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Jennifer Nutefall, University Librarian   Budget & Library staffing Space changes Open Access & Social Justice 
Lev Rickards, Associate University Librarian for Collections and Scholarly Communication   Support for Open Access Allocating the Collections & Access Budget Archives & Special Collections 
Nicole Branch, Associate University Librarian for Learning and Engagement   Assessment Projects New Initiatives Instructio

Branch, Nicole

Nutefall, Jennifer

Rickards, Lev

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Santa Clara UniversityScholar CommonsState of the Library University Library2-14-20192019 State of the LibraryJennifer NutefallLev RickardsNicole BranchFollow this and additional works at: https://scholarcommons.scu.edu/library_statePart of the Archival Science Commons, Cataloging and Metadata Commons, InformationLiteracy Commons, Scholarly Communication Commons, and the Scholarly Publishing CommonsState of the LibraryFebruary 14, 2019Agenda¡ Jennifer Nutefall, University Librarian¡ Budget & Library staffing¡ Space changes¡ Open Access & Social Justice¡ Lev Rickards, Associate University Librarian for Collections and Scholarly Communication¡ Support for Open Access¡ Allocating the Collections & Access Budget¡ Archives & Special Collections¡ Nicole Branch, Associate University Librarian for Learning and Engagement¡ Assessment Projects¡ New Initiatives¡ InstructionUniversity Library Budget¡ Staff salaries/benefits = $3,691,00¡ 17 Librarians ¡ 16 Staff¡ Collections & Access = $4,258,300¡ $80,000 budget reduction from FY18¡ Operating = $663,807¡ Student wages (~$300,000)¡ Supplies¡ Travel¡ Special events/awards/gifts¡ Repairs/maintenance¡ Instruction, lab, research support¡ Postage/mailingStaffing and Advisory CouncilLibrary Staffing Update¡ Positions filled in 2018¡ Associate University Librarian for Collections & Scholarly Communication¡ Head of Instruction & Assessment¡ Research & Instruction Services Coordinator (A&SC)¡ Library Help Desk Manager¡ Circulation Supervisor¡ Learning Commons Supervisor (Evening)¡ Current vacant positions¡ Head of Electronic Resources & Serials¡ Head of Access & Delivery Services¡ Digital Scholarship & Collections LibrarianLibrary Advisory Council¡ Formed Spring 2018¡ Responsibilities: ¡ Serves as a forum for faculty/staff input on library services, resources, and initiatives¡ Representations report back to their respective areas¡ Topics have included¡ Collection’s budget¡ Journal cancellations¡ Streaming media¡ Faculty development¡ Membership:¡ One representative from Faculty/Staff Senate¡ Two representatives¡ A&S¡ Engineering¡ ECP¡ Business¡ Law¡ JST¡ Provost’s office representative¡ Director of the Law LibrarySpaceLower Level Flood ¡ Discovered at 12:30am on Thursday January 17¡ Noticed by a student doing the headcount¡ Cause: combination of rainwater and reclaimed water from a broken irrigation line¡ The area impacted on the lower level will be getting new carpeting in the next fiscal year¡ HUGE thank you to staff in Access & Delivery Services as well as Facilities  Lower Level FloodStudent Art Contest¡ Space adjacent to the HUB Writing Center satellite on the first floorImage from Yesenia Magdaleno-SolisSpace changes – 2nd floorBefore AfterOpen Access & Social JusticeA Brief History¡ How did we get here?¡ Publisher/research integration¡ Breaking the cycleImage: Is Open Access a Viable Alternative to commercial journal publishing? (2012)Open Access & Social Justice¡ “Publishing arrangements that restrict access to information people deserve by way of being human beings as well as citizens is not consistent with social justice” (Scherlen and Robinson, 2008)¡ How it impacts faculty:¡ More exposure for their work¡ More citations¡ Larger impactOpen Access & Social Justice¡ How it impacts the world¡ Benefits students, practitioners not affiliated with an institution, and others around the world¡ The public good¡ “The idea of OA is to stop thinking of knowledge as a commodity to meter out to deserving customers, and to start thinking of it as a public good, especially when it is given away by its authors, funded with public money, or both” (Suber, 2012)Lev RickardsAssociate University Librarian for Collections and Scholarly CommunicationOpen Access at SCU ¡ Open access journals don’t necessarily charge a fee¡ Post prints can be deposited in Scholar Commons even if the final article was published in a traditional journalOpen Access at SCU¡ Open access can maintain high standards of peer review¡ Open access includes monograph initiatives for the humanities and social sciences¡ The University Library currently commits $20,000 per year to open access initiatives including Lever Press, Luminos, and Reveal DigitalCollections and Access BudgetJournals & Databases$3,430,831 80.6%Books$533,23412.5%Streaming Videos$34,221 Membership & Misc $45,000 ILL & Cataloging$125,000Preservation & Binding $70,000 Open Access$20,000 0.5%Total: $4,258,286Subscriptions budgetElsevier17%Sage6%Springer