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X Thistrendwillcontinueandespeciallyformanyacademicpeerreviewjournalsthatstudentsandfacultydependon.XbX /CTriple 1+| d d dCTriple 2+ d -d dCTriple 3+ d <d d !USUS.,  _  XbXXX Ay) <xdE<xA#XbXXXbL#    P  XXXX  XXXXb 8bXXdd8Q/gR/NS/gWESTVIRGINIASTATEUNIVERSITY  DRAINJORDANLIBRARY   ANNUALREPORT  20062007   INTRODUCTION         TheDrainJordanLibraryisacriticalacademiccomponenthereontheCampusof y   WestVirginiaStateUniversity.Itisourmainchargetoprovideaplacewhere n  students,facultyandothermembersoftheUniversitycanpursuethediscoveryand c  creationofknowledge. X  AsoneofthepublicfacesofWestVirginiaStateUniversity,thelibraryisdeeply B  awareofitsservicecommitments.Inallofourendeavors,whichincludereference, 7 researchadvisory,collectiondevelopment,circulationanddocumentdelivery, ,| SpecialCollectionsadministration,andprogramplanning,westrivetoimprove !q servicetoourdiversebodyofusers. f AsthenewDirectorofDrainJordanLibrary,oneofmymajorgoalswillbeto P enhanceaccesstoorganizecomprehensivecollectionsaroundanacademic E focusthatspecificallyservestheresearchandcurriculumneedsoftheUniversity : community. / AswillbecoveredintheGoalsandObjectivessectionofthisreport,the  developmentandnurturingofhighqualitytechnologicalaccessthrough  enhancedlibraryproprietaryresearchdatabasesandsupportingauxiliary  technology,willbepivotaltobringingthelibrarymoreinlinewithwhatother  institutionshaveachieved.   Inshort,weneedtofosteramoretechnologicaleclecticresearchspacewithinthe "  DrainJordanLibrarythatseekstoemployawidearrayoftechnologies,suchas |#! handheld,wirelessandmorefulltextproprietaryresearchdatabases. q$" Anotherkeyobjectivewillbetoincreasethelibrarysoveralloperatingbudget, [&!$ whileatthesametime,explorealternativesourcesoffinancialsupport,suchas P'"% grantsandtheFriendsoftheLibraryCampaign.TheFriendsoftheLibrary E(#& CampaignwillspecificallytargetourAlumnicommunitytoraisemoneyforbooks, :)$' databasesandothercostsassociatedwithoperatingauniversitylibrarythat /*%( reflectstheAssociationofCollegeandResearchLibrariesStandards. $+t&)  -^(+ Ї PROCEDURALNOTES     `     h     Thisyearsannualreportwillinitiateadifferentpresentationformatfromprevious y  years.Forexample,fulllibrarydepartmentalreportsfromsuchunitsascataloging, n  circulation,andreferencewillbepublishedseparatelyasacompositereport c  availableinthelibraryadministrativeoffice.Thesereportswillalsobemade X  availableonlineviatheDrainJordanLibraryswebpage. M   Thedirectorsreportwillprovideacriticalsummaryofthemainaccomplishments B  andworkflowofthevariouslibrarydepartments. 7  Thereportwillalsoemployanoutcomebasedassessmentformatinthearticulation !q  ofthelibrarysstrategicgoalsandobjectivesforthecoming20072008academic f  calendar.  [ Thefundamentalpurposeofoutcomebasedassessmentistoanalyzeand E enhancethelibraryseffectivenessinservingstudentsandfacultyclientele.Self : examinationofwhatwedoandhowtoimproveonourcurrentservicesisalso / systemictothisformofassessment. $ ЀInmyexaminationofpastannualreports,notenoughattentionwaspaidto  whetherthelibrarywasactuallyfulfillingitsinstructionalandresearchsupportrole.  Throughstatingcleargoalsandobjectivesandmoreimportantlyemploying  measurableoutcomes,thelibrarywillbeinabetterpositiontoimproveitsoverall  service.    -')+ ЇTHESTATEOFTHELIBRARY:ASNAPSHOTONCONTENTANDQUALITY    SincecomingtoWestVirginiaStateUniversityinMarch2007,myoverallimpression  oftheDrainJordanLibraryissomewhatambivalent.Ibelievethelibraryandits  staffdoanexcellentjobofservingtheresearchneedsofstudentsandfacultywith  thelimitedresourcesthatarehousedinthisfacility.Ourfulltextproprietary y  researchdatabasessuchas_EBSCO_sAcademicSearchElite,_ScienceDirect_, n  _CINAHL_ԀandtheCriminalJusticePeriodicaldatabaseshaveproventobe c  invaluableingeneratingpeerreviewedarticlesonahostofsubjects.Lastyear X  studentsandfacultyretrievedmorethan49,000fulltextarticles. M   Inaddition,boththereferenceandcirculationdepartmentsexcelledintheir 7  readersadvisoryandaccessservicesduties.Asoneofthefewserviceunitson ,|  campusthatisaccessibletostudentsonweekendsandevenings,thelibrarys !q  servicementalityisextremelyhandsonandpeopleintensive. f  Theseaccomplishmentsareevenmoreimpressiveifyouconsiderthatourcurrent P staffing(15_FTE_)isfarbelowtherecommendedACRLStandardsforcollegesor E universitiesservingapopulationofmorethan4000students. : AlthoughtherearemanypositiveattributesgermanetoTheDrainJordanLibrary, $ systemicdeficienciesdoexistinregardstotechnology,collections,staffingand  funding.  Beforeofferingasnapshotoftheseproblemareas,abriefsummaryofthe  importanceoftheAssociationofCollegeandResearchLibrariesStandardsasthe  definitive_benchmarking_Ԁinstrumentformeasuringthecontentandqualityofthe  DrainJordanLibraryisessential.  TheAssociationofCollegeandResearchLibrariesStandardsorACRLStandardshas q  servedastheauthoritativesourcethatthehighereducationcommunitylooksto f! forguidelinesandstandardsforacademiclibraries.ACRLpromulgatesstandards [" andguidelinestohelplibraries,academicinstitutions,andaccreditingagencies P#  understandthecomponentsofanexcellentlibrary. E$! Thesestandards,guidelines,andmodelstatementsarereviewedandupdatedby /&!