Value of Academic Libraries

Value of Academic LibrariesUpdate, Summer 2013VALE Assessment CommitteeMark ThompsonUpdatesOur last meeting was July 2012ACRL Conference in April 2013 focused on value, assessment, and innovative new approachesACRL has taken next steps in Value of Academic & Research Libraries project.Much in the way of strategic planning for libraries now underway in NJ

ACRL Update2010 2012ACRL Values report widely disseminated and discussed.

2011 2012Summits held to coalesce views and come up with plans.Report: Connect, Collaborate, and Communicate (see next slide)

2013 - 2015Learning Communities project, designed for action: professional training, collaboration, & assessment projects.

Environmental Scan 2013 (April 2013 report)

AiA Learning Communities: Years 1,2,3 (underway)ACRL UpdateReport from Library Summits: Connect, Collaborate, and Communicate

1- Increase our librarians understanding of library value & impact in relation to various dimensions of student learning and success.

2- Articulate and promote the importance of assessment competencies necessary for documenting and communicating library impact on student learning and success.

3- Create professional development opportunities for librarians to learn how to initiate and design assessment that.

4- Expand partnerships for assessment activities with higher education constituent groups and related stakeholders.

5- Integrate the use of existing ACRL resources with library value initiatives. FindingsEnvironmental Scan 2013 report from ACRL, pt.1

Our parent institutions are being redefined:Watchword is cost

Accrediting bodies scrutinize all efforts

Use of online instruction greatly expands

Skepticism in significant return on investment for college degrees

Unbundling of higher education: students skip around

More unprepared & non-traditional students

FindingsEnvironmental Scan 2013 report from ACRL, pt.2

Library profession changesShift from status quo to finding new opportunities to serve unmet needs

Rapid prototyping of services.

Not just incrementally better; whole new services and service modelsAdvanced skills in searching, data visualization ,and data miningNew models for publication and content creationOffer collaborative and problem-solving user sspacesRadical collaboration: technical services; collection sharingACRL UpdateEnvironmental Scan 2013 report from ACRL, pt.3

Technology drives changes

Tablets will take over in the classroom.Bring Your Own Device will impact all decisions.Mobile apps impacts College: multimedia production, project management, and university services.Library must develop significant mobile presence.Growth in variety of devices affects execution.Consideration of mobile functions are imperative in selecting library resources and products . Potential in Big Data analysis for services and offerings.

ACRL ConferenceExcellent, Innovative Conference --

20% of attendees are first-timers

Conference proceedings available.See attached list of key reports

Updates from Project Information Literacy (keynote)

New emphasis on assessment for info lit

New topics on emotional intelligence and info lit.NJ Strategic PlanningStrategic Planning Efforts in NJState Library plan ready in 2 weeksNJLA is about to beginVALE is about to begin

Other reports, research, ideas?

Next actions and date for next meeting.