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Education Support Plan
 

SECTION B: Plan for 2007-2009

KEY AREA 2: ENHANCING SUPPORT FROM THE LIBRARY

The Library, primarily through its faculty teams, works with faculty members to build library collections in support of the University’s education activities, develop information literacy programs, and provide a range of help services for students and staff.

2.1   Liaison by faculty teams and contact librarians

Library faculty teams and contact librarians liaise closely with faculty members and students to monitor changes in their education needs and to facilitate an environment of technology supported learning.

Objective 2.1.1: To increase faculty teams and contact librarian activities focus on the specific needs of students and staff involved in education.

Strategies Actions Measures/Targets/KPIs Timeline Responsibility
Increase contact librarians’ liaison with teaching staff and undergraduate and coursework graduate students. Reorganise work activities to provide more time for this function. Service models are examined.

Reference statistics snapshot data is gathered and analysed.

Ongoing. Directors, Client Services, branch managers, faculty teams, supervisors, contact librarians.
Review reference service models and develop a ‘student contact’ awareness within the libraries. The tiered service model is trialled and reviewed. 2007.

 

Directors, Client Services, faculty teams, contact librarians, Information Services Committee, Lending Services Committee, Information Systems.
Self help options are explored and reviewed in conjunction with usability . 2007.
Help services are reviewed in conjunction with refurbishment planning. 2007 and ongoing.
Collaborate with CALT, ITS and Student and Staff Services to establish consistent coordinated assistance for students. Consistent service model is created. 2007 and ongoing. Directors, Client Services, Director Central Services, Information Literacy Librarian, contact librarians, faculty teams.
Develop a communication ‘kit’ of key messages for librarians. A ‘kit’ is developed and used regularly. 2007-8. Manager, Marketing and Communications, faculty teams, contact librarians.

2.2   Information literacy

The Library supports a continuum of information literacy development from commencing undergraduates to postgraduate level independent learning. Contact librarians work with teaching staff to embed this development into courses where possible.

Objective 2.2.1: To ensure that staff and students are aware of resources and services and are able to access, evaluate and integrate information effectively and ethically.

Strategies Actions Measures/Targets/KPIs Timeline Responsibility
To reach staff and students with programs and services to meet their information literacy needs. Work with staff in curriculum development to include information literacy skill development as part of undergraduate graduate training. Information literacy is included in undergraduate training. Ongoing. Faculty teams, contact librarians, Information Literacy and Reference Librarian.
Provide information literacy education and assistance with information resources and tools, including the Library’s databases and self help tutorials e.g. citing and referencing. Number of people participating in programs. Ongoing. Faculty teams, contact librarians
Number of units in which IL sessions are taught (by Library staff). Ongoing.
Feedback on programs. Ongoing.
Collaborate with other support units such as CALT on education programs for academics to address their own and their students’ information literacy needs. Programs are developed and implemented. Ongoing. Information Literacy and Reference Librarian, faculty teams, contact librarians.
Work with other support units e.g. CALT, ITS, and faculties as appropriate to implement and use technologies in support of students’ educational needs. New library service technologies applied as appropriate. 2007 and ongoing. Directors, Client Services, Director Central Services, Information Literacy Librarian, contact librarians, faculty teams.
Information literacy content is incorporated into appropriate online learning systems. 2007 and ongoing.
Establish evaluation processes for effective review and improvement of programs e.g. questionnaires, focus groups. Evaluation processes are developed, implemented and documented. Ongoing. Information Services Committee, Information Literacy and Reference Librarian, faculty teams.

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