# themembershiponaregularbasis.AsaformermemberoftheACRLNational $'t"$ AccreditationAdvisoryCommitteewhileattheUniversityofNotreDame,ourmajor (i#% concernwastoadviseacademicinstitutionsonthelevelofresearchand )^$& curriculummaterialssupportthatwascongruentwiththeirparticularinstitution. *S%'  -')+ _    Factorssuchasthenumberof_FTE_Ԁservedbytheinstitution,academicmajors  offered,theleveloffunding,availabilityofspecialprogramsforstudents,anda  hostofotherareasdefinesthepurposeoftheACRLStandards.  Thesestandardsprovidebothquantitativeandqualitativemeasuresinassessing  theeffectivenessoflibraryprogramsandservices.Theyadvocatetheuseofinput, y  output,andoutcomemeasuresinthecontextofthegenerallibrarysmission n  statementandgoals,andtheyencouragecomparisonofthesemeasureswith c  thoseofpeerinstitutions.InthecaseoftheDrainJordanLibrary,ourcomparison X  withpeerinstitutionsindicatesseveralshortcomingsthatareadirectresultof M   inadequatefunding. B     Itisimportanttonotethattheresultsoutlinedintheguidelinescanbeusedwithin ,|  thelibrarytoraiseawarenessofthestrengthsandweaknessesofcurrentlibrary !q  servicestostudents.Theresultscanbeusedduringstrategicplanningbyproviding f  concretebaselinesandgoals.Inlibrarypublicrelations,withcollegesand  [ throughoutthecampus,theassessmentresultscanbeincorporatedinto P promotionalmaterialsforundergraduateservices. E Inshort,theACRLStandardsisthedefinitive_benchmarking_Ԁtoolthatthisnarrative / diagnosticoftheDrainJordanLibraryisbasedupon. $ $  FormoreconcerningACRLStandardsIreferthereadertothefollowingURL:  (  4T KO  5  8  http://_www.ala.org_/ala/_acrl_/_acrlstandards_/_standardsguidelines.cfm_8(Nat  6(K(nive  7AC (    WewillidentifyfivemajorareaswheretheDrainJordanLibraryisdesperatelyin  needofimprovement.Althoughthislistdoesnotpretendtobeexhaustive,itisfelt  thattheseserviceareasarethemostcriticalinthelibrarysabilitytomeetthe  researchandinstructionneedsoftheUniversitycommunity. | g*  -')+ _Area#1ComputerHardwareintheLibrary     TheDrainJordanLibrarynowhousesabout40DesktopComputersforstudentand  facultyuse.Wehaveanadditional20PCslocatedinthelibraryinstructionareaas  wellasseveralotherdesktopsdedicatedforstaffworkflows.  Inaddition,ourcurrentlibraryinformationmanagementsystem,VTLS/Virtua,and n  itsvariousmodules,arecriticaltothelibrarysbibliographiccontrolandaccess c  servicesroutines. X   Atthepresenttime,mostofourPCsarebetween58yearsold,withthemajorityof B  themhavinggonethroughseveral rebuildsinordertokeepthemoperational. 7  InconsultingwithMs.DebraWellsandMs.Thompson,oursystemspeople,these ,|  machinesareliterallyontheir technologicallastlegs,andtheysimplyneedto !q  bereplaced. f   Withtheemergenceofproprietaryresearchdatabaseofferingstudentsand P facultyaccesstofulltextpeerreviewedresearch,accessingthesevitalresources E isbecomingproblematicgiventhedispositionofourcurrentPCcluster. : ,  Subsequently,theissueisnotonlywhetherthelibrarycanaffordtocontinue $ subscribingtothesecriticalonlineproprietaryproducts,butwhetherweevenhave  thehardwareorPCcapabilityofinterfacingwithinthisrapidlyevolvingproprietary  researchdatabasemarket.   Itcannotbeoverstatedenough,thattheDrainJordanLibrary,inconcertwiththe  AcademicAffairsoffice,mustattheearliestpossiblemoment,upgradethelibrarys  computers.   OnAugust10,2007,theLibraryDirectorsubmittedaComputerandAuxiliary q  TechnologyRequesttotheAcademicAffairsOffice.Inthisdocument,we f! suggestedthepurchaseofseveralnewDesktopPCs. [" 1  TheTangent5045LPDesktopwassuggestedbytheLibraryDirector,sincethiswas E$! averyreliablemodel,recommendedbytheACRLTechnologyCommittee.Itis :% " hopedthattheuniversitywillfindthefundstoimplementthetechnologyoutlined /&!# intheAugust10Report. $'t"$  85  _ -')+ Area#2TheBookCollection   Incritiquingthelibrarysbookcollection,theparadigmofquantityvs.qualityisits  mostsalientfeature.TheDrainJordanLibrarycurrentlyhousesmorethan200,000  volumesinitscollection.Fromapurelynumericalstandpoint,thesenumbersare  prettymuchinlinewithstandardssetforthbymostaccreditationagencies. y  However,evenacursorywalkthroughofthecollectionwillindicatemanyofthe n  booksarenotverycurrentandthecollectionitselfisshowingthewearofabook c  collectionthathasnotbeensignificantlyaddedtooverthelasttwentyyears. X  Thegeneralaestheticsofthecollectionisalsoimpairedbytitleswithaging B  bindings,mold,paperdustresidue,andothertelltalesignsthat collection 7  developmenthasnotbeenahighprioritytotheuniversitycommunity. ,|  Alsocompoundingtheproblemsisthatthemoniesspeciallyallocatedtobuying f  newmonographs(i.e.,$20K$25K)arenotenoughtoinsuretheresearchcurrency  [ ofthecollection.Ifyouconsiderthattheaveragecostofapeerreviewuniversity P presspublicationisaround$80,itbecomesextremelydifficulttomaintainaviable E researchcollection,especiallyservingacampuswithover4000students. : Combinethiswiththeincreasingcostofproprietarydatabases,computer $ maintenanceandrepair,libraryinformationmanagementsystemadministration,  standingorders,suppliesandotherexpenses,buildingthebookcollectionshas  becomepiecemealatbest.  