Annual Assessment Plan

Administrative Departments & Educational Support Services

 

Department:   Library             Academic Year: 2008-2009

 

Completed by:  Jim Morris                Date: October 29, 2008

 

1.  Mission Statement:   The Mission of the Library is to support the educational and enrichment goals of the College, through a well-organized collection of print and non-print materials, providing instruction and access to information that is not bound by time or place.

 

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Intended Outcomes

 

Assessment Measures

 

Performance Criteria/Expected Results

Related Strategic Plan Goal

Evaluation and Planned Actions

Use of Results

(Close the Loop)

Increase use of online resources and print resources by on campus students.

Circulation statistics;

Online database use statistics

5% increased circulation and database use

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4.5

 

 

Students will demonstrate competency in information literacy.

Student performance on information literacy testing instruments

90% successful completion of information literacy instruments

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4.5

 

 

Increase awareness of online resources by distance learners (previous surveys show many DL faculty and students do not know the extent of our online resources).

Off campus database use statistics

10% reported increase of database use at centers; 5% increased use statistics for databases

 

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4.5

 

 

Increase use of online resources by distance learners.

Rates of online completion of information literacy and orientation activities

90% successful completion of information literacy and orientation activities

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4.5

 

 

DL faculty will report that their students are using online resources effectively.

DL faculty survey

At least 70% of DL faculty will indicate that their students are using resources effectively.

 

 

 

NOTE: assessment should focus on effectiveness, efficiency, constituent satisfaction, or impact on functions, services, processes or student learning.