The UC Merced Library provides learning and research services that support faculty and student access to high quality information and help students develop as capable, independent researchers.
Goals | Status | Resources Needed | Challenges | SAF Connections |
Maintain: | ||||
Instruction and reference services to support academic needs. | Operational: Assess, maintain, improve. | Teaching & Learning Librarian (Assoc Lib); Research & Instruction Librarian (Assoc. Lib). | Too few librarians to keep pace with course growth and potential faculty collaborations. | All |
Quality, targeted communications to increase awareness of library resources and services. | Operational: Assess, maintain, improve. | Communications Coordinator (LA); Outreach & Student Engagement Librarian (Assoc Lib.). | Obtaining salary lines. Space. | All |
Create: | ||||
Integrated info lit course instruction model with WRI 10, as Assessment in Action program. | Implement by 2015. | Graduate Student Assistant (GSA). | Finding funding to hire qualified GSAs. Sufficient campus quantitative assessment support for teaching/learning initiatives. | TBD |
"Super tutors": peer educators with skills in writing, research, and feedback, w/campus partners. | Strategic Aim. Implement by 2016. | Staff time to train and supervise. | Finding and funding qualified students. Hiring or training students across campus units. | TBD |
Articulated information literacy outcomes for all academic programs in alignment w/WASC requirements. | Implement by 2016. | Staff time to do the work. Partnerships. | Workload. Establishing collaborations with academic programs. | All |
Professional opportunities for grad students: mentoring, project management, research practices, data literacy. | Implement by 2016. | Funding to hire grad students. | Finding and supervising grad students. | TBD |
Technology-based learning tools and evaluation of effectiveness for research and learning. | Strategic Aim. Open timeline. | Instructional Support Manager (Career Staff). | Securing funding for this salary line. |
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