2017-2018 ILS Goals
2017-2018 ILS Objectives
- Strengthen and expand internal and external communication, with a special focus on engaging the Bates community
- Strengthen and expand integration with the institutional plan
- Build partnership with Digital and Computational Studies
- Complete planned infrastructure and development improvements on time and on budget, including Banner 9 upgrade
- Strengthen and expand CBB and other external partnerships, including potential IT sharing across CBB
- Continue to strengthen disaster preparedness, risk reduction, information security, records and data management
Teaching, Learning, & Research
- Contribute to support and development of Digital and Computational Studies
- Promote and expand use of institutional repository (Scarab) to include faculty scholarship and other materials
- Revise and reconfigure our curricular outreach program for Archives and Special Collections, with an eye toward making it easier for faculty to connect their courses with our collections
- Continue evaluation and evolution of Imaging Center (to include relocating microscopes to Carnegie, re-purposing microscope suites, re-organizing photography studio, establishing VR/AR Studio, revisiting staffing)
- Continue to explore and promote curricular uses of technologies that reinforce connections between and among ILS facilities (including 3-D modelling, 360 video, drones, GIS)
- Begin raising faculty awareness around scholarly communications
- Begin “Scan & Deliver”, a new ILL service which will fulfil local requests for our own microfilm and print periodicals
- Complete systematic review of electronic collections use
- Oversee migration of CBBCat to hosted service & implement the new Sierra functionality
- Identify Open Access initiatives we can financially support and develop a specific budget line
- Implement Shared Shelf for campus image collections
- Contribute to development and launch of Diversity BookFinder
- Focus instruction program on the following: prevention of phishing and ransomware attacks; secure use of Google Drive; development of self-service FAQs
Campus-wide Impact
- Upgrade to Banner 9
- Rewrite our Identity Management software
- Implement preferred name/username
- Work with HR to evaluate and implement new system for employee recruiting/onboarding/performance
- Work with Admission and Athletics to implement Front Rush
- Continue infrastructure upgrades to support a high performing and highly available network along with higher bandwidth demands, including
- core network components
- Netapp storage
- campus fiber plant
- Develop a service catalog framework for all ILS technology services
- Continue to develop service-level agreements and policies for Help Desk Services, including regular, actionable metrics to determine staffing needs and schedules
- Work with Facilities and constituents on STEM and DCS space and infrastructure needs
- Scope future needs for the phone system
- Implement Connect2 software for media equipment inventory and checkout
- Assess accuracy of software licensing tools and make recommendations for improved reporting
- Implement Intercept X for network-level ransomware/malware protection
Management, Partnerships, & Facilities
- Establish ILS internal communications task force
- Establish a library futures discussion group
- Work with CBB CIOs to identify common points for potential collaboration
- Work with student focus groups on key issues raised in 2017 MISO survey
- Work with BCDC on the idea of a panel of Librarian/Archivist alums for a Purposeful Work event
- Promote more inclusive programming/ signage/ outreach work with the BobCat 1st program, First Year orientation, and OIE
- Establish campus records management committee
- Work with Facilities Services on the Ladd Terrace project
- Improve signage throughout Ladd
- Complete shift of books on the second floor to allow for growth in specific collection areas
- Update the classroom/event space maintenance plan, including the annual budget allocation
- Develop strategic plan for storage needs across all collections