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DepartmentalDe
partmental
Review/SWOT 2011Review/SWOT 2011
Library & InformationLibrary & Information
CentreCentre
Jollette Russell Jollette Russell
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Mandate (current)Mandate (current)
To provide current resources and To provide current resources and
quality services to support thequality services to support the
information needs of the G.C.information needs of the G.C.
Foster Collee. !e aim toFoster Collee. !e aim to
stimulate intellectual thouht andstimulate intellectual thouht andacademic e"cellence.academic e"cellence.
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#eneral $i%rary#eneral $i%rary
Service" #oal"Service" #oal"
To acquire appropriate print and non+print To acquire appropriate print and non+print
resources to support the collee,s curricularesources to support the collee,s curricula
and the information needs of our patrons.and the information needs of our patrons.
To provide e-cient and timely access to To provide e-cient and timely access toresources and information in all formatsresources and information in all formats
To provide open+access computin facilities to To provide open+access computin facilities to
students faculty and G.C. Foster personnelstudents faculty and G.C. Foster personnel
To provide learnin support services and To provide learnin support services and
facilities for all instructional proramsfacilities for all instructional prorams
To assist students and faculty in becomin To assist students and faculty in becomin
pro/cient information userspro/cient information users
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Departmental/&n"titutionalDepartmental/&n"titutional
'ulture/alue"'ulture/alue"
0epartment reali1es that the Library &0epartment reali1es that the Library &Information Centre is the 2#cademicInformation Centre is the 2#cademic3quare4 of the institution3quare4 of the institution
DS&R*+$ OS&T&O, (2011/2012)-DS&R*+$ OS&T&O, (2011/2012)-
For all sta'eholders to reali1e that theFor all sta'eholders to reali1e that theLibrary & Information Centre is theLibrary & Information Centre is the2#cademic 3quare4 of the institution2#cademic 3quare4 of the institution
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'ontd.'ontd.
#pproved#pproved
5udet$5udet$
+ + 6ot sure(6ot sure(
De"ira%le +udetDe"ira%le +udet
(2011/2012)-(2011/2012)- ++ J789 :;8 .?? J789 :;8 .??
5udet
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Overview of 2010/2011Overview of 2010/2011
< ne@ library staA @as hired< ne@ library staA @as hired
Library acquired a ne@ libraryLibrary acquired a ne@ library
manaement system and hopin tomanaement system and hopin to
upradeuprade
Library collection re@ by :BLibrary collection re@ by :B
Library,s spendin increased byLibrary,s spendin increased by
=?B=?B
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Overview of 2010/2011Overview of 2010/2011
Current 3ta-n (Current 3ta-n ( Collee LibrarianCollee Librarian
0eputy Librarian0eputy Librarian Librarian 8Librarian 8 Librarian
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Overview of 2010/2011Overview of 2010/2011
'ontd.'ontd. Recon/uration of library space forRecon/uration of library space formore functionalitymore functionality
#cquisition of t@o additional staA#cquisition of t@o additional staA@or'stations@or'stations
#cquisition of four additional staA#cquisition of four additional staA
computers for e-ciencycomputers for e-ciency
Revampin of the standard operatinRevampin of the standard operatin
procedures 3EDs(procedures 3EDs(
#cquisition of ne@ library#cquisition of ne@ library
manaement systemmanaement system
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Overview of 2010/2011Overview of 2010/2011
'ontd.'ontd. Revampin of library strateic planRevampin of library strateic plan 0evelopment of collection0evelopment of collection
development policiesdevelopment policies
Introduction of performance measuresIntroduction of performance measures
for all library staA all senior staA havefor all library staA all senior staA have
been issued performance ob)ectivesbeen issued performance ob)ectives
@hile all )unior staA operate from bi+@hile all )unior staA operate from bi+@ee'ly @or' plans(@ee'ly @or' plans(
0iiti1ation of ne@s clippins to save0iiti1ation of ne@s clippins to save
space.space.
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Overview of 2010/2011Overview of 2010/2011
'ontd.'ontd. #cquisition of 6etLibrary#cquisition of 6etLibrarycollectioncollection
#ir+conditionin of %in Library#ir+conditionin of %in Libraryareaarea
6e@ shelvin units installed6e@ shelvin units installed
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DS&R*+$ OS&T&O,DS&R*+$ OS&T&O,
(2011 2012)-(2011 2012)-u%lic realmu%lic realm # proposed 2#cademic 3quare4 could be a# proposed 2#cademic 3quare4 could be a
sini/cant and e"citin space for the collee sini/cant and e"citin space for the collee
the surroundin areas nationally andthe surroundin areas nationally andinternationally. This Information Centre @ill actinternationally. This Information Centre @ill actas a potential catalyst for sportin informationas a potential catalyst for sportin informationas @ell educational reeneration .as @ell educational reeneration .
rivate realmrivate realm
The Information Centre 2#cademic 3quare4 @ill The Information Centre 2#cademic 3quare4 @illprovide @or'space for research collaborativeprovide @or'space for research collaborativeventures distance+learnin and advancedventures distance+learnin and advancednet@or'in computin andnet@or'in computin andtelecommunications laboratories.telecommunications laboratories.
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SMM*R/!&,D&,#SSMM*R/!&,D&,#S
3trenths3trenths Information Centre,s automationInformation Centre,s automation
pro)ects are advancedpro)ects are advanced "istin professionals are hihly"istin professionals are hihly
quali/edquali/ed
0epartment is al@ays uided by0epartment is al@ays uided bystrateic plans as @ell as policiesstrateic plans as @ell as policiesand proceduresand procedures
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SMM*R/!&,D&,#SSMM*R/!&,D&,#S
'ontd.'ontd.3H%%#R EF !#63333H%%#R EF !#6333
Lac' of space stems some criticalLac' of space stems some critical
servicesservices Inadequate materials heihtensInadequate materials heihtens
students complaintsstudents complaints
Lac' of )ob /tLac' of )ob /t
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SMM*R/!&,D&,#S 'ontd.SMM*R/!&,D&,#S 'ontd.
