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SFU Library and Student Learning Commons

SFU Library and Student Learning Commons. SFU Deans’ 3 Year Planning Retreat November 1, 2006 Lynn Copeland. 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

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SFU Library and Student Learning Commons

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  1. SFU Library and Student Learning Commons SFU Deans’ 3 Year Planning RetreatNovember 1, 2006 Lynn Copeland

  2. 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

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

  4. ‘Bad’ • Trusted print, even mass media • Could not identify biased web sites • Overemphasized irrelevant results (50%)

  5. Conclusion • Results may be different at SFU • Nevertheless SFU library needs to continue to work with faculty to meet this challenge.

  6. Library activities/op. budg. 2004-05 (SFU=1)

  7. Library 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 2007 Library reports to VPR SLC reports to VPA

  8. Student Learning Commons - Serving • Undergraduates • Grad students (theses) • EAL students • First Nations students • Students with disabilities • Mature/returning students

  9. Mission 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

  10. Current resources • Director • Knowledge skills co-ordinator • Learning skills co-ordinator • Receptionist (.5 plus .5 funded library) • Peer educators • Resources • Funding $315,000

  11. Activity level • TBD

  12. Plan 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)

  13. Plan 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)

  14. 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)

  15. Plan 2007-10: Space • Create service space at SFU Vancouver • Improve YWSLC space at SFU Surrey • Expand space Bennett Library Resources required: one-time

  16. Plan 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.

  17. Evaluation Ongoing: • Statistics • Feedback • Best practices benchmarks • Collaborative eval. w. faculty/instructors, Inst. for Ed. Research • External evaluation

  18. Plan 2007-10: Cost summary

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