Objectives for 2008-09

A focus on our constituents and their work to support the mission of Luther College

• Original
  • Assess LIS services through the MISO survey of our faculty, students, and staff. [Executive Director]
  • Renew and refresh all technology infrastructure in Valders Science Hall. [Network & Systems, User Services]
  • Complete deployment of a defined marketing plan aimed at informing users of LIS services. [Executive Director]
  • Continue implementation for co-location of service points in Preus Library. [User Services, Library, Executive Director]
  • Collect, share, and celebrate the stories of our LIS users [All]
  • Expand LIS training programs to involve more LIS staff and their expertise. [User Services]
• Emerging
  • None.

Support for students

• Original
  • Investigate assessment and certification of various “literacies” for students. [Library, User Services]
  • Implement BGP routing with expanded connectivity to the Internet. [Network & Systems]
  • Develop a sustainable and expandable framework for information literacy. [Library]
  • Plan for renew and refresh of technology infrastructure in Miller and Dieseth Halls. [Network & Systems]
• Emerging
  • Plan for renew and refresh of wireless in Ylvisaker and Baker Village. _[Network & Systems]

Support for faculty

• Original
  • Pursue expanded Academic Technology support services for faculty. [User Services]
  • Develop written service level agreements for support of academic departments. [Library, User Services]
• Emerging
  • Revision the Academic Technology and Learning Resources Committee. [Executive Director]
  • Evaluate expanded use of eportfolio technologies. [User Services]

Support for administration

• Original
  • Investigate new reporting tools. [Application Development]
  • Implement Colleague Advancement. [Application Development]
  • Develop an institutional plan for digital document management and workflow. [Application Development, Archives]
  • Deploy Datatel WebUI. [Application Development]
• Emerging
  • Coordinate deployment of IKON Campus Agreement [Executive Director, User Services, Network & Systems]

Engaging and collaborating with our peers

• Original
  • Support more than 60% of staff in attending off-campus professional development opportunities or conferences. [All]
  • Pursue expanded local networks of library and information technology professionals. [All]
• Emerging
  • None

Depth and breadth in resources

• Original
  • Work toward expanded resources for academic research resources. [Executive Director]
  • Work toward expanded resources for technology refresh cycles. [Executive Director]
  • Complete digitization of Chips and continue digitization of other college publications. [Archives]
  • Complete reference collection review. [Library]
• Emerging
  • Conduct insurance review for LIS resources. [Executive Director]
  • Include Language Learning Center materials in Magnus. [Library, User Services]

Simplicity in product, tool, and service

• Original
  • Develop self-serve new user online tutorials including short video segments. [User Services, Library]
  • Expand online training materials. [User Services]
  • Plan for secure and simple access to authenticated network resources from remote locations. [Network & Systems]
  • Redesign our internal processes for adding and removing users for access to Luther information resources [Executive Director, All]
• Emerging
  • Deploy self-reset of Norse Key on the web [Network & Systems, Application Development]
  • Assess usability of LIS web resources. [User Services, Library]

Innovation in products, tools, and service

• Original
  • Implement Print Accounting/Metering. [Network & Systems, User Services]
  • Implement streamlined software deployment solution. [User Services]
  • Complete Norse Apps deployment. [Network & Systems]
  • Expand deployment of Google Search Appliance. [Application Development]
  • Continue ActiveCampus deployment and expand web content management capabilities. [Application Development]
  • Deploy iTunesU and expand support for multimedia production and use. [Application Development, User Services]
  • Deploy Odyssey electronic document delivery service. [Library]
• Emerging
  • Deploy materials booking. [User Services, Library]
  • Determine next steps for digital repositories, collections and cloud computing. [User Services, Library, Archives]

Integrated information organization and services

• Original
  • As appropriate pursue geographic consolidation of LIS staff in one facility. [Executive Director]
  • Expand and review emergency response planning documentation. [Executive Director, All]
  • Implement cross-LIS internship opportunities. [Library]
  • Migrate Help Desk and Archives web services to the LIS website and Drupal. [User Services, Archives]
  • Prepare for departmental reviews. [All]
  • Review organizational budget structure. [Executive Director]
• Emerging
  • Development of comprehensive policy covering copyright and intellectual property. [Executive Director]

Staff excellence

• Original
  • Programmer Analyst Recruitment [Application Development, Executive Director]
  • Help Desk Specialist Recruitment [User Services, Executive Director]
• Emerging
  • Workstation Support Specialist Recruitment [User Services, Executive Director]