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===Description===
 
  
Library and information resources planning activities support teaching and learning functions by facilitating the research and scholarship of students and faculty. Related evaluation processes regularly assess the quality, accessibility, and use of libraries and other information resource repositories and their services to determine the level of effectiveness in support of the educational program.
 
 
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*[[Standard_5#Analysis_.26_Assessment_of_Teaching_.26_Instructional_Programs | Analysis & Assessment of Teaching & Instructional Programs (Standard 5 Sections 2.2-2.3)]]
 
 
 
'''5.E.1'''
 
The institution has a planning process that involves users, library and information resource staff, faculty, and administrators.
 
 
Instructional planning is conducted through direct communication with faculty and planning units.  Support facilities are planned as a result of these consultations.  See
 
 
'''5.E.2'''
 
The institution, in its planning, recognizes the need for management and technical linkages among information resource bases (e.g., libraries, instructional computing, media production and distribution centers, and telecommunications networks).
 
 
Contemporary technology finally allows the actual creation of a "generic library" covering all media and locations, as originally envisioned by founding Library Dean, Jim Holly.  See
 
 
Media Services and Instruction are part of the library.  See
 
 
Library & Media Services work effectively with Computing and Communications and with Academic Computing to share planning, facilities, services and instruction.  See
 
 
'''5.E.3'''
 
The institution regularly and systematically evaluates the quality, adequacy, and utilization of its library and information resources and services, including those provided through cooperative arrangements, and at all locations where courses, programs, or degrees are offered. The institution uses the results of the evaluations to improve the effectiveness of these resources.
 
 
Institutional Research includes LIR evaluation routinely in surveys of end-of-program reviews, and alumni and student surveys. See
 
This data serves as a check for on-the-ground assessment. See
 
IR focused on ITL during the first part of the self-study period due to a state mandate. See
 
Computing and Communications contracted for a consultant's review.  See
 
Narrative self and peer evaluation of library faculty provide a forum for ongoing analysis within the larger culture of constant evaluation and assessment.  See
 

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