UW Library Strategic Directions Planning Committee

Friday, April 27, 2001 7:30-8:30, UW Platteville

 

Members Present:  Bredeson, Docken, Evans, Frazier, Galt, Goss, Moriarty, Watson-Boone

 

Notes:

1) The group reviewed some of the relevant points raised by Ed Meachen and Barb Baruth during their presentations to CUWL on Thursday afternoon.

 

Ed mentioned his work with the EGOLL: (Executive Group for On-Lline Learning):  EGOLL is comprised of nine chancellors and two regents, Debbie Durcan, Ed Meachen, Mike Offerman and Bob Jokisch.  They are looking at issues with web-based learning, specifically at developing a vision and principles, and policies.  There have been discussions about UWS providing highest quality learning opportunities to students irrespective of time and place.  EGOLL has talked about the infrastructure to support on-line learning.  On-line library access was mentioned as a component. 

 

Ed also talked about the Academic Co-Lab.  One of the objectives of the Co-Lab is to build a repository of learning objects based on standards to facilitate the use and re-use of these objects.  The Co-Lab is/or will be partnering with various publishers of scholarly information who are seeking to provide content to the Co-Lab repository.  Clearly there is a role for libraries in the construction of these repositories.

 

We also reviewed some of the concepts raised in Barbara Baruth’s article:  MARC vs. XML, the concept of the library OPAC, the development of broker services (software the searches across various information resources),  customized portal development, and fee vs. free access to digital library content. 

 

It was agreed that Ed and Barb raised interesting concepts to keep in mind as the group develops strategic directions.

 

2)  The group talked about what kind of document to generate.  It was agreed that we could work from our current document,  “Strategic Directions for 2000-2005.”   Ken and Peter will work on updating the document.  The group will use the draft as the basis for generating ideas about specific goals, objectives, and activities. 

 

3)  The group had some time to brainstorm.  Some issues raised:

a)  Getting information resources to users – what does it mean, what does it encompass in terms of service

b)  librarians need to consider how they work with faculty to develop learning objects and identifying information resources that are integrated into learning objects

c)  transformation of instructional services – librarians have a role in helping students evaluate information resources.  The group talked about various aspects of “information literacy.”  Peter mentioned the phrase “academic information management” was being used at ACRL.

d)  Online reference services – Paul mentioned the state’s “homework” help line.  When considering online services, we talked about the importance of standards and also system-wide solutions. 

e)  IAA – this is a very complex issue and UWS is working on white pages, but authentication, authorization pieces are yet to come.

f)   e-reserves:  a number of campuses have e-reserves.  They are enormously popular and we need to make sure that all students have access. 

 

Anita will be setting up a face-to-face meeting for the group sometime early in June. 

 

Submitted by Lorie Docken, May 11, 2001