This is Columbus State University Libraries\u27 Annual Report for the 1998-1999 Fiscal Year

McGinnis, Callie

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Columbus State University CSU ePress Library Annual Reports CSU Libraries 1999 Annual Report: 1998-1999 Callie McGinnis Follow this and additional works at: https://csuepress.columbusstate.edu/library_annual__reports  Part of the Library and Information Science Commons                                                               Annual Report 1998-1999General• In January the library migrated to a new integrated, automated system ("GIL"),thanks to funding through a cooperative University System-wide initiative• Library faculty continued to play key leadership roles in the development of the GALILEO and GIL projects; Library Director Callie McGinnis was elected to thestatewide GIL Steering Committee• Members of the library faculty participated in a full-day retreat off campus inAugust, and a half-day retreat in January on campus; both sessions focused on strategic planning issues>• The library's Display Committee mounted four large displays during the year;selected previous displays are also mounted on the library's webpage• Eileen Kramer was hired as Science Liaison Librarian and Terri Townsend washired to fill the Humanities Liaison Librarian position.• The library strove to improve its physical environment:o A response to the Master Planners' request for information on the statusand projected future of the library and campus instructional/information technology resources and services was writteno new stacks were added to the Bound Periodicals and Reference collectionso the New Books shelving was relocated and "dressed up" with accessorieso the Current Display alcove was repaintedo four Technical Services cubicles were enhanced with wiring moduleso new ergonomically-correct chairs were ordered for five staff memberso a proposal for a new library (high tech) addition was writteno a study room formerly used for archival storage was renovated• The library strove to improve its technical environment:o Ten PCs were obtained from DCRES and installed in the Reference Area foruse as GIL public terminalso Six new staff PCs were obtained through GIL fundingo Replaced PCs were redistributed so that all staff terminals run on Windows95International Travel• Information Services Librarian Pamela Howard attended a two-week seminarentitled "British Libraries and Librarianship," Oxford, England, May 1999                                                          • Erma Banks, Coordinator of Information Services, made a presentation at theSeptember meeting of AAUW on her experiences at Oxford in May of 1998Special Recognitions• Systems Librarian Diana Lomarcan was promoted to Assistant Professor• The positions of five staff members, Pennie Arrington (ITS), Becky Boswell(Acquisitions), Cynthia Fears (Circulation), Rachel Horne (Cataloging) and ChuckSmith (ITS) were upgraded to professional/administrative status to reflect anexpansion of responsibilities• Pennie Arrington was selected the CSU Staff Woman of Achievement for 1999• In the June 1998 survey of graduating students, the library received the highest satisfaction rating (3.15 on a scale of 4) of the twenty-two service areas rated• During the SACS exit interview, the library was cited as a "star" for its efforts inproviding resources and services for distance learnersPublications and Significant Presentations• Archivist Craig Lloyd's manuscript on Eugene Bullard was accepted forpublication by the University of Georgia Press• Coordinator of Instructional Technology Services Sandra Stratford presented a session entitled "Surviving a SACS Distance Education Visit" to library directors inthe University System at the Spring RACL meeting• Callie McGinnis participated in a panel discussion of the new statewide automated library system at a meeting of the Georgia Library Association, Macon,October 1998; her focus was cataloging issues• Diana Lomarcan made a presentation at the Rock Eagle University System ofGeorgia Annual Computing Conference entitled "Developing a Web-BasedInteractive Library Tutorial"; she also moderated a "Birds of a Feather" session forlibrarians• An article written by Diana Lomarcan is currently being used as outside reading for a library school course at Catholic UniversityCollaborative Work with Businesses and Schools• Erma Banks and Pamela Howard met with local high school media specialists todemonstrate GALILEO and to discuss collaborative efforts• Diana Lomarcan continued to assist the Springer Theater's Library in itspreservation activities and in the development of a mission statement and goals                                                       Collaborative Work with Faculty and Students• The 22nd annual Term Paper Clinic was held in February at the Turner Center• Library faculty taught 117 bibliographic instruction classes during the year,reaching