Goal 1: Strengthen information resources, including locally created content, to support the University’s curriculum, research mission, and Tier One aspirations.

Objective 1
Expand library collections to support Tier One status.

Strategy 1
Collaborate with faculty to include library resources in grants. (06, 07, 08)

Strategy 2
Increase the information resource budget to match peer institutions’. (07, 08)

Objective 2
Collaborate with other campus units to establish an institutional repository making digital content readily accessible.

Strategy 1
Educate the campus community about institutional repositories. (06, 07, 08)

Strategy 2
Create policies and procedures to govern electronic theses and dissertations for their inclusion in an institutional repository. (06)

Objective 3
Improve the relevance and currency of library resources as they relate to existing and anticipated curricula and research efforts.

Strategy 1
Analyze the print collection to decide what will go into the Library Collections Depository. (06, 07)

Strategy 2
Respond to faculty and student needs for new books that are relevant to curricula and research efforts. (07, 08)

Strategy 3
Analyze course curricula to determine if library resources fulfill their needs. (06, 07, 08)

Objective 4
Users will have access to digital content created by the library.

Strategy 1
Increase the number of interviews on the Tejano Voices website. (07, 08)

Strategy 2
Make the Jessie Maye Smith birding columns available online. (06, 07, 08)

Strategy 3
Digitize selected W.D. Smith historical photographs. (06, 07, 08)

Strategy 4
Develop a plan for prioritizing and implementing future digital projects. (06, 07, 08)

Strategy 5
Create a digital repository for the Library. (07, 08)

Goal 2: Simplify access to and use of information and services.

Objective 1
The Libraries’ web site will be user-centered and easy to navigate.

Strategy
Develop and implement a program of usability testing. (06)

Objective 2
Simplify the process of research for users.

Strategy
Implement OneSearch. (06-07)

Objective 3
Improve the user interface of the online catalog to make it more intuitive and easier to use.

Strategy
Enhance the online catalog for accurate and expanded information and functionality. (06)

Objective 4
Ensure library policies and services facilitate use of the Libraries’ resources.

Strategy 1
Compare library policies to other system and peer institutions to
determine if they are fair and/or equitable. (06, 07)

Strategy 2
Examine services, space, policies and philosophy of the four electronic libraries. (07)

Goal 3: Respond to the changing needs of the Libraries’ users and staff through emerging technologies.

Objective 1
Users will have expanded and enhanced access to computers.

Strategy 1
Increase the number of available public access computers. (06-07)

Strategy 2
Install online catalog-only public access PCs in the Architecture and Fine Arts Library, the Science and Engineering Library, and the Central Library. (06)

Strategy 3
Examine and evaluate the service program for laptop lending. (06)

Objective 2
Optimize the utilization of the library service fee.

Strategy
Implement enhanced Pharos functionality to support a quota-based public printing environment to eliminate waste and abuse. (06)

Objective 3
Improve staff processes through the implementation of appropriate technologies.

Strategy 1
Implement an electronic resource management (ERM) system. (06-07)

Strategy 2
Implement the MARCit! service. (06)

Strategy 3
Develop a staff intranet. (06, 07, 08)

Goal 4: Support the teaching and learning needs of faculty and students.

Objective 1
Increase services that support the teaching and learning needs of faculty and students.

Strategy 1
Create a program to support faculty’s use of technology as it relates to teaching, research and learning. (08)

Strategy 2
Evolve the Digital Media Studio to better meet the needs of students and faculty. (06, 07, 08)

Strategy 3
Work with university partners to design and develop an online community for teaching and learning excellence. (08)

Objective 2
Increase library integration into course content.

Strategy
Sequence library instruction so it aligns with the university curriculum. (06, 07, 08)

Objective 3
Increase support to faculty and students through the development of instructional tools.

Strategy 1
Work with the Center for Distance Education to develop a library WebCT module (06)

Strategy 2
Develop instructional support for online users. (06, 07)

Objective 4
Implement active learning initiatives.

Strategy 1
Participate in the development of active learning initiatives with other university units. (07, 08)

Strategy 2
Participate in the QEP project Academic Integrity 101: An Anti-Plagiarism Instruction Session with the College of Liberal Arts. (07, 08)

Goal 5: Provide an accessible, welcoming and safe environment that fosters teaching, research, and study.

Objective 1
Users will have improved assistance during the hours the Libraries are open.

Strategy 1
Identify and evaluate users’ service needs in terms of day and times. (06-07)

Strategy 2
Adjust staffing patterns based on data collected. (08)

Strategy 3
Evaluate staffing changes in light of LibQUAL (Spring 2007), comments and other metrics. (08)

Objective 2
Users and staff will work in a clean, navigable facility where services and resources are easily located.

Strategy 1
Work with the Physical Plant to achieve a clean environment. (07-08)

Strategy 2
Create and implement policies for signage and exhibits. (06-07)

Strategy 3
Hire a consultant to recommend improvements in building aesthetics. (08)

Objective 3
Library users and staff will have appropriate spaces for work and study.

Strategy 1
Determine and implement steps in moving materials to the Library Collections Depository (06