3tudent complaints3tudent complaints
+ Inadequate printin facilitiesInadequate printin facilities
+ Inadequate spaceInadequate space
+ Inadequate materialsInadequate materials
+
Insu-cient @or'stationsInsu-cient @or'stations
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SMM*R/!&,D&,#SSMM*R/!&,D&,#S
'ontd.'ontd.3H%%#R EF EDDERTH6ITI33H%%#R EF EDDERTH6ITI3
Creatin a premier 3portCreatin a premier 3port
Information Centre throuhInformation Centre throuhpartnership @ith businesses in thepartnership @ith businesses in the
corporate area and Jamaica.corporate area and Jamaica.
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SMM*R O! T3R*TSSMM*R O! T3R*TS
Ether ma)or academic libraries inEther ma)or academic libraries in
the corporate area has seenthe corporate area has seen
advanced fundin resultin inadvanced fundin resultin inadvanced servicesadvanced services
Lac' of fundinLac' of fundin
Lac' of understandin as to theLac' of understandin as to therole of the information centre torole of the information centre to
the orani1ationthe orani1ation
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Ot4er 5ey intraOt4er 5ey intra
departmentaldepartmental
c4allene"c4allene" %ore professions needed%ore professions needed
3tructured departments$3tructured departments$
+ #utomationm+ #utomationm + Collection development+ Collection development
+ #cquisitions+ #cquisitions
+ technical services+ technical services + Collection maintenance+ Collection maintenance
+ References+ References
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*nticipated 2011/2012*nticipated 2011/2012
ac4ievement"-ac4ievement"-
Dhysical InfrastructureDhysical Infrastructure
Commencement of plans for theCommencement of plans for the
erection of a state+of+the+arterection of a state+of+the+artInformation Centre.Information Centre.
Dartnership @ith surroundinDartnership @ith surroundin
businesses for sponsorship of ma)orbusinesses for sponsorship of ma)orrefurbishin pro)ects.refurbishin pro)ects.
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*nticipated 2011/2012*nticipated 2011/2012
ac4ievement" 'ontd.-ac4ievement" 'ontd.-Dhysical Infrastructure Contd.Dhysical Infrastructure Contd.
Epenin of a reproraphic centreEpenin of a reproraphic centre
Tilin of the current library space Tilin of the current library space
* ti i t d 201* ti i t d 201 1/20121/2012
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*nticipated 201*nticipated 201 1/20121/2012
ac4ievement"ac4ievement"
'ontd.'ontd.3ta-n3ta-n
3taA Competencies and 3taA3taA Competencies and 3taA
3tructure revised3tructure revised %aintain required level of%aintain required level of
professional staA professional staA
Increase trainin ofIncrease trainin of
paraprofessional staA paraprofessional staA
* ti i t d 2010/2011*nticipated 2010/2011
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*nticipated 2010/2011*nticipated 2010/2011
ac4ievement"ac4ievement"
'ontd.'ontd.3ta-n Contd.3ta-n Contd.
%ore e"perts such as an%ore e"perts such as an
automation librarianautomation librarian %ore automation self service and%ore automation self service and
advanced soft@are to ma'e up foradvanced soft@are to ma'e up for
havin less staA @ith basic s'illshavin less staA @ith basic s'ills
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*nticipated 2010/2011*nticipated 2010/2011
ac4ievement"ac4ievement" Technoloy Technoloy #cquire addition student and staA#cquire addition student and staA
@or'stations@or'stations #cquisition of net@or'ed colour printer#cquisition of net@or'ed colour printer Hpdate of Library manaement systemHpdate of Library manaement system Completion of ne@spaper diiti1ationCompletion of ne@spaper diiti1ation
pro)ectpro)ect acquire additional databases andacquire additional databases and
6etLibrary collections6etLibrary collections Completion of past paper automationCompletion of past paper automation
pro)ectpro)ect
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*nticipated 2010/2011*nticipated 2010/2011
ac4ievement"ac4ievement"Tec4noloy 'ontd.Tec4noloy 'ontd.
%onitorin of print manaement system%onitorin of print manaement system
to stem @asteto stem @aste #cquisition of Dc sin+up soft@are#cquisition of Dc sin+up soft@are
Creation of ne@ and improved libraryCreation of ne@ and improved library
@eb pae@eb pae
#ssinment of speci/c library personnel#ssinment of speci/c library personnel
to administer library @eb paeto administer library @eb pae
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*nticipated 2010/2011*nticipated 2010/2011
ac4ievement"ac4ievement"
ResourcesResources
#ddition of at least K??? te"ts to the#ddition of at least K??? te"ts to the
CollectionCollection #cquisition of additional electronic#cquisition of additional electronic
databasesdatabases
Improved @est Indian collectionImproved @est Indian collectionthrouh )oint partnership @ith otherthrouh )oint partnership @ith other
collees.collees.
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DS&R*+$ OS&T&O,DS&R*+$ OS&T&O,
(2011/2012)(2011/2012)
stablish Customer and net@or'stablish Customer and net@or'
services includin$services includin$ Improved electronic resourcesImproved electronic resources
Introduction of RFI0 technoloyIntroduction of RFI0 technoloy
improved Information Literacy traininimproved Information Literacy trainin #utomated circulation and self service pic'+#utomated circulation and self service pic'+
up of reserved materialsup of reserved materials
%ore staA available for /eld speci/c%ore staA available for /eld speci/c
information servicesinformation services
ResourcesContd.