NASC Accreditation Brigham Young University

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NASC AccreditationBrigham Young University

• Standard 5 Library and Information Resources

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Assumptions

• Library includes
• Harold B. Lee Library
• Howard W. Hunter Law Library
• Information Resources includes
• Libraries and associated resources
• TEC Rooms
• Labs (Access Point, Library Labs, Disciplinary)
• Audio/Visual and Media Services
• CID and branch offices
• Learning Resource Centers (Library others)
• Blackboard

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Required Exhibits Compliance

• Printed Materials that describe hours and
  services (see exhibit 13).
• Information pamphlets
• Research Guides
• Websites
• Policies, regulations, and procedures for
  developing and managing resources.
• Library Collection Development Policy
• Faculty Guides
• Online request forms Expedited Delivery Service
• OITs Portfolio Management Process
• Statistics on use of library and other learning
  resources.
• Patron/User counts
• Circulation
• In-house use of materials
• Web statistics (exhibit 12)
• Reference activity
• ILL and Faculty Document Delivery
• Others

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Required Exhibits Compliance

• Statistics on library collection and inventory of
  other learning resources.
• ARL, ACRL, IPEDS, Common Data Set, etc.
• 5 6. Assessment measures to determine the
  adequacy of facilities (5) and holdings,
  information resources and services (6).
• LibQUAL
• Assessment Study
• Cost per use study
• Feedback surveys
• Annual inspections (ITI and product reviews)
• Others
• 7. Data regarding number and assignments of
  library staff.
• ARL statistics
• Website list of personnel
• Human Resources Training Development Manager
• Self-assessment document for External/Internal
  Review

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Required Exhibits Compliance

• Chart showing the organizational arrangements for
  managing libraries and other information
  resources (Library).

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Required Exhibits Compliance

• Chart showing the organizational arrangements for
  managing libraries and other information
  resources (OIT).

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Required Exhibits Compliance

• Comprehensive budget(s) for library and
  information resources.
• Library, CID, Labs OIT
• Vitae of professional library staff.
• See Exhibit 7
• Formal, written agreements with other libraries.
• Utah Academic Library Consortium (UALC)
• CES Library Consortium
• Greater Western Library Alliance (GWLA)
• Association of Research Libraries (ARL)
• Research Libraries Group (RLG)
• Online Computer Library Center (OCLC)
• Computer usage statistics related to the
  retrieval of library resources.
• See Exhibit 3
• Printed information describing user services
  provided by the computing facility.
• See Exhibit 1
• Studies or documents describing the evaluation of
  library and information resources.
• See Exhibits 5 6

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Where We Shine
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Standard 5.A Purpose and Scope

• Support teaching, learning and research
• 5.A.3 Information resources and services are
  determined by the nature of the institutions
  educational programs and the locations where
  programs are offered.

• Representation on decision making councils
• Deans Council
• Curricular Council
• Faculty Advisory Council
• Faculty Library Council
• Integration into teaching and learning programs
• TLSS
• Faculty Liaison Program
• CID
• Blackboard
• TEC Rooms

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Standard 5.B Information Resources and Services

• Sufficient information resources and services
• 5.B.5 Computing and communications services are
  used to extend the boundaries in obtaining
  information and data from other sources,
  including regional, national, and international
  networks.

• Establishment of Cooperative Associations
• RLG
• OCLC
• GWLA
• Strong subscription base to electronic
  databases e-books
• Standards compliant infrastructure (e.g.,
  SCORM)
• Connections to Academic and Research Networks
  (Internet 2)

Needed materials available directly from these
groups (often electronically)
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Standard 5.C Facilities and Access

• Adequate facilities / Readily available
• 5.C.1 Library and information resources are
  readily accessible to all students and faculty
  and are sufficient in quality, level, breadth,
  quantity, and currency to meet the requirements
  of the educational program.

• LibQUAL
• Assessment Study
• Example Computer workstations
• 350 in reference areas
• 104 in Library Instruction Labs
• 270 in Access Point Labs
• Equipment renewed on 3 year cycle w/ITI funding

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Standard 5.D Personnel and Management

• Adequate in number and areas of expertise
• 5.D.2 Library and information resources staff
  include qualified professional and technical
  support staff, with required specific
  competencies, whose responsibilities are clearly
  defined.

• IMC supports staff for Blackboard
• 105 Professional Staff (Faculty Administrative)
• 224 Support Staff Student Assistants
• Awards Honors
• Professional Organizations
• Library Associations
• University Departments

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Standard 5.E Planning and Evaluation

• Planning that supports teaching and learning with
  related evaluation processes that assess
  effectiveness of services
• 5.E.1 The institution has a planning process
  that involves users, library and information
  resource staff, faculty, and administrators.
• 5.E.3 The institution regularly and
  systematically evaluates the quality, adequacy,
  and utilization of its library and information
  resources and services, . . .

• Annual Resource Planning Process
• Infrastructure Planning Process
• Strategic Planning Committee
• Process Improvement
• Subject Specialists
• Reference Services
• Scholarly Communications Crisis
• Ongoing Assessment Efforts
• LibQUAL Assessment Report
• External/Internal reviews (OIT 2001, Library
  2003)

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Areas to Improve
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• 5.A.1 The institutions information resources
  and services include sufficient holdings,
  equipment, and personnel in all of its libraries,
  instructional media and production centers,
  computer centers, networks, telecommunication
  facilities, and other repositories of information
  to accomplish the institutions mission and
  goals.
• Though the electronic databases are expanding,
  the library feels a strong need to improve
  journal holdings to satisfy the needs of faculty
  and students.
• Insufficient number of support personnel.

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• 5.B.2 Library and information resources and
  services contribute to developing the ability of
  students faculty, and staff to use the resources
  independently and effectively.
• The Library Instruction and Information Literacy
  program at the Lee Library needs to be better
  incorporated into the curriculum.
• As the library extends its services to
  Independent Study students and other distributed
  learners, current resources will be inadequate to
  meet growing demand.

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• 5.D.6 The institution provides sufficient
  financial support for library and information
  resources and services, and for their maintenance
  and security.
• Insufficient support from technology specialists
  across the University.