departmental review

8/19/2019 Departmental Review

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DepartmentalDe

partmental

Review/SWOT 2011Review/SWOT 2011

Library & InformationLibrary & Information

CentreCentre

Jollette Russell Jollette Russell


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Mandate (current)Mandate (current)

To provide current resources and To provide current resources and

quality services to support thequality services to support the

information needs of the G.C.information needs of the G.C.

Foster Collee. !e aim toFoster Collee. !e aim to

stimulate intellectual thouht andstimulate intellectual thouht andacademic e"cellence.academic e"cellence.


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#eneral $i%rary#eneral $i%rary

Service" #oal"Service" #oal"

To acquire appropriate print and non+print To acquire appropriate print and non+print

resources to support the collee,s curricularesources to support the collee,s curricula

and the information needs of our patrons.and the information needs of our patrons.

To provide e-cient and timely access to To provide e-cient and timely access toresources and information in all formatsresources and information in all formats

To provide open+access computin facilities to To provide open+access computin facilities to

students faculty and G.C. Foster personnelstudents faculty and G.C. Foster personnel

To provide learnin support services and To provide learnin support services and

facilities for all instructional proramsfacilities for all instructional prorams

To assist students and faculty in becomin To assist students and faculty in becomin

pro/cient information userspro/cient information users


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Departmental/&n"titutionalDepartmental/&n"titutional

'ulture/alue"'ulture/alue"

0epartment reali1es that the Library &0epartment reali1es that the Library &Information Centre is the 2#cademicInformation Centre is the 2#cademic3quare4 of the institution3quare4 of the institution

DS&R*+$ OS&T&O, (2011/2012)-DS&R*+$ OS&T&O, (2011/2012)-

For all sta'eholders to reali1e that theFor all sta'eholders to reali1e that theLibrary & Information Centre is theLibrary & Information Centre is the2#cademic 3quare4 of the institution2#cademic 3quare4 of the institution


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'ontd.'ontd.

#pproved#pproved

5udet$5udet$

+ + 6ot sure(6ot sure(

De"ira%le +udetDe"ira%le +udet

(2011/2012)-(2011/2012)- ++ J789 :;8 .?? J789 :;8 .??

5udet


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Overview of 2010/2011Overview of 2010/2011

< ne@ library staA @as hired< ne@ library staA @as hired

Library acquired a ne@ libraryLibrary acquired a ne@ library

manaement system and hopin tomanaement system and hopin to

upradeuprade

Library collection re@ by :BLibrary collection re@ by :B

Library,s spendin increased byLibrary,s spendin increased by

=?B=?B


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Current 3ta-n (Current 3ta-n ( Collee LibrarianCollee Librarian

0eputy Librarian0eputy Librarian Librarian 8Librarian 8 Librarian


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'ontd.'ontd. Recon/uration of library space forRecon/uration of library space formore functionalitymore functionality

#cquisition of t@o additional staA#cquisition of t@o additional staA@or'stations@or'stations

#cquisition of four additional staA#cquisition of four additional staA

computers for e-ciencycomputers for e-ciency

Revampin of the standard operatinRevampin of the standard operatin

procedures 3EDs(procedures 3EDs(

#cquisition of ne@ library#cquisition of ne@ library

manaement systemmanaement system


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'ontd.'ontd. Revampin of library strateic planRevampin of library strateic plan 0evelopment of collection0evelopment of collection

development policiesdevelopment policies

Introduction of performance measuresIntroduction of performance measures

for all library staA all senior staA havefor all library staA all senior staA have

been issued performance ob)ectivesbeen issued performance ob)ectives

@hile all )unior staA operate from bi+@hile all )unior staA operate from bi+@ee'ly @or' plans(@ee'ly @or' plans(

0iiti1ation of ne@s clippins to save0iiti1ation of ne@s clippins to save

space.space.


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'ontd.'ontd. #cquisition of 6etLibrary#cquisition of 6etLibrarycollectioncollection

#ir+conditionin of %in Library#ir+conditionin of %in Libraryareaarea

6e@ shelvin units installed6e@ shelvin units installed


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DS&R*+$ OS&T&O,DS&R*+$ OS&T&O,

(2011 2012)-(2011 2012)-u%lic realmu%lic realm # proposed 2#cademic 3quare4 could be a# proposed 2#cademic 3quare4 could be a

sini/cant and e"citin space for the collee sini/cant and e"citin space for the collee

the surroundin areas nationally andthe surroundin areas nationally andinternationally. This Information Centre @ill actinternationally. This Information Centre @ill actas a potential catalyst for sportin informationas a potential catalyst for sportin informationas @ell educational reeneration .as @ell educational reeneration .

rivate realmrivate realm

The Information Centre 2#cademic 3quare4 @ill The Information Centre 2#cademic 3quare4 @illprovide @or'space for research collaborativeprovide @or'space for research collaborativeventures distance+learnin and advancedventures distance+learnin and advancednet@or'in computin andnet@or'in computin andtelecommunications laboratories.telecommunications laboratories.


