Public Services Priorities 2005-2006
- Identify requisite elements of a system-wide information fluency program. Build on existing practice to define an outcome-based initiative. Partner with faculty to develop strategies to incorporate information fluency competencies into the curriculum at all levels. (based on CUL Priority No. 4)
- Expand, coordinate, and simplify document delivery services, including interlibrary loan, local document delivery, and supplemental course readings, to facilitate use of both digital and analog information. (CUL Priority No. 7)
- Sponsor a research project to prototype and assess a Cornell Undergraduate Library (CUL) Gateway that combines simplified access to information and services with librarian recommendations for undergraduate users. (CUL Deferred Priority: Plan the Next Generation Gateway)
- Review recommendations of User and Systems Assessment Working Group in light of this strategic planning process; support and implement revised recommendations. (CUL Priority No. 5 Effectively market the library’s products and services and expand outreach to new and underrepresented constituencies.)
- Identify and inventory staff skills within the system that support library-wide public services (CUL Priority No 10: Identify the skills and resources needed for library innovation and develop new competencies by retraining and recruiting.)
