Atkinson, Melissa

Haber, Natalie

Skaggs, Danielle

Theiss, Danielle

English

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Applying the Revised Standards for Distance Learning Library Services at Your InstitutionMelissa Atkinson, Danielle Theiss, Danielle Skaggs, & Natalie Haber Introductions● Danielle Theiss○ Director of Library & Academic Success Services, connect the Standards with Standards for libraries in Higher Education in annual report/assessment report● Danielle Skaggs○ Online & Distance Services Librarian, used entitlement principle for advocacy● Natalie Haber○ Online Services Librarian, use the standards to guide the prioritization of projects and to advocate for distance and online learning to make an appearance in library strategic plan● Melissa Atkinson○ Director of Distance & Online Library Services, Used the Standards to guide the writing    of a White Paper to persuade administration for more personnel (hence the Director in my title)234DOLS StandardsNew DraftMajor Changes1.Questions That Guided Our WorkSome questions we kept returning to…● What standards of library services are specific to distance and online learners? ● What differentiates these standards from others from ACRL? ● What language in the current iteration of the standards is useful to our members and needs to be retained?● What is repetitious, dated, or superfluous?● How can we make this more concise and up to date, while retaining the essence of the original document?72.Steps TakenSteps the Committee Took During Writing> A stab in the dark rewrite: close examination of the text, first pass at removing unnecessary language> A survey to our membership about the Standards- 49 respondents, results showed:- How Standards are Being Used, top responses: - Goals/Vision/ Strategy: 8- Advocacy/Communicating with Stakeholders: 7 - Mapping/Benchmarking: 5 - Used for guiding principles/Meeting students’ Needs: 4- Most Useful Areas of the Standards, top responses:- Entitlement principle- Bill of Rights- Library Requirements - Management>9Steps taken, cont.> Review of other guidelines & standards, both within and outside library literature; included presentations of findings from members to the group, and consideration of language from many standards> Utilized Trello project management system to reorganize the text of the Standards; looking for themes and grouping that way> Referred to the original document & the DLS Standards worksheet often, to make sure we hadn’t missed anything> Narrowed our categories (new Standards) & voted within the committee on inclusion> Team wrote definitions, supplementary definitions, and activities/benchmarks for each standard> Cleaned up/re-wrote preamble of document & Entitlement Principle> Added to the history of the document section10Major Changes OverviewMajor Changes> Title change- Addition of “online”> Short & concise> 7 Standards- Definition- Suggested Benchmarks12Proposed Standards:1. Vision and Strategic Planning2. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA)3. Personnel4. Collections & Access5. Research & Instruction6. Assessment7. Financial Support13Roadmap for New Draft141 3 5642DOLS Standards Committee produces New DraftMembership open comment & revision period ACRL Board VotePresentation to DOLS Exec CommitteeACRL Standards Committee voteDisseminationActivity● Work in groups or on your own ● Fill out Worksheet (available digitally or in print as a handout)○ How might the Standard be met○ What might be lacking in meeting the Standard● Share back with the group15Worksheethttps://tinyurl.com/DOLSStandardsClick File > Make a Copyto add to your own drive & editVision & Strategic PlanningDEIAPersonnelCollections & AccessResearch & InstructionAssessmentFinancial SupportThank You!Danielle Theiss - dtheiss@park.eduDanielle Skaggs - dskaggs@wcupa.eduNatalie Haber - natalie-haber@utc.eduMelissa Atkinson - melissa.atkinson@acu.edu24Applying the Revised Standards for Distance Learning Library Services at Your Institution (#2)Danielle Theiss, Danielle Skaggs,Natalie haber, Melissa Atkinson Introductions● Danielle Theiss○ Director of Library & Academic Success Services, connect the Standards with Standards for libraries in Higher Education in annual report/assessment report● Danielle Skaggs○ Online & Distance Services Librarian, used entitlement principle for advocacy● Natalie Haber○ Online Services Librarian, use the standards to guide the prioritization of projects and to advocate for distance and online learning to make an appearance in library strategic plan● Melissa Atkinson○ Director of Distance & Online Library Services, Used the Standards to guide the writing    of a White Paper to persuade administration for more personnel (hence the Director in my title)26Proposed Standards:1. Vision and Strategic Planning2. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA)3. Personnel4. Collections & Access5. Research & Instruction6. Assessment7. Financial Support27Equitable Access PrincipleAll distance and online members of an institution of higher education are entitled to the library services, resources, and collections of that institution. This founding principle applies to all public, private, profit, and non-profit academic institutions and it is the underlying and uncompromising basis for the Standards of Distance and Online Learning Library Services, hereinafter designated as the Standards. 28Activity #1● Work in Teams● Each Team will be given a Standard● Brainstorm ideas to analyze and document progress of the Standard (pick an institution from the team or you can brainstorm for an institution in general)● Create with the Team a “tool box”○ Tools for meeting the Standard○ Ideas on how to share with stakeholders● Share back with the group29Toolbox link:https://tinyurl.com/DOLSToolbox Draft Standards:https://tinyurl.com/StandardsDraft Activity #2Using the information, tools, and ideas shared with your Team and the group, create an individual action plan on how to meet the Standards and how to share with stakeholders31Thank You!Danielle Theiss - dtheiss@park.eduDanielle Skaggs - dskaggs@wcupa.eduNatalie Haber - natalie-haber@utc.eduMelissa Atkinson - melissa.atkinson@acu.edu32

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