Althoughthelibraryreceivesgiftbooksandothermonographicdonations,much  ofwhatwereceivebecauseofitsconditionisnotcosteffectivewhenyouconsider  thetimeandeffortitstakestocatalogueandenterthesematerialsintoour  collection.Ifabookisalreadyshowingthetelltalesignsofageandother | symptomsofdeterioration,thesematerialsmerelyaddtotheproblemofnot q  havingthetypesofbookswiththedurabilityforregularcirculationuse. f!  Asstatedbefore,overthelastseveralyears,theDrainJordanLibrarywasonly P#  allocatedlessthan$25,000peryearforcollectiondevelopment.ACRLStandards, E$! aswellasAmericanLibraryAssociationStatisticscomparingsisterinstitutions, :% " recommendfrom$70,000to$125,000minimumspendingformonographic /&!# materialsforauniversityofoursize. $'t"$  Onceagain,thishasnotbeenthecaseoverthepastdecade,andtheresultsare )^$& averyagingand researchdysfunctionalbookcollection. *S%'  -')+ Recommendations:   A !(03""  ,B.4 <DL!XB  X,E(4 4 <DL!4X!ED2  1  .3      Theoveralllibrarysoperatingbudgetshouldbeincreasedatleast15%with  anadditional10%increaseinsucceedingyears.DD݌  Ќ X! X44X!!   ,B.4 <DL!XB""  ,,K.4 <DL!4X!K  X,E(4 4 <DL!4X!EF2  2  .3      A LibraryInformationUsersFee isimplementedtocoverthecostofbooks  andresearchdatabases.Thisfeewill specificallygotopurchasingbooks y  andcomputerrelatedmaterials.Currently,TexasTechUniversity,oneofmy n  formeremployees,fundsbothitsbookandresearchdatabaseneedsviaa c    LibraryInformationUsersFee. Thisfeeispartofastudentsannualtuition X  payment.Givenourcurrent_FTE_,werecommenda$50peryearLibrary M   InformationUsersFee.FG݌ B  Ќ ,X*4X!44X!*   ,H+ 4 <DL!4X!H""  ,E.4 <DL!X!E  X,E(4 4 <DL!4X!EGK2  3  .3      FriendsofDrainJordanLibraryCampaign!Directappealstoalumnusto ,|  donatemoniesthatwillgotobuildingthebookcollection.GK(L݌ !q  Ќ X$ X!44X!$    -')+ ЇArea#3ProprietaryResearchDatabases   TheDrainJordanLibrarycurrentlymaintainsaccesstoover25proprietaryresearch  databasesinadditiontomillionsofopenaccessmaterialsavailableviathe  Internet.Tounderscoretheimportanceofourproprietarydatabases,justoneof  theresearchdatabases,AcademicSearchPremier,retrievedover69,048 y  documentsduring20062007academicyear. n  TheAcademicSearchPremierisahighly_multidisciplinary_Ԁdatabasecontaining X  4,500fulltexttitles.Manyofthesejournalsarejuriedorpeerreviewpublications.Of M   the69,048documentsaccessedbyourstudentsandfaculty,33,442werefulltext B  articlesspanningawidearrayofacademicdisciplines. 7  Itcannotbeemphasizedenoughthatourresearchdatabaseshavebecomethe !q  mainservicepointforstudentsandfacultyseekingthemostcurrentinformation f  anddatagermanetotheirparticularfieldofstudy.  [  However,inOctober2006,thelibrarylostover$130,000initsTitleIIIfunding.This E moneywastraditionallyusedtopayforourvariousresearchdatabases.Inthe : current20072008academiccalendar,only$30,000willbeallocatedtothelibrary / viaTitleIII.Asitstandsnow,thelibrarywillhavetolivewitha$100,000reduction $ infundingmuchofwhichimpactsourdatabasesubscriptions.    AsstatedinanexecutivesummarytoDr.Byers,datedMay7,2007,giventhatall  oftheseresearchdatabasesaretimesensitivebibliographicresearchutilities,they  willsimplybeturnedoffifmoniesarenotfound.   Asyouknow,theuniversitiesaccreditationispartiallydeterminedbythepresence  oftheseresourcesandgiventhatthefundingcutsoccurredinaprecarioustime, | findingwaystopayfortheseproprietaryresearchtoolsisproblematic. q  AsLibraryDirector,Iampresentlygroomingpossiblegrantresources,butithas [" beenmyexperienceatothercollegesthatgrantsforbasiclibraryresources(i.e. P#  researchdatabase)issomewhatanathematograntproviderssuchas_Annenberg_, E$! _VATEA_,Microsoft,NEHandvariousstaterelatedagencies.Theseagencieshave :% " traditionallyprovidedgrantfundingforhardwareandinnovativeprogramsand /&!# projectssuchasdigitalarchivingortheestablishmentofanInformationCommons $'t"$ computercluster. (i#%  -')+ Inthenextfewmonths,thelibrarywillbeforcedtomakesomehardchoicesin  regardstowhatresearchutilitieswewillbeabletomaintainandwhichoneswill  havetobetemporarilysuspended.  Toreiterate,ourresearchdatabasesarenotjustasuperfluouslineitemofourlibrary  budget,theyaretheheartandsoulofwhatourservicesareallabout.TheDrain y  JordanLibraryisheretosupporttheresearchandteachingneedsoftheUniversity n  community. c    -')+ ЇArea#4OperationsBudget(MaterialsAllocations)   Inreviewingpastandcurrentlibraryoperationsbudgets,inadequacywouldbetoo  kindaword.  SomecomparativeACRLstatisticsgermanetothefundingofsimilarsizeuniversity y  librarieswillsuffice.For20072008academiccalendar,theCollegeOperation n  BudgetfortheLibrary(FundAccountNumber700006)is$204,130.CurrentACRL c   minimumoperationsstandardsforlibrariesservingastudentpopulationof5000 X  fulltimeandparttimestudentsaresetat$450,000. M    Ifwetakeintoaccountthatmorethanhalfofthelibrarysoperationbudgetis 7  dedicatedtovariousutilities,computerservices,VTLS,gasandwater,wehavejust ,|  over$100Kforbooks,periodicals,researchdatabases,standingorders(i.e. !q  referencebooks),supplies,andcomputerrepair. f   Althoughthelibrarywillreceiveanadditional$30KfromTitleIII,ouroverallmonies P dedicatedto librarymaterials!onlineandpaperiswoefullybelowthestandards E ofpeerinstitutions. : Asstatedinresearchdatabasessection,the$100KreductioninTitleIIIfunding $ whichinyearspastpaidformanyofourdatabases,microformsandperiodicalswill  haveanalmostcataclysmiceffectonourabilitytomaintainthetypesofdiverse  servicesthatstudentsandfacultyhavecometoexpect.    -')+ _ԇArea#5BuildingandClimateControlIssues   ThefollowingaresomesynopticobservationsrelatedtothedispositionoftheDrain  JordanLibrarybuilding.Wealsoincludedrecommendationstoaddressthese  shortcomingsthathamstringoureffortstoexpandanddevelopthelibraryintoa  modern,technologicallyandsociallyeclecticlearningspace. y   C !(00A !/ /""  ,E.4 <DL!X!E  X,E(4 4 <DL!4X!E#XbXXXu#oX XXXbe2 3      #XbX XoXf#XXXXbThecurrentlibraryisover50yearsold.Itwasconstructedduringatimewhen c  informationtechnologyhadntchangedtheresearchparadigmof X  academiclibraries.WiththeemergenceofDesktopPCs,wireless M   technologiesandcomplimentaryhandheldtechnologies,theDrainJordan B  facilitywillbecomelesstechnologicallymalleable.ef݌ 7  Ќ X$ X!44X!$   Recommendation: Inthenearfuture,thoughtshouldbegiventotheneedfora !q  newlibrarybuildingcongruentwithemerginginformationtechnologies.Thelibrary f  directorinconcertwithVPforAcademicAffairs,andthePresidentsOfficeshould  [ begintoexplorethepossibilityofconstructinganewlibraryor LibraryInformation P CommonsbuildingfortheWVSUcampus. E  ,E.4 <DL!X!E""  ,,K.4 <DL!4X!K  X,  E(4 4 <DL!4X!E#XbXXX]g#oX XXXbk2 3      #XbX XoXl#XXXXbClimatecontrolhasalwaysbeenanimportantissueintheareaofbook / preservationandmaterialsarchiving.WiththeexceptionoftheSpecial $ Collectionsworkroomandadjacentstackareas,mostofthelibrarys  coolingandheatingcapabilitiesdonotpromoteanadequate  preservationenvelopfortherarebooks,manuscripts,aswellasthe  circulatingcollection.km݌  Ќ ,X*4X!44X!*   ,H+ 4 <DL!4X!H   Recommendation: Amoratoriumisrecommendedfortheacceptanceof  additionalrarebooksanddocumentstobeintroducedintothecollection.Atthe  presenttime,thelibraryisacceptingmaterialsthatwecannot adequately | preserve. q  >p  Simplystated,storageisnot preservation.Asofthewritingofthisreport,westill [" areinthestoragemindsetoftakinginbooks,documentsandregaliathatwequite P#  honestlydonothavethecapacity,timeorpersonneltoproperlymaintain.Weare E$! doingourdonorsandourselvesadisservicebecausewereallyhavenowayof :% " catalogingand preserving thesematerialsthatmoretechnologicallyaffluent /&!# campuseshaveattheirdisposal#XbXXXqm#XbXXXb.#XbXXXbs#XXXXb $'t"$ q#XbXXX;t#XbXXXb#XbXXXbt#XXXXb    `   -)+   GOALSANDOBJECTIVESFOR20072008:OUTCOMESANDASSESSMENTS      Indefinition,goalsarewhereweasalibrarywanttobeorwishtoobtain.  ObjectivesarestepstheDrainJordanLibraryneedstotakeinordertomeetthese  goals. y  u  Withintheoutcomeassessmentformat,itisequallycriticaltoemploydefinitive c  measurestoseehowwellwehavemetourstatedgoals.Duringthecoming2007 X  2008schoolyeartheDrainJordanLibraryhasfourmajorgoals. M   v""  ,E.4 <DL!X!E  X,E(4 4 <DL!4X!E&  #XbXXXt#oX XXXbw2 3      #XbX XoXy#XXXXb Goal#1 󀄄Upgradeallcomputerequipmentandsoftwareinorderto 7  keepourstudentsandfacultyasclosetothecuttingedgeaspossiblew y݌ ,|  Ќ X$ X!44X!$   '7x""  ,E.4 <DL!X!E  X,  E(4 4 <DL!4X!E&  #XbXXXy#oX XXXbz2 3      #XbX XoX{#XXXXb Goal#2 󀄄Tomaintainthecurrentlevelofaccesstoproprietaryresearch f  databasesz|݌  [ Ќ X$ X!44X!$   #XbXXX~|#XbXXXb4XbXXXbXXXXb      4}  4};~ ti~Ԍ̌XXXXXbXXX  ""  ,E.4 <DL!X!E  X,E(4 4 <DL!4X!E#XbXXXb}#oX XXXb~2 3      #XbX XoX#XXXXb Goal#3 󀄄Improvethequalityofthelibrarysbookcollection~݌ E Ќ X$ X!44X!$   #XbXXX`#XbXXXb'{5$ !X!$  B+ 4 <DL!!B5  5݌̌$ X!X!$  ""  ,E.4 <DL!X!E  X,E(4 4 <DL!4X!E#XbXXXbc#oX XXXb~2 3      #XbX XoX#XXXXb Goal#4 󀄄Toestablishadditionalsourcesoffundingtosupport   technologyandcollectionneedsofthelibrary.#XbXXX #XbXXXb~݌  Ќ X$ X!44X!$   #XbXXXbل#XXXXb      )D%'  4XXXXXXXX    &   4  4 tiSԌ̌XXXXXXXX  4XXXXXXXX    4  Goal#1ObjectivesandAssessment4 #oԌ  ЌXXXXXXXX  #XbXXX#XbXXXb'k/ /""  ,E.4 <DL!X!E  X,E(4 4 <DL!4X!E#XbXXXbx#oX XXXbڈ2 3      #XbX XoXމ#XXXXbReplacecurrentPCswithTangentPendant5045LPDesktopComputersor j  equivalentmodelsڈ݌ _  Ќ X$ X!44X!$   ,E.4 <DL!X!EAssessmentCriteria: I  ""  ,,K.4 <DL!4X!K  X,E(4 4 <DL!4X!E#XbXXXg#oX XXXb2 3      #XbX XoX#XXXXbInstallationof6070newdesktopcomputersinthelibrary 3  reference/researcharea݌ (x  Ќ ,X*4X!44X!*   ,H+ 4 <DL!4X!H""  ,E.4 <DL!X!E  X,E(4 4 <DL!4X!E#XbXXXz#oX XXXbՎ2 3      #XbX XoXُ#XXXXbInstall15oftheabovePCsinlibrarystaffofficestoaddressworkflowneeds b  Վ݌̌ X$ X!44X!$   ""  ,E.4 <DL!X!E  X,E(4 4 <DL!4X!E#XbXXXb#oX XXXbK2 3      #XbX XoXO#XXXXb(ProjectedCompletionDate:May2008)Kn݌ A Ќ X$ X!44X!$   _ -)+ ЇGoal#2ObjectivesandAssessment  / / ""  ,E.4 <DL!X!E  X,E(4 4 <DL!4X!E#XbXXXؒ#oX XXXbE2 3      #XbX XoXI#XXXXbSecurepermanentfundingforexistingproprietaryresearchdatabasesEh݌ y  Ќ X$ X!44X!$   ,E.4 <DL!X!E""  ,,K.4 <DL!4X!K  X,E(4 4 <DL!4X!E#XbXXXҕ#oX XXXb2 3      #XbX XoX #XXXXbEstablishaseparatelineitemonthecurrentlibrarybudgetspecificallyfor c  thepurchaseofonlinedatabases+݌ X  Ќ ,X*4X!44X!*   ,H+ 4 <DL!4X!H""  ,E.4 <DL!X!E  X,E(4 4 <DL!4X!E#XbXXX#oX XXXb 2 3      #XbX XoX#XXXXbExplorepossibleconsortiumrelationshipwiththe_WVU_ԀLibrariesfor B  databasesharing /݌ 7  Ќ X$ X!44X!$   ,E.4 <DL!X!EAssessmentCriteria: !q  U l<` / /""  ,,K.4 <DL!4X!K  X,E(4 4 <DL!4X!E#XbXXX#oX XXXb2 3      #XbX XoX#XXXXbAyearlyfundingbenchmarkof$69K$100kmustbe restoredtooffset  [ theOctober2006$130KreductioninTitleIIImonies:  q E  1     :ʟ   ݌ P Ќ ,X*4X!44X!