Nature6%Wiley6%Individual journals & databases65%Collections assessment¡ E-journals and databases have usage and cost-per-use analyzed on a three-year rotation¡ Print journals continue to move online as available¡ Ongoing analysis of LINK+ and ILL borrowing data to inform collection development¡ Assessment of print books supporting STEM¡ Incorporating faculty voices into the deselection process¡ Focused on books in the Q, R and T ranges¡ Goal of building a collection that responds to the teaching needs of the universityStreaming Video$20,000.00$25,000.00$30,000.00$35,000.00$40,000.00$45,000.002014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019Projected annual costProjected annual costArchives & Special Collections¡ The congregational archives of the Sisters of the Holy Family, founded in San Francisco in 1872¡ Accompanied by a financial gift to cover the cost of processing the collection, as well as an endowment fund to support future women religious collectionsNicole BranchAssociate University Librarian for Learning and EngagementAssessment Projects¡ Administered in Winter 2018¡ Survey of service quality, including space, resources, and support¡ 743 completed responses¡ Minimum, desired, and perceivedUndergraduate58%Graduate28%Faculty10%Staff4%Respondents7.377.227.287.116.957.126.706.806.907.007.107.207.307.407.50Affect of Service Information Control Library As PlaceLibQual 2014 & 2018Perceived Mean- 2018 Perceived Mean- 2014¡ Scored higher on 20 out of 22 questions for perceived quality¡ Narrowed the gap between desired and perceived for 21 out of 22 questions¡ Concerns include noise, crowding, and cleaning¡ Analyzing results and identifying new prioritiesIthaka S+R Business Study¡ Local & National Study¡ Semi-structured interviews with business faculty¡ Research & teaching practices¡ Led by:¡ Anthony Raymond, Business Librarian¡ Melanie Sellar, Head of Instruction & Assessment¡ Nicole Branch, Associate University Librarian for Learning & EngagementWhat resources and services do faculty members need to be successful in their teaching and research?¡ Variations by discipline¡ Asian Studies¡ Public Health¡ Religious Studies¡ Chemistry¡ Changes in research & pedagogy¡ Actionable recommendations for support servicesSpace AssessmentNew InitiativesDiversity FellowsStrategic Priority: Inspire a culture of engagementDevelop programming that advances the University’s diversity initiatives and supports the goal of becoming a more inclusive community for all.¡ Algorithmic Bias¡ Critically analyzing and updating a Mission Santa Clara bibliography¡ Ethnic Studies and Diversity Art Exhibits¡ International student events¡ Assessing the diversity of our pop collectionJasminderBainsYesenia Magdaleno-SolisUndergraduate Research AwardEsther Young Dominic SerinoOpen Mics as Models for Urban Revitalization: The Role of Downtown San Jose’s Open Mics in the Context of Gentrification and Creative PlacemakingLimited Evidence of Bias in Nonnative Animal Research of the Past Decade¡ 47 applications in 2018¡ Librarian & faculty reviewers¡ Submission deadline April 16, 2019¡ Open to upper division (Junior or Senior)¡ Research project in any medium¡ Open to individual or groupInstructionCourse-Integrated Instruction¡ 369 instruction sessions¡ Disciplinary databases¡ Critically Evaluating Sources¡ Tracing the Scholarly Conversation¡ Approximately 35 classes has more than one session:¡ 5,797 total learners2573Multi-Session Instruction2 Sessions 3 Sessions 4+ SessionsCritically Evaluating Sources¡ Designed and tested a classroom workshop¡ Evaluating the quality of popular media sources¡ Authored a chapter about the lesson and presented at California Library Association Conference¡ Developed by: ¡ Leanna Goodwater¡ Shannon Kealey¡ Gail GradowskiFaculty Support¡ Avoiding Research Pitfalls Guided Discussions:¡ In partnership with the HUB Writing Center¡ Developing a Strong Topic ¡ Interpreting the Conversation ¡ Faculty Café on innovative Faculty/Librarian collaborations ¡ Faculty assignment design workshopSuccess in Writing, Information, & Research Literacy (SWIRL) Initiative¡ Academic year 18 Faculty Learning Community (FLC) on Writing, Information Literacy, and Critical Thinking¡ Writing and Research Instrument for Transfer and Equity in Higher Education (WRITE) Tool Development¡ Spring 2019 FLC Assignment Design¡ Website developmentJennifer NutefallUniversity LibrarianLibrarians as Scholars¡ Criteria for reappointment, promotion, continuing status¡ Recent presentation/publications¡ Articulating Information Literacy, and Rhetoric and Writing Goals in the Archives¡ Trust Issues: Critically Examining the News with the Trust Indicators¡ Cultivating a nurturing environment for entrepreneurship¡ Starting your professional career¡ Critical Convergence: Social Justice Pedagogy, Information Literacy, and Value-Focused Assessment of Service LearningScholarly ActivitiesFamily Giving Tree ServiceQuestions & Discussionjnutefall@scu.edunbranch@scu.edulrickards@scu.edu

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