Appendix III
1. In order for Georgia Southern University to step up to the next level
of academic excellence, seek additional materials funding to improve access
to scholarly resources. (Academic Distinction, Student-Centered University.)
2. Continue evaluating alternative means of delivering resources. Recommend
to appropriate departments the replacement of selected high-price subscriptions
with Table of Contents Alerts and rapid document delivery. Redirect savings
to new acquisitions. (Academic Distinction, Student-Centered University,
Technological Advancement.)
3. Continue conducting Institutional Effectiveness Plan assessments. (Academic
Distinction, Student-Centered University.)
4. Seek additional staffing to increase productivity, improve services,
and restore lost service hours. (Academic Distinction, Student-Centered
University.)
5. Seek approval of the Library’s Quality Enhancement Plan proposal
for teaching information literacy in selected courses. (Academic Distinction.)
6. Work with academic units to implement further information literacy
learning programs for graduate and undergraduate students. (Academic Distinction.)
7. Work with academic units to promote interdisciplinary cooperation and
celebrate scholarship. (Academic Distinction.)
8. Implement the new Library Web site. (Student-Centered University, Technological
Advancement.)
9. Implement ILLIAD software to improve Interlibrary Loan efficiency.
(Student-Centered, Technological Advancement.)
10. Seek funding to reclassify selected staff positions to more accurately
reflect the level and complexity of performed duties, and therefore attract
the most qualified job candidates. (Technological Advancement.)
11. In cooperation with Information Technology Services, develop and maintain
an electronic institutional repository of faculty scholarship. (Technological
Advancement.)
12. In cooperation with Information Technology Services, implement MYSQL
to support electronic theses, the TLT information literacy program, the
new Information Services program EagleSource, and the new Special Collections
search engine. (Technological Advancement.)
13. Maintain at least a satisfactory level of service during construction
and renovation project. (Student-Centered University, Physical Environment.)
14. Continue promoting the Library’s intellectual resources that
support the campus’s multicultural and transcultural activities.
(Transcultural Opportunities.)
15. Submit proposals to private foundations for funding to purchase or
lease information resources and to purchase equipment for the library
expansion project. (Private and Public Partnerships.)
16. Further develop and use the Friends of the Library Board of Directors
to seek private support. (Private and Public Partnerships.) |