*   , ""  ,K.4 <DL!4X!K  X,E(4 4 <DL!4X!E#XbXXX#oX XXXb2 3      #XbX XoX #XXXXbAsignedconsortiumrelationshipwiththe_WVU_ԀLibrariesspecifyingaccess : tovariousproprietarydatabases ,݌ / Ќ X*4X!44X!*   ""  ,K.4 <DL!4X!K  X,E(4 4 <DL!4X!E#XbXXX#oX XXXb٣2 3      #XbX XoX#XXXXb(ProjectedCompletionDate:Open/Cyclical ٣݌  Ќ X*4X!44X!*    +=') _ԇGoal#3ObjectivesandAssessment  / / ""  ,K.4 <DL!4X!K  X,E(4 4 <DL!4X!E#XbXXXl#oX XXXbڦ2 3      #XbX XoX#XXXXbIncreasefundingallocatedforthepurchaseofmonographicmaterialsڦ݌  Ќ X*4X!44X!*   ""  ,K.4 <DL!4X!K  X,E(4 4 <DL!4X!E#XbXXXm#oX XXXbP2 3      #XbX XoXZ#XXXXbDedicatefundsraiseddirectlyfromtheFriendsoftheLibraryCampaign y  forthepurchaseofbooksPy݌ n  Ќ X*4X!44X!*   ""  ,K.4 <DL!4X!K  X,E(4 4 <DL!4X!E#XbXXX#oX XXXb2 3      #XbX XoX#XXXXbSeekcorporatedonation/sponsorshipstoenhancespecificsubjectareas X  ofthebookcollection ݌ M   Ќ X*4X!44X!*   ""  ,K.4 <DL!4X!K  X,E(4 4 <DL!4X!E#XbXXX#oX XXXb2 3      #XbX XoXय#XXXXbAuthorandresubmitbibliographicspecificgrantsï݌ 7  Ќ X*4X!44X!*   ݀""  ,K.4 <DL!4X!K  X,E(4 4 <DL!4X!E#XbXXX-#oX XXXb2 3      #XbX XoX#XXXXbDevelopandimplementa qualitydrivenLibraryGiftBooksPolicyto !q  securematerialsthatarenotonlycongruentwiththeuniversitys f  pedagogicendeavorsbutdurableenoughforrepeatedpatronuse.:  r E  2     :  '݌  [ Ќ X*4X!44X!*   ,K.4 <DL!4X!KAssessmentCriteria: E  ,H+ 4 <DL!4X!H/ /""  ,E.4 <DL!X!E  X,E(4 4 <DL!4X!E#XbXXX#oX XXXbϵ2 3      #XbX XoXӶ#XXXXbCompareanystepincreasesinmoniesallocatedforthepurchaseof / monographicmaterialsagainstcurrentoperationalexpensesandACRL $ fundingbenchmarksϵ݌  Ќ X$ X!44X!$   ""  ,E.4 <DL!X!E  X,E(4 4 <DL!4X!E#XbXXX\#oX XXXb2 3      #XbX XoXູ#XXXXbComparebookcirculationwithinatwoyearperiodtogagetheuseofour  collectionbystudentsandfacultyٹ݌  Ќ X$ X!44X!$   ,E.4 <DL!X!E""  ,,K.4 <DL!4X!K  X,E(4 4 <DL!4X!E#XbXXXC#oX XXXb2 3      #XbX XoX฼#XXXXbPeriodicallyreviewthelibrarysInterlibraryLoanstatisticstocompare  yearlydecreasesinthebooksthattheDrainJordanLibrarymustborrow  fromotherinstitutions (Reviewperiod:Fall2007toFall2011) ׼݌ | Ќ ,X*4X!44X!*   K.4 <DL!4X!K/ / )^$& ""  ,,K.4 <DL!4X!K  X,E(4 4 <DL!4X!E#XbXXXA#oX XXXbz2 3      #XbX XoX#XXXXbAttheendofeachacademiccalendarthelibraryshouldconducta  student/facultyusersatisfactionsurveybasedupontheLIBQUALModel:  s E  3     :  z݌  Ќ ,X*4X!44X!*   , _ *S%' Goal#4ObjectivesandAssessment   ""  ,K.4 <DL!4X!K  X,E(4 4 <DL!4X!E#XbXXX #oX XXXbx2 3      #XbX XoX#XXXXbCraftacurrentNeedsAssessmentPlantobesubmittedtotheVPfor  AcademicAffairspresentingjustificationsforatargeted20%increasein  thelibrarysoperationsbudget.Theseadditionalfundswillgodirectlyto  improvingthebookcollectionandresearchutilities. x݌ y  Ќ X*4X!44X!*   ,K.4 <DL!4X!K ""  ,,K.4 <DL!4X!K  X,E(4 4 <DL!4X!E#XbXXX #oX XXXb]2 3      #XbX XoXg#XXXXbImplementationofa$50.perstudent LibraryInformationUsersFee]݌ c  Ќ ,X*4X!44X!*   K.4 <DL!4X!K ""  ,,K.4 <DL!4X!K  X,E(4 4 <DL!4X!E#XbXXX#oX XXXb"2 3      #XbX XoX,#XXXXbSolicitfinancialassistanceforthelibrarythroughimplementingFriendsof M   theLibraryCampaign. "K݌ B  Ќ ,X*4X!44X!*   ,H+ 4 <DL!4X!H ""  ,E.4 <DL!X!E  X,E(4 4 <DL!4X!E#XbXXX#oX XXXb&2 3      #XbX XoX*#XXXXbContinueeffortstosecuregrantstosupplementexistingoperations ,|  budget. &I݌ !q  Ќ X$ X!44X!$   B+ 4 <DL!X!B ,E.4 <DL!X!E AssessmentCriteria:  [ / /""  ,,K.4 <DL!4X!K  ,E(` ` <DL!4X!E#XbXXX#oX XXXb2 3   4   #XbX XoX#XXXXbAnadditional$3000to$8000dollarsraisedthroughtheFriendsofthe E LibraryCampaign.݌ : Ќ ,-4X!` ` X!-   X,H+4 44 <DL!4X!H""  ,XH.4 <DL!444X!H  ,E(` ` <DL!4X!E#XbXXX3#oX XXXb2 3   4   #XbX XoX#XXXXb LibraryInformationUsersFee isaddedtothecurrentWVSUtuitionbill.݌ $ Ќ X*444X!` ` X!*   E+4 44 <DL!444X!E""  ,XH.4 <DL!444X!H  ,E(` ` <DL!4X!E#XbXXX'#oX XXXbY2 3   4   #XbX XoX`#XXXXbThetargeted20%increaseinthelibrarysoperationalbudgetis  available.Y݌  Ќ X*444X!` ` X!*   XE+ 4 <DL!444X!E""  ,E.4 <DL!X!E  ,E(` ` <DL!4X!E#XbXXX#oX XXXb=2 3   4   #XbX XoXA#XXXXbSecured$10,000to$50,000dollarsingrantmoney.=`݌  Ќ ' X!` ` X!'   ""  ,E.4 <DL!X!E  ,E(` ` <DL!4X!E#XbXXX#oX XXXb2 3   4   #XbX XoX#XXXXb(CompletionDate:Open/Cyclical݌  Ќ ' X!` ` X!'    -')+ Q/g QX Q    SUMMARYOFDEPARTMENTACTIVITIES        Asstatedintheproceduralnotes,completedepartmentalreportsareavailablein  theLibraryDirectorsOfficeuponrequest.Thepurposeofthissectionistoprovide  anoverviewofthelibrarysservicesandaccomplishmentsduringthe20062007 y  academiccalendar. n  / /?(4 4 <DL!X!?   0  REFERENCEDEPARTMENT 󄄀IftheDrainJordanLibraryisoneofthepublic X  facesofouruniversitycommunity,thelibrarysreferencedepartmentisthe M   mainoperationsunitwhichfacilitatesthispublicface.Duringthe20062007 B  calendar,thedepartmentansweredover6,747questions.Inaddition, 7  computerusestatisticsrecordedover39,606handsonsessions.,| (#(#  ,E.4 <DL!44X!E  ""  ,,K.4 <DL!4X!K  X,E(4 4 <DL!4X!E#XbXXX%#oX XXXb2 3      #XbX XoX#XXXXbԀInregardstoourtraditionalpaperreferencebooks,4136reference f  monographswereusedbystudentsandfaculty.Studentsandfacultyalso  [ madeuseofourgovernmentdocumentsandmicrofichecollection.This P yearthelibraryaddedover1406papergovernmentdocumentstothe E collection,accompaniedwithanadditional5108microfiche..݌ : Ќ ,X*4X!44X!