SFU Library and Student Learning CommonsSFU Library and Student Learning Commons
SFU Deans’ 3 Year Planning RetreatNovember 1, 2006
Lynn Copeland
Why Library and SLC services?Why Library and SLC services?
87% of 3,000 college and 800 high school students NOT information literate
ETS survey
cited in Chronicle of Higher Education
Sponsored NFIL, NEA, CED, USCC/ICW
October 18, 2006
‘Good’‘Good’
Recognized .edu, .gov vs .com quality Print more authoritative than online 63% id’d relevant materials in online jls
‘Bad’‘Bad’
Trusted print, even mass media Could not identify biased web sites Overemphasized irrelevant results (50%)
ConclusionConclusion
Results may be different at SFU Nevertheless SFU library needs to
continue to work with faculty to meet this challenge.
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Library activities/op. budg. 2004-05 (SFU=1)
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Library funding priorities 2007-08Library funding priorities 2007-08
Collections:– Lift to base budget (one-time 05/06, 06/07)
Two year base deficit $238,000 Expected increases $370,000 Total $608,000 Request $400,000
– Numeric datasets $100,000 Operations:
– Status quo
Library 3 year plan due June 2007Library reports to VPRSLC reports to VPA
Student Learning Commons - ServingStudent Learning Commons - Serving
Undergraduates
Grad students (theses) EAL students First Nations students Students with disabilities Mature/returning students
MissionMission
Provide visible and accessible gateway to student academic support services:
Writing, learning support Library research assistance Computer assistance
Through: Workshops, personal consultation, online
resources, classroom collaborations w. faculty and instructors
Current resourcesCurrent resources
Director Knowledge skills co-ordinator Learning skills co-ordinator Receptionist (.5 plus .5 funded library)
Peer educators Resources
Funding $315,000
Activity levelActivity level
TBD
Plan 2007-10: SFU Surrey, VancouverPlan 2007-10: SFU Surrey, Vancouver
Stabilize SLC services at Surrey Develop SLC services at SFU Vancouver
Additional resources:
1 FTE Surrey .5 FTE Vancouver Op. exp. (Surrey)
Plan 2007-10: Services & ResourcesPlan 2007-10: Services & Resources
Support current services growth Develop online services Develop EAL services Expand curricular services
Additional Resources: EAL co-ordinator Sessional tutors Online developer .5 clerical (currently funded SFU Library)
Plan 2007-10: Services & Resources (2)Plan 2007-10: Services & Resources (2)
Expand graduate services (tutors -- paid)
Specialized workshop instruction(WebCT esp. portfolios, Word, ppt etc.)
Additional Resources Workshop instructors (contract)
Plan 2007-10: SpacePlan 2007-10: Space
Create service space at SFU Vancouver
Improve YWSLC space at SFU Surrey Expand space Bennett Library
Resources required: one-time
Plan 2007-10: Relationships - InternalPlan 2007-10: Relationships - Internal
SLC Advisory Committee SLC Articulation Committee Faculty/instructor relationships:
– Build on librarian liaison program– SCUTL nonvoting member
Operational relationships– Student Services, FAL, FAN, ACS, Library
reference etc.
EvaluationEvaluation
Ongoing: Statistics Feedback Best practices benchmarks Collaborative eval. w. faculty/instructors, Inst.
for Ed. Research
External evaluation
Plan 2007-10: Cost summary
EAL co-ordinator $80,000
SLC Surrey co-ordinator $80,000
SLC Van co-ordinator (.5) $40,000
.5 receptionist (curr. library) $22,000
Specialized tutors (temp) $9,000
Spec. workshop instr. $1,500
Online content dev. $2,000
YWSLC op $10,000
Total incremental (2007/08) $244,500