report of activities to be shared with supervisor and not posted publicly

IL Program Support and Sustainability Goal 2

Commit to future of IL through participation in consortial, statewide and local advocacy efforts. The library recognizes a need to coordinate organized, continuous discussions about the value of IL and libraries. Planned and consistent advocacy efforts ensure sufficient funding for quality IL support and services, establish the library as a modern resource relevant to student needs, and provide opportunities for instructional staff to participate in and learn from vital professional conversations.

Objective ILP.2.1

Provide vocal advocacy for IL via library organizations, consortia, and statewide initiatives and agencies (e.g., ILAGO, OCCLA, CCWDevEd, OLA)

Measurements & Timeline:

To be completed annually:

• Create annual report of activities in Fall 2016 detailing librarian participation in professional organizations for that academic year to be shared with supervisor; see ILP.1.1; see ILP.1.2; see ILP.2.2; annual report of activities to be shared with supervisor and not posted publicly

Objective ILP.2.2

Support IL goals via librarian participation in college-wide committees

Measurements & Timeline:

To be completed annually:

• Create annual report of activities in Fall 2016 detailing librarian participation in college-wide committees for that academic year to be shared with supervisor; see ILP.1.1; see ILP.1.2; see ILP.2.1; annual report of activities to be shared with supervisor and not posted publicly

IL Program Support and Sustainability Goal 3

Provide infrastructure resources and tools to support the delivery of IL instruction. To best address students’ IL needs, the library requires appropriate infrastructure, space and technology. Providing these relevant tools, resources and locations allow students to engage in lessons and actively participate in the class, which is essential to successfully achieving IL instructional outcomes.

Objective ILP.3.1

Work to establish an instructional space dedicated to IL                   

Measurements & Timeline:

To be completed Fall 2016: 

• Marybeth creates report evaluating usage of LIB 118 as LIB/WR instructional space and detailing issues with scheduling conflicts to
  be shared in library staff meeting

Task Update: completed

Objective ILP.3.2

Explore instructional tools and technology that would support IL instruction

Measurements & Timeline:

To be completed Winter 2017:

• SPAM to discuss perceived librarian needs for instructional tools to explore; to integrate with IGO.1.1 and FGO.3.4

Task Update: completed

• Kirsten to set up LibGuides trial

Task Update: completed

• Based on identified tools, SPAM to create a report on each tool and discuss strategies for implementing new technologies

Task Update: completed