*    ,H+ 4 <DL!4X!H""  ,E.4 <DL!X!E  X,E(4 4 <DL!4X!E#XbXXX#oX XXXb  =2 3      #XbX XoXA#XXXXbLibraryInstructionorBibliographicInstructionisapivotalactivityengagedin $ byourreferencelibrarians.Teachingstudentsinformationseekingskillsinour  increasinglyelectronicresearchenvironmentiscriticaltotheirsuccessful  matriculation.Facultylibrarianstaughtover84classesduringthe20062007  schoolyear.=l݌  Ќ X$ X!44X!$   ""  ,E.4 <DL!X!E  X,E(4 4 <DL!4X!E#XbXXX#oX XXXb 2 3      #XbX XoX#XXXXbWiththeemergenceofthebrowsersearchInternetbeginningintheearly  1990sthegrowthanduseofonlinelibraryresearchdatabaseshasbecome  fullyintegratedintoreferenceservices.TheDrainJordanLibraryhasa | numberofproprietaryresearchdatabasesthatprovidefulltextaccessto q  journalarticlesandotherresearchgenre.Thelibrarycurrentlysubscribesto f! over30onlineproprietarydatabases.Libraryclienteleretrievedover [" 103,263documentsinjustoneofour_multidisiplinary_Ԁdatabases.0fthis P#  number,49,434documentswerefulltextarticles. 0݌ E$! Ќ X$ X!44X!$   ` ,E.4 <DL!X!E""  ,,K.4 <DL!4X!K  X,E(4 4 <DL!4X!E#XbXXX#oX XXXb  ~2 3      #XbX XoX#XXXXbTheprecedingnumbersrepresentsonlyonefamilyofonlinedatabases. /&!# Otherlibrarydatabasessuchas_PsycArticles_,CriminalJusticeAbstracts, $'t"$ ExpandedAcademicIndex,and_ScienceDirect_Ԁmakethetotalnumberof (i#% searchesperformedbystudentsandfacultytowellover231,613.These )^$& statisticsalongwiththeotherservicesprovidedbyourReference *S%' Departmentdefinesmorethananythingelse,whythelibraryisan *H&( indispensablepartoftheuniversitycommunity.~݌ +=') Ќ ,X*4X!44X!*      .*, R/N RXX R  0   CIRCULATIONANDINTERLIBRARYLOANDEPARTMENT 󄄀Similartopreviousyears,  thecirculationandinterlibraryloandepartmenthasbeenahubofactivity.  Asthefocalpointofthelibrarysaccessserviceefforts,itisanotherservice  pointoftheDrainJordanLibrarythatdirectlyimpactstheresearchand  pedagogicneedsofouruniversityclientele. (#(# VK.4 <DL!4X!K ""  ,,K.4 <DL!4X!K  X,E(4 4 <DL!4X!E#XbXXX#oX XXXb  2 3      #XbX XoX!#XXXXbDuringthe20062007academiccalendarthetotalnumberofbooks n  circulated,interlibraryloansprocessed,circulationdeskquestionsanswered c  andreserverequesthandledhavetalliedover8000.Whenwecombine X  thesefigureswiththefactthatthelibrarygatecountrecordedover116,562 M   visitors,thisdepartmentremainsakeyplayerintheresearchandinstructional B  functionofthelibrary. L݌ 7  Ќ ,X*4X!44X!*   @ ,H+ 4 <DL!4X!H ""  ,E.4 <DL!X!E  X,E(4 4 <DL!4X!E#XbXXX#oX XXXb  2 3      #XbX XoX#XXXXbOnceagainforacompletereportonthisdepartment,Ireferthereaderto !q  thefulldepartmentreportavailableinthedirectorsoffice. ݌ f  Ќ X$ X!44X!$    ""  ,E.4 <DL!X!E  X,E(4 4 <DL!4X!E#XbXXXJ#oX XXXb2 3      #XbX XoX#XXXXbSupplemental:InMay2007theLibraryDirectorrequestedtheadditionof P twoparttimepermanentLTApositions.Withthereductioninlibrarystaff E overthepastfiveyearsaccompaniedwithanincreaseinthelibrarys : servicehours,thesetwopositionswouldhelpalleviateweekendand / eveningstaffingproblems.݌ $ Ќ X$ X!44X!$   ?(4 4 <DL!X!?   0   CATALOGINGDEPARTMENT 󄄀TheDrainJordanLibrarylikeallresearchinstitution  mustmaintainstrictbibliographiccontrolstandardswhichfacilitatebetter  patronuseofprintandnonprintmaterials.Thecatalogingdepartment  processedover7600itemsin20062007.Books,videos,curriculummaterials,  governmentdocumentsandotherresearchgenreareamongtheplethora  ofitemsthathavebeenaddedtothecollection. (#(#  ""  ,E.4 <DL!44X!E  X,E(4 4 <DL!4X!E#XbXXX&#oX XXXb  2 3      #XbX XoX#XXXXbItshouldbenotedthattheprocessingeffortsofthecatalogingdepartment q  areevenmoreamazingduetothefactthatourcataloginglibrarian,Ms. f! JeanFisher,alsohasextensivereferenceandlibraryinstructionduties. [" Workingwithonlytwo_LTAs_Ԁtoassisther,Ms.Fishercontinuestoaddvaluable P#  materialstothelibrarydespitetheseotherresponsibilities. .݌ E$! Ќ X$ 44X!44X!$   ,E.4 <DL!44X!E ""  ,,K.4 <DL!4X!K  X,E(4 4 <DL!4X!E#XbXXX#oX XXXbh 2 3      #XbX XoXr #XXXXbItishopedwiththeadditionofanotherprofessionallibrarian,wewillbeable /&!# torelieveMs.Fisherofsomeoftheseextradutiessothatsheandherstaff $'t"$ canconcentrateontheaccessionofnewmaterialsintothecollection. h  ݌ (i#% Ќ ,X*4X!44X!*   ,H+ 4 <DL!4X!HӀ )^$& " .*,   0   PERIODICALSDEPARTMENT 󄄀Asnotedinprevioussections,thefulldepartment  reportisavailableinthedirectorsoffice.WhatIwouldliketocallthereaders  attentiontoisthatmorethananyotherdepartmentinthelibrary,periodicals  hasor isundergoingaradicalshiftinservicedelivery.Theimpactofonline  proprietarydatabaseswhichofferusersaccesstothousandsoffulltext  journalarticlesisindeedtransformingtheservicedispositionofperiodicals. y (#(#  ,E.4 <DL!X!E " "  ,,K.4 <DL!4X!K  X,E(4 4 <DL!4X!E#XbXXX #oX XXXb72 3      #XbX XoXA#XXXXbAlthoughthelibrarystillmaintains389paperandmicroformsubscriptions,the c  thousandofonlinejournalsandnewspapersmadeavailablethrough X  variousproprietarylibrarydatabasescontinuestohavethemostimpacton M   studentandfacultyresearch.Ascitedearly,duringthispastschoolyear,our B  patronsconductedover231,000onlineproprietarysearches. 7`݌ 7  Ќ ,X*4X!44X!*   K.4 <DL!4X!KӀ  ,|   " "  ,,K.4 <DL!4X!K  X,E(4 4 <DL!4X!E#XbXXX#oX XXXb2 3      #XbX XoX#XXXXbItisimperativethattheuniversitycontinuetofundourproprietaryresearch !q  databaseswhichprovideaccesstoover15,688fulltexttitles.:  u E  4     :  ݌ f  Ќ ,X*4X!44X!