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SMM*R/!&,D&,#SSMM*R/!&,D&,#S

3trenths3trenths Information Centre,s automationInformation Centre,s automation

pro)ects are advancedpro)ects are advanced "istin professionals are hihly"istin professionals are hihly

quali/edquali/ed

0epartment is al@ays uided by0epartment is al@ays uided bystrateic plans as @ell as policiesstrateic plans as @ell as policiesand proceduresand procedures


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'ontd.'ontd.3H%%#R EF !#63333H%%#R EF !#6333

Lac' of space stems some criticalLac' of space stems some critical

servicesservices Inadequate materials heihtensInadequate materials heihtens

students complaintsstudents complaints

Lac' of )ob /tLac' of )ob /t


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SMM*R/!&,D&,#S 'ontd.SMM*R/!&,D&,#S 'ontd.

3tudent complaints3tudent complaints

+ Inadequate printin facilitiesInadequate printin facilities

+ Inadequate spaceInadequate space

+ Inadequate materialsInadequate materials

+

Insu-cient @or'stationsInsu-cient @or'stations


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'ontd.'ontd.3H%%#R EF EDDERTH6ITI33H%%#R EF EDDERTH6ITI3

Creatin a premier 3portCreatin a premier 3port

Information Centre throuhInformation Centre throuhpartnership @ith businesses in thepartnership @ith businesses in the

corporate area and Jamaica.corporate area and Jamaica.


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SMM*R O! T3R*TSSMM*R O! T3R*TS

Ether ma)or academic libraries inEther ma)or academic libraries in

the corporate area has seenthe corporate area has seen

advanced fundin resultin inadvanced fundin resultin inadvanced servicesadvanced services

Lac' of fundinLac' of fundin

Lac' of understandin as to theLac' of understandin as to therole of the information centre torole of the information centre to

the orani1ationthe orani1ation


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Ot4er 5ey intraOt4er 5ey intra

departmentaldepartmental

c4allene"c4allene" %ore professions needed%ore professions needed

3tructured departments$3tructured departments$

+ #utomationm+ #utomationm + Collection development+ Collection development

+ #cquisitions+ #cquisitions

+ technical services+ technical services + Collection maintenance+ Collection maintenance

+ References+ References


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*nticipated 2011/2012*nticipated 2011/2012

ac4ievement"-ac4ievement"-

Dhysical InfrastructureDhysical Infrastructure

Commencement of plans for theCommencement of plans for the

erection of a state+of+the+arterection of a state+of+the+artInformation Centre.Information Centre.

Dartnership @ith surroundinDartnership @ith surroundin

businesses for sponsorship of ma)orbusinesses for sponsorship of ma)orrefurbishin pro)ects.refurbishin pro)ects.


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ac4ievement" 'ontd.-ac4ievement" 'ontd.-Dhysical Infrastructure Contd.Dhysical Infrastructure Contd.

Epenin of a reproraphic centreEpenin of a reproraphic centre

Tilin of the current library space Tilin of the current library space

* ti i t d 201* ti i t d 201 1/20121/2012


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*nticipated 201*nticipated 201 1/20121/2012

ac4ievement"ac4ievement"

'ontd.'ontd.3ta-n3ta-n

3taA Competencies and 3taA3taA Competencies and 3taA

3tructure revised3tructure revised %aintain required level of%aintain required level of

professional staA professional staA

Increase trainin ofIncrease trainin of

paraprofessional staA paraprofessional staA

* ti i t d 2010/2011*nticipated 2010/2011


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'ontd.'ontd.3ta-n Contd.3ta-n Contd.

%ore e"perts such as an%ore e"perts such as an

automation librarianautomation librarian %ore automation self service and%ore automation self service and

advanced soft@are to ma'e up foradvanced soft@are to ma'e up for

havin less staA @ith basic s'illshavin less staA @ith basic s'ills


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ac4ievement"ac4ievement" Technoloy Technoloy #cquire addition student and staA#cquire addition student and staA

@or'stations@or'stations #cquisition of net@or'ed colour printer#cquisition of net@or'ed colour printer Hpdate of Library manaement systemHpdate of Library manaement system Completion of ne@spaper diiti1ationCompletion of ne@spaper diiti1ation

pro)ectpro)ect acquire additional databases andacquire additional databases and

6etLibrary collections6etLibrary collections Completion of past paper automationCompletion of past paper automation

pro)ectpro)ect


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ac4ievement"ac4ievement"Tec4noloy 'ontd.Tec4noloy 'ontd.

%onitorin of print manaement system%onitorin of print manaement system

to stem @asteto stem @aste #cquisition of Dc sin+up soft@are#cquisition of Dc sin+up soft@are

Creation of ne@ and improved libraryCreation of ne@ and improved library

@eb pae@eb pae

#ssinment of speci/c library personnel#ssinment of speci/c library personnel

to administer library @eb paeto administer library @eb pae


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ResourcesResources

#ddition of at least K??? te"ts to the#ddition of at least K??? te"ts to the

CollectionCollection #cquisition of additional electronic#cquisition of additional electronic

databasesdatabases

Improved @est Indian collectionImproved @est Indian collectionthrouh )oint partnership @ith otherthrouh )oint partnership @ith other

collees.collees.


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DS&R*+$ OS&T&O,DS&R*+$ OS&T&O,

(2011/2012)(2011/2012)

stablish Customer and net@or'stablish Customer and net@or'

services includin$services includin$ Improved electronic resourcesImproved electronic resources

Introduction of RFI0 technoloyIntroduction of RFI0 technoloy

improved Information Literacy traininimproved Information Literacy trainin #utomated circulation and self service pic'+#utomated circulation and self service pic'+

up of reserved materialsup of reserved materials

%ore staA available for /eld speci/c%ore staA available for /eld speci/c

information servicesinformation services

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