SECC Action Strategy - Plan for 1999-2000 LIBRARY SERVICES

Action # 1

Action # 2

College's Goal met with this Plan

To offer a community service program that helps to meet the recreational, cultural, educational, and social needs of the area.

To Provide Adequate Academic and Support Services so that Students have Realistic Opportunities for Successful Attainment of their Educational Goals

Priority initiative

Work with each campus to assess specific needs in the communities served and develop strategies to encourage faculty and student involvement in community service

Provide a full range and schedule of services to improve the retention and well-being of students school

Actions/ implementation procedures necessary, with anticipated start and completion dates

Develop handouts re: new KCTCS e-mail policies, and distribute during Fall semester on each campus

2) Perform a survey of faculty, staff, and students, concerning library services and utilize as basis for planning and assessment. Begin January 2000 with results to be reported by May 2000.

Resources required to carry out this plan

Staff time

Contact Office of Institutional Planning and Research for assistance with survey-design; Planning/meeting time, printing costs

Criteria and anticipated outcomes used to measure success

Hand-outs will be developed and distributed as indicated in the timetable above. Staff will monitor implementation of new policy in order to detect problems encountered by student body and community members. If necessary, information sheets will be revised for Spring 2000 dissemination.

Gather useful information re: library accessibility on each campus; Survey will be designed, executed, and results reported in specified timeframe.

Other divisions/ programs affected and plans for coordination

N/A

Office of Institutional Planning and Research; All campuses, students, staff, and faculty.

LIBRARY SERVICES

Action # 3

Action # 4

College's Goal met with this Plan

To provide for the development and implementation of alternative approaches to learning through the use of a flexible educational delivery system.

To prepare the college to be more responsive to needs and opportunities by maintaining a program for faculty and staff growth and development.

Priority initiative

2) Provide for full institutional and community access to the Internet and utilize whenever possible as an instructional tool

2) Plan an on-going program for the Institutional Excellence Center and provide adequate funding to support approved activities

Actions/ implementation procedures

Continue to monitor computer linkages between campus library computers; Upgrade Whitesburg computers to full complement of 10 computers; Monitor development of Commonwealth Virtual Library and assess necessary alterations to current databases in libraries.

B) Library Director will work with Office of Institutional Planning and Research to coordinate future site and services of Institutional Excellence Center by Nov. 1999

Resources required to carry out this plan

Funds for new computers in Whitesburg; Disseminate information about CVL to faculties and staff at each campus.

Planning time, printing costs

Criteria and anticipated outcomes

Full complement of internet-connected computers will be accessible in Whitesburg; decisions will be made about adding or subtracting current databases and print subscriptions within one month of availability of KCVL databases; CVL will be monitored and information disseminated in timely fashion.

2) Formal document establishing mission of Excellence Center and plan to fully-realize that mission.

Other divisions/ programs

All library personnel will be affected; All faculty; Office of the Dean of Academic Affairs.

Office of Institutional Planning & Research, Administration

LIBRARY SERVICES

Action # 5

Action # 6

College's Goal met with this Plan

To Maintain a Flexible Educational Structure to Accommodate the Special Economic, Cultural, and Development Needs of the Area.

To Actively Seek External Funding for Projects and Programs Supportive of and Compatible with the College and its Mission

Priority initiative

Allow community organizations to have access to and the use of campus facilities and equipment

Identify and solicit help from volunteers from throughout the area, not only as solicitors of funds but as friends of the college who can help to articulate the institutional vision

Actions/ implementation procedures necessary, with anticipated start and completion dates

Determine college's and community's needs as they pertain to accessibility. If warranted, a public relations endeavor should be undertaken to fully acquaint public with library services and availability for community use. Start Jan. 2000.

Director of Library Services will confer with campus library directors in Whitesburg and Middlesboro to determine feasibility of establishing "Friends of the Library" group for each campus; All directors will research strategies for creating such groups and gather information on support for such groups in their respective communities.

Resources required to carry out this plan

Learning Resource Committee; library personnel time

Staff time; community meetings

Criteria and anticipated outcomes used to measure success

A public awareness campaign will be conducted, including at least one live presentation to an area civic group in each county, during the Spring of 2000.

A summary of research done and a plan of action for establishing "Friends of the Library" groups will be produced by May, 2000.

Other divisions/ programs that will be directly affected and plans for coordination

All campuses

N/A