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Applied Degrees and College Library Collections
Shaking it UP!
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Dr. Katharine Janzen, Associate Vice-President, Research and Innovation, Seneca College
Dr. Catherine Wilkins, Director, Learning Resources, Conestoga College
Jo-Anne Westerby, Library Director, Mohawk College
Tanis Fink, Chief Librarian and Director,
Learning Commons, Seneca College.
OLA 2004OLA 2004
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Applied Degrees in the Ontario Colleges
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Historical ContextHistorical Context
• founded in May 1965 – Educ. Min. Bill Davis
• to address high youth unemployment, low participation rate in post-secondary education, and a lagging economy
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Historical ContextHistorical Context
• created a “system” of 22 (2524) Colleges of Applied Arts Colleges of Applied Arts & Technology& Technology (CAATs)
• Located in each Ontario “community” – commuter colleges
• to ensure access for all adults in Ontario
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Historical ContextHistorical Context
• strategically “alternative to university”
• purposefully different from the USA model of “community colleges”
• to offer certificates, 2 & 3 yr DIPLOMA programs, post diploma and Continuing Education programs/courses
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Historical Historical ContextContext
• strong focus on “vocational relevance”“vocational relevance”
• preparation of skilled workforce to meet needs of the economy
• provision for up to 1/3 of curriculum to be General Education
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The Changing The Changing ContextContext
• trend to globalization in all areas of life
• “diploma” not understood globally = disadvantage to college educated
• knowledge explosion - increasing credentialism in vocations/ professions generally
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The Changing The Changing ContextContext
• 2001-2002 MTCU Pilot Project for “Applied Degrees” to be offered in the CAATs - max 4 applications per CAAT
• rigorous application and approval process
• Reviewed by the Postsecondary Educ. Quality Assessment Board (PEQAB)
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The Changing The Changing ContextContext
• total of 36 Pilot programs were approved by MTCU
• to be assessed in 4 years
• http://peqab.edu.gov.on.ca/pilot2.html
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The Current The Current ContextContext
• “New Charter” for the CAATs – passed in June 2002, effective April 1, 2003
• pushed accountability down to Board of Governors in many areas
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The Current The Current ContextContext
• legislation passed to allow ANYONE to apply to offer university programs in Ontario
• PEQAB assessment req’d
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The Current The Current ContextContext
• “Differentiated Status” offered to the CAATs
• authorization to offer up to 15% of their curricula as applied bacc degrees
• PEQAB assessment req’d
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The Current The Current ContextContext
• “CAPACITY TO DELIVER” at the
baccalaureate level remains an important Standard that must be met
• Library CollectionsLibrary Collections/ Resources are central
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Shaking It Up!
Applied Degrees and College Library Collections
Ontario Library Association 2004
Dr. Catherine Wilkins
Conestoga College
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Conestoga College Context
• student FTE 6,000• schools of: Information and
Engineering Technology; Liberal and Media Studies; Biotechnology, Community Services and Health Sciences; Business
• collaborative degree B.Sc.N.• 4 applied baccalaureate degrees
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Learning Resources Vision
• Administrative Division• Collection Management Division• Learning Support Services
Division• --Educational Technology• Presentation Technologies
Division
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Committees for Communication
• Academic Coordinating Committee
• LRC Advisory Committee• Information Resources
Management Committee
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Applied Degrees—Impact on Collection
• 4 programs, co-op model• Assessment of current collection• PEQAB Assessment
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Learning Resources
• Defining the balance• Print—books & periodicals• Media—video, CD-Rom• Electronic Resources—e-databases• Resources exist in multiple
formats• Linkage to LMS
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Experience with Collaborative Degree
- B.Sc.N.
• McMaster curriculum• Resources selected collaboratively
– McMaster & Conestoga faculty/library staff
• Resources acquired according to PBL curriculum
• Feedback from students
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The case for building the collection
• Degree programs, co-op model• Delivery model-project based
learning• Teamwork integrated • Curriculum Structure--themes• Science & Math, Technology &
Business, Liberal Arts• Projections based on numbers
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Curriculum Themes -Architecture Program
• Foundation module• Code and regulations of practice• Construction materials and methods• Building systems• Applied mathematics• Studio principles & history of design• Computer concepts• Estimating & specifications• Human health, ergonomics• Environment & safety
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Process for Collection Building
• Faculty and library reps for each degree• Identify priorities for collection—
reference, reserve and circulating materials
• Core and liberal studies courses• Ongoing dialogue to determine balance
of collection—print/media/electronic• Evaluation of resources; feedback from
students and faculty
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Funding for resources
• Operating funds, donations and fundraising—college process
• Communication with faculty and senior administration—inform, educate, advocate
• Results of evaluation critical
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Where are we now?
• Building the collection• Providing access• Building knowledge in the College
community re: collection needs
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What does the future hold?
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Shaking it Up at Seneca College!
Tanis Fink, Chief Librarian and Director, Learning Commons, Seneca College.
OLA 2004
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Business Case Method
Methodology of Seneca College Library
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Background
●Biggest barrier was lack of funding for collections
●How do you quantitive a library funding issue?
●A methodology was required
●Cost analysis plan for the library collections
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Let’s Get to Work
How do you get started developing a cost-analysis plan for a college library collection?
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What do you want?
●Partnership with faculty
●Collections closely linked to the curriculum
●Quick, effective and relevant selection
●Easy to use method for staff
●Statistical and budget framework
●Type, quantity and level of resource for the student
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Birth Announcement
The story behind the birth of
the
Collection Development
Profile
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Accountability
●Faculty Librarians Involvement and Ownership
●Partnership with Faculty
●Commitment of Time from faculty
●We stopped chasing faculty and they started chasing us!
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Other Steps
●College Collections Standards
●Benchmarks with other academic institutions
●Measurement
●The annoying budget chart
●Estimation of all programs
●Received new funding for books!
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Five Year Budget Plan-Travel and Tourism
Number of StudentsCurrent Number of booksCost of a bookHow much to maintain the collectionHow much to build the collectionCost of periodicalsCost of mediaTotal budget
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Five Year Budget Plan-Travel and Tourism
1999 $15,8602000 $17,0532001 $18,0192002 $19,0402003 $20,120
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Success Story
♥ Annual commitment
♥ Measurable
♥ Academic Partnership
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The Applied Degrees are coming!
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We did not panic!
●We had a model!
●Measurable system
●Extensive work on collections
●Excellent partnership with our faculty
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Applied Degrees
Bachelor of Applied Technology in Integrated Environmental Site Remediation
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Traditional Role
●Learning Commons Model
●Collection Profile Process
●Five-year Plan of collection renewal
●# of books = # of students
●Standards and benchmarks
●Faculty commitment and partnership
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E-Presence
●e-books, e-journals, e-databases
●electronic library
●Learning Commons web site
●Research by Subject pages
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Challenges-the grey ghost!
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Challenges of Applied Degrees
●Grey Ghost of collection development
●Level of selection and availability
●Cost
●Space
●New faculty partnership
●Journal literature
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The Future
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What Next?
Collaboration on selection
Collaboration on storage
Pooling of resources, staffing and collections
More consortium agreements
COLLABORATION!!!!!
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Jo-Anne WesterbyMohawk College
OLA 2004
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COLLABORATION
COLLABORATION
COLLABORATION
COLLABORATION!!!!!