a total of 2572 students; the majority of these sessions were taught in a lab setting• Library faculty continued their pro-active approach to the library-faculty liaisonprogram• Pamela Howard prepared the library portion of the NCATE accreditation report;she also assisted with organizing syllabi and student projects for the NCATECommittee• ITS purchased two computers and data projectors to circulate for student classroom PowerPoint presentations• ITS purchased two cameras for the primary Communication Lab (Library 005) toallow for continuation of the practice of videotaping alternating views of thespeaker and the audienceFaculty/Staff Development Activities• Members of the library staff attended numerous staff development workshopswhich focused on both technology-related and customer service topics• Callie McGinnis attend the mid-Winter meeting of the American LibraryAssociation in Philadelphia and the ALA annual conference in New Orleans inJune; she serves as intern on the ALCTS Media Resources Committee• Sandra Stratford attend the annual conference of AECT in February in Houston• Callie McGinnis and Diana Lomarcan attended the Voyager User Group Meeting (VUGM) in Chicago in May• Diana Lomarcan represented the library at the annual SOLINET meeting in May inAtlanta• Erma Banks and Pamela Howard attended the Spring meeting of BIGGER, held inFort Valley in March• Pamela Howard was elected President of CALA (Columbus Area Library Association)Distance Learning• Sandra Stratford chaired the CSU Distance Learning Committee that created CSU's distance learning goals; she also revised the Working Guidelines forDistance Learning                                                                • Sandra Stratford served on the campus committee that planned for the SACS visitto evaluate distance learning, and met with the NCATE accreditation team todiscuss distance learning• Sandra Stratford and Diana Lomarcan created a webpage for "Library Services forDistance Learners;" they also created the CSU DL webpage, with links to campusservices• Schwob librarians collaborated with librarians at the Medical College of Georgia to provide library services to MCG students at CSU• Schwob librarians collaborated with librarians at Georgia Southwestern, Flint RiverTechnical Institute and Griffin Technical Institute to provide library services forCSU students taking courses at those sites• ITS personnel designed distance learning facilities for Illges Hall for MCG/CSUprograms, including planning layout, selecting equipment and arranging relocation of Stanley Hall GSAMS equipment• ITS purchased a twelve-month Web CT license for 6400 student accounts, andarranged for faculty training; Web CT is the software that facilitates the creationof web coursesTechnology• The number of times the library's webpage was accessed during FY99 isestimated at just under 50,000• ITS Coordinator Sandra Stratford developed and submitted a proposal forexpending $90,000 in the Connecting Teachers and Technology Initiative and $6000 in ITS support. Subsequently she oversaw expenditure of those monies on the following:o Five video monitors/VCRso A high quality fax/copier for a distance learning classroomo A film processor to enable continued in-house rapid turn-around forfaculty slide and print requestso A microform reader/printer making the 10,000 items in the Library ofAmerican Civilization microfiche collection accessibleo Two Ethernet hubso Over $10,000 worth of Office 97 licenses for computers across campus,including laptops• ITS provided audio/video support for numerous non-academic events such asVisitation Day, Orientation, Honors Convocation, Adopt-A-Stream Program, etc.• ITS staff provided one-on-one training and instruction to faculty, staff and students in the use of laptops and desktop computers, various softwareprograms, and data/video projectors                              • Diana Lomarcan oversaw the library's Y2K compliance check; she also served on the campus Y2K CommitteeSemester Conversion• Spring Semester, the first section of LIBR 1105, Introduction to Library and Information Science, was taught by Pamela Howard; this Area B one-hourseminar is an updated version of the former LIS 105 courseAnticipated Significant Events/Activities in 1999-2000• More attention will be paid to the development and maintenance of library-related webpages• The Acquisitions and Serials modules of the new integrated system will beimplemented• The review of periodical holdings will be completed• Plans for the Performing Arts Center Library will be completed• A Head of Cataloging/Periodicals and a Business Liaison/Government DocumentsLibrarian will be hired during Summer/Fall• A new Performing Arts librarian will be hired by January 2000, bringing the totalnumber of library faculty to 10• More support will be provided for distance learning (via GSAMS and the web)

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