*   , " "  ,K.4 <DL!4X!K  X,E(4 4 <DL!4X!E#XbXXX!#oX XXXb2 3      #XbX XoX#XXXXbSupplemental:Thelibraryiscurrentlyadvertisingforanew P Serials/GovernmentDocumentsLibrarian.Thisindividualwilltaketheleadin E bibliographiccontroleffortsrelatedtoperiodicalsandgovernment : documents.Thislibrarianwillalsoperformreferencedutiesandbethepoint / personforseriallogistics.8݌ $ Ќ X*4X!44X!*   0   0(#(#  0(#(#  0(#(# INSTRUCTIONALMATERIALSCENTER(IMC) 󄄀TheworkoftheIMChasbeen  centralinitsmainchargeofservingtheinstructionalandcurriculumneedsof  studentsandfacultyofourTeachingEducationProgram.Providingchildren  books,K12Textbooks,instructionalkits,oversizedstorytellingmonographs,  postersandmaps,theIMChasbeenavery researchintensivedepartment.  TheIMCalsoprovidesotherauxiliaryservicessuchaslaminationandletter  machineassistanceforthestudentsworkingonpostersessionsandother | teachingprojects. q (#(#  ,K.4 <DL!4X!K F !(0 0 C !/ /""  ,,K.4 <DL!4X!K  ,E( <DL!4X!E#XbXXX#oX XXXb#!2 3   f   #XbX XoX-"#XXXXbInJanuary2007,theIMCwasmadeawareofanupcoming [" accreditationvisitfrom_NCATE_.NancySims,theLTAinchargeoftheIMC P#  workedcloselywithJenniferMayo,ateacherinresidence,tohelp E$! preparetheIMCforthe_NCATE_Ԁvisit.AsaresultofMs.Simsefforts,_NCATE_ :% " gaveourlibraryaveryfavorableratingwhichaidedin_NCATE_soverall /&!# positiveevaluationofWVSUTeachersEducationProgram. #!L"݌ $'t"$ Ќ ,-4X!  X!-   ,H+ 4 <DL!4X!H ,2(* Ї 0   ARCHIVESANDSPECIALCOLLECTIONSDEPARTMENT 󄄀Intheexecutionofitsmain  missionofservingasadepositoryformaterialspertainingtothehistoryofthe  university,AfricanAmericanHistoryandCultureandlocalhistory,Archives  continuestoperformavaluableservicetotheuniversity.Thisyearsome  majoractivitiesandaccomplishmentswere: (#(#  H !(00F !/ / ""  ,E.4 <DL!X!E  ,B% <DL!4X!B(2  1  .3     Thedepartmentbecamethedesignatedrepositoryfortherecordsof n  theWestVirginiaChapteroftheNAACP.()݌ c  Ќ ' X!  X!'   B+ <DL!X!B""  ,K.4 <DL!  X!K  ,B% <DL!4X!B+2  2  .3     ThecontinuationofthelibrarysMediaDigitizationProject.+c,݌ M   Ќ -  X!  X!-   H+ 4 <DL!  X!H""  ,E.4 <DL!X!E  ,B% <DL!4X!B-2  3  .3     TheacquisitionanddisplayoftheWilsonFamilyHistoryExhibitwhich 7  waspresentedtothelibraryinMay2007.-.݌ ,|  Ќ ' X!  X!'   ""  ,E.4 <DL!X!E  ,B% <DL!4X!B02  4  .3     CompilationofaBuildingsandGroundsPortfolioProject.00݌ f  Ќ ' X!  X!'   ?(: : <DL!X!?Incommentingontwooftheseactivities,thedigitizationprojectisextremely P importantinthelibraryseffortstopreserveirreplaceablevideoandaudio E information.TheBuildingsandGroundsPortfolioProjectseekstobringtogether : diversematerialsdealingwiththehistoryofvariousbuildingshereoncampus.This / projectisespeciallyvaluabletostudentswhoareaskedeachyeartolocate $ informationonthehistoryofsomeofthesebuildings.  B(: : <DL!: : X!BDuringtheupcomingacademiccalendar,Archiveswillcontinueitseffortsto  preserve,organizeandpresentitsdiversebodyofmaterials.  ̀ ACQUISITIONSDEPARTMENT Acquisitionsistheprimaryunitwithinthelibrary  thatdirectlyimpactstheoveralloperatingbudget.Implicitthroughoutthis  reportistheongoingdeficienciesinthelibrarysabilitytomaintainminimal | servicestostudentsandfaculty.  q   2H.4 <DL!: : X!H ""  ,2K.4 <DL!4X!K  ^,E(: : <DL!4X!E#XbXXX"#oX XXXb_72 3      #XbX XoXi8#XXXXbThelibrarysbudgetdedicatedtoacquisitionswas$100,000.Asstatedby [" Ms._Koontz_Ԁinhercurrentannualacquisitionsreport,this$100,000supports P#  thepurchaseofbooksfortheacademicdepartmentsand_WVSCTC_. E$! Periodicalsandourbibliographicutility,andOCLCarealsopaidforout :% " ofthesefunds.Inaddition,interlibraryloan,printing,suppliesandsome /&!# standingorders(i.e.referencebooks)mustbesubtracted. _78݌ $'t"$ Ќ 2^-4X!: : X!-   K.4 <DL!4X!K ""  ,2K.4 <DL!4X!K  ^,E(: : <DL!4X!E#XbXXX8#oX XXXb5<2 3      #XbX XoX?=#XXXXbAsyouknowwiththereductioninTitleIIIfunding,whichpaidformanyof )^$& thelibrarysproprietaryresearchdatabases,thishasmade thelibrarys *S%' acquisitionseffortextremelyproblematic. 5<^=݌ *H&( Ќ 2^-4X!: : X!-   2H+ 4 <DL!4X!H  .*, ""  ,E.4 <DL!X!E  ^,E(: : <DL!4X!E#XbXXX=#oX XXXb?2 3      #XbX XoX@#XXXXbItishopedthattheuniversitywillimplementsomeofthe  recommendationsmadeinthisreportinordertoalleviatethelibrarys  difficultyinmeetingitschargeofservingtheresearchandteachingneeds  ofstudentsandfaculty. ?@݌  Ќ ^' X!: : X!'   ""  ,E.4 <DL!X!E  ^,E(: : <DL!4X!E#XbXXX`A#oX XXXb)C2 3      #XbX XoX-D#XXXXbAsinprevioussections,pleaseseethefullAcquisitionsReportfora y  completebreakdownofthelibrarysacquisitionsefforts.)CLD݌ n  Ќ ^' X!: : X!'   0   COMPUTERDEPARTMENT(SYSTEMSMANAGEMENT) 󄄀Withtheemergenceof X  libraryinformationmanagementsystemsintheearlier1980s,theroleofthe M   libraryscomputerdepartmentorwhatisoftenreferredtoasSystems B  Managementhasbecomeanintegralpartofthelibrary.Withtheacquisition 7  ofmorecomputerbasedservices,thelibraryssystemsdepartmenthas ,|  takentheleadincoordinatingallautomatedfunctionswhichultimately !q  makeourservicetostudentandfacultyhighlyuserfriendly. f (#(#  2E.4 <DL!X!E F !(00H !/ / ""  ,2K.4 <DL!4X!K  ^,E(: : <DL!4X!E#XbXXXD#oX XXXbI2 3      #XbX XoXJ#XXXXbAsstatedinMs.Wellsreport,thelibrarycomputerdepartmenthasawide P rangeofresponsibilities,includingbutnotlimitedto: IJ݌ E Ќ 2^-4X!: : X!