SUNY Office of Library and Information ServicesSUNYLA Annual Conference 2011June 16, 2011

“SUNYConnect. What’s Next? Who Gets to Decide?”

Presented by

Maureen ZajkowskiJohn Schumacher

Agenda•Introduction•Proposed Timeline•SUNYConnect E.Resources•Discovery Systems•Library Management System/s•CPD Certificate Program•SUNYConnect Coordinating Committee•Discussion

SUNYConnect Resource Selection

• Current agreement ends June 2012• E Resources Team (Shafeek Fazal – Maritime;

Connie Holberg – Jefferson; Mohamed Hussain – Downstate; Fritz Messere – Oswego; Katie Sacco – Fredonia; John Schumacher – OLIS; Ed Shephard – Binghamton)

• Announcement ~ April 2012

Discovery Systems

• Ex Libris’ Primo Central

• Serial Solutions’ Summon

• EBSCO Discovery System

• WorldCat Local

Library Management Tools?• Ex Libris’ Alma

• OCLC Web-scale Management Services

• Innovative Interfaces Millennium ILS

• SirsiDynix Symphony • Open Source

• Evergreen• Koha

Components – Matrix

• Workflow re-design• “efficiencies”• “collaboration”• “reduce duplication of effort”• “shared collections”

• Cloud based services• “manage information not hardware”

• Balance needs - Local and Consortia

Components – Matrix• Print / Electronic / Digital

• Management • Collections • Licenses • Metadata• Resource Sharing• Selection

• acquisitions / ILL• patron initiated• just in time

• Inventory / patron records

Components – More?

• Preservation

• Assessment Metrics• evaluating Library Services (students / faculty)• resource usage• overlap in purchases

CPD Certificate Program

Emerging Library Services – Integration of technology into Library Services and integration of Library Services into the curriculum

Review of Position Postings – Sample Titles• “Educational Technology Librarian”• “Blended Librarian”• “Emerging Technologies Librarian”• “Educational Technology Librarian”• “Web 2.0 Librarian”

CPD Certificate Program

Review of Position Postings – Sample Responsibilities

• integration of new technologies in teaching and learning• promote use of new media technologies• outreach and instructional services • evaluate, implement, assess Web 2.0 technologies in support of library services• provide information literacy instruction using a variety of formats• ability to assess user needs and provide appropriate support• work effectively in a team environment

CPD Certificate Program - Proposal

Emerging Library Services – Integration of technology into Library Services and integration of Library Services into the curriculum

• Building partnerships with IT staff, instructional design, faculty• Effective practices in online teaching• Innovative uses of technology in library services• Integration of Library Services into the curriculum• Effective use of technology in support of instructional strategies• Effective use of Social Media – Introduction• Effective use of Social Media – Advanced (focus on Library Services)

SUNYConnect Coordinating Committee

• Standing committee reporting to SCLD Ex.Board• 1 Ex.Board member; library director sector reps; SUNYLA reps; task force members• “Coordinate, [provide] input, and track progress of SUNYConnect related activities”

SUNYConnect Financial Committee

• Standing committee reporting to SCLD Ex.Board• 1 Ex.Board member; library director sector reps; SUNYLA rep; SUBOA rep, OLIS reps;• “Addresses changes to the yearly SUNYConnect financial plan”

Discussion

Discussion Questions1) What should we work on collectively?- next generation library system/s- database/e.resource savings- discovery system?- ?2) Suggestions and/or comments related to SUNYConnect electronic resources?3) If financially feasible, do you consider a SUNYConnect-wide discovery system a priority?4) Could we/should we move to a single bibliographic database for SUNYConnect?5) Comments, suggestions, etc. related to the CPD Certificate Program idea?6) Other topics?