-   K.4 <DL!4X!K/ /  0 `  ` (#` (#  2H+ 4 <DL!4X!H  0 ` 1.Evaluating,testing,selection,implementation,maintenanceand / coordinationofallcomputeroperationsandequipmenthousedinthe $ library.` (#` (#  2.Instructingourstaffintheoperationsanduseofsoftware.  3.TheComputerDepartmentalsomaintainstheonlinelibrary  catalog.  4._VTLS_/Virtuamaintenanceandlogistics. | 5.Maintainsthelibrarywebpageandadministerstheoperationsof f! ourproprietaryresearchdatabasessuchasEbsco,Infotrac,and [" _ScienceDirect_. P#  6.Productionofjobs,programs,forms,andstatisticstomaketasks :% " easierforotherdepartments. /&!# TheComputerDepartmentalsoanalyzeselectronicandphysicaldata (i#% toproduceaccuratestatisticalinformation,muchofwhichisincluded )^$& withinthisreport. *S%'  .*, Ї""  ,  ^,#XbXXX:K#oX XXXbR2 3      #XbX XoXR#XXXXb KeyProblems AlthoughthefullComputerDepartmentReportoutlines  severalproblematicareasthatneedtobeaddressedduringthe  upcomingacademiccalendarsuchasserverupgrades,andotherissues  germanetothecontinuedoperationsofVTLS(Virtua),thelibrarysneed  fornewcomputersisextremelycritical. RR݌  Ќ ^B+ 4 <DL!X!B   2E.4 <DL!X!EӀ  y   ""  ,2K.4 <DL!4X!K  ^,E(: : <DL!4X!E#XbXXXS#oX XXXbU2 3      #XbX XoXV#XXXXbThelibraryalongwiththewideruniversitycommunityshouldadoptsome n  formof ComputerLifeCyclingPlanwherebyPCsarereplacedcampus c  wideatsomeagreeduponinterval.AccordingtoanACRLsurvey,a35 X  yearlifecyclingplanhasbeenthepreferredtimescaleatmany M   universities. UV݌ B  Ќ 2^-4X!: : X!-   2H+ 4 <DL!4X!H ""  ,E.4 <DL!X!E  ^,E(: : <DL!4X!E#XbXXXeW#oX XXXbY2 3      #XbX XoXZ#XXXXbItisimperativefortheuniversityinconcertwiththelibrarydirector,to ,|  locatefundingthatwilldirectlygotoupgradethelibraryscurrent !q  computercluster. YZ݌ f  Ќ ^' X!: : X!'   @*   .*, CONCLUSIONSANDPRESCRIPTIONS     Ӏ  Asstatedatthebeginning,Iwantedthisyearsannualreporttobelessdescriptive  andmorecriticalinitsnarrativeconcerningthe researchandinstructional  supportviabilityoftheDrainJordanLibrary.AlthoughIhavetriedtoprovidethe  readerwithanoutlineofmanyofthepositiveactivitiesbeingcarriedoutbyvarious y  departmentsinthelibrary,myprimarypurposewastounderscorecurrent n  deficiencies. c  Thesedeficiencieshavemanifestedthemselvesintheformofanausterebook M   budget;therapid_obsolesces_Ԁofourcomputerhardware,attritiongermaneto B  supportofourproprietaryresearchdatabasesaswellasthesystemicperfidyofour 7  currentoperatingbudget. ,|  Alloftheseissues,Ivesoughttounderscoresothatthelibraryinconjunctionwith f  AcademicAffairsandothercampusconstituenciescancobbletogetheran  [ effectivestrategytomaketheDrainJordanLibrarythefocusofstudentandfaculty P researchandpedagogyhereatWestVirginiaStateUniversity. E Complimentsaboutthelibrarybeingtheheartofthecampusareinthiswriters / estimationmeaningless,iftrulyegregiousproblemsinregardstolibraryfunding, $ automationandcollectiondevelopmentarenotgiventheconcernthatthey  shouldbebytheadministration.Throughoutthisreport,IreferredtoACRL  Standardstobenchmarktheseproblems.Mypurposefordoingthiswastogivethe  readerasenseof howfarawayWestVirginiaStateUniversityisfrommeetingthe  minimalstandardsforlibrarysservingapopulationofover4000students.  Inshort,thereisalotofworktobedoneinthecomingyearstobegintorepairthe  damagedonetoourcollections,bothpaperandelectronic,beforewehavethe | typeoflibrarythatourstudentsandfacultyneed,ormorecategorically q   demand. f!    `     h        .*, S/g S S  STAFFINFORMATION    fLIBRARIANS    JeanFisher (2004).CatalogLibrarian.B.A.,LockHavenUniversity;M.L.S.,Clarion G  UniversityofPennsylvania,1994. # s  PatrickA.Hall (2007).Director.B.A.,SaintPeter_Canisius_;M.A.,SaintPeter  + _Canisius_;_M.A.R._ԀSaintPeter_Canisius_;M.L.S.UniversityofWashington,1983.     MaryHorn (2002).ReferenceLibrarian.B.A.,MarshallUniversity;M.L.S.,University o  ofTennessee,1984. K   EllenH._Ressmeyer_ (1994).Archivist.B.A.,AmericanUniversity;M.L.S.,University S  ofTexasatAustin,1974. /   DeborahJ.Wells (1986).SystemsLibrarian.B.A.,MarshallUniversity;M.A.,  MarshallUniversity;M.L.S.UniversityofKentucky,1984. s  PARAPROFESSIONALSTAFF +{ ToniBrown (1994).LibraryTechnicalAssistantII!Cataloging. 3  Diana_Haberfield_ (1989).OfficeAdministrator!Circulation,Referenceand  GovernmentDocuments,InterlibraryLoans.A.A.S.WestVirginiaStateUniversity; w B.S.WestVirginiaStateUniversity,1994. S  Pamela_Klundt_ (2005).LibraryTechnicalAssistantII!Circulation.Business  [ AdministrationDegree(A.A.),FoothillCollege,LosAltos,California 7  _Shonnette_Ԁ_Koontz_ (1984).Accountant!AcquisitionsandCollection  Development.A.A.S.,WestVirginiaStateUniversity,1995. {    Nancy_McClanahan_ (1992).LibraryTechnicalAssistantII!Periodicals. 3""  Tammy_Naylor_ (2002).LibraryTechnicalAssistantII!Cataloging. #;$  JudyRussell (1980).AdministrativeSeniorSecretarytotheDirectoroftheLibrary. % &  NancySims (1995).LibraryTechnicalAssistantII!InstructionalMaterialsand ['"( ProductionCenter. 7(#)  EugeniaThompson (1995).LibraryAssociateLibraryComputerSystems. )?%+ A.A.S.,OfficeAdministration,WestVirginiaStateUniversity,1993. *&,  JaniceYoung (1975).LibraryTechnicalAssistantII!ArchivesandSpecial ,'. Collections. _-(/ #XbXXXi[#XbXXXb   `     h      p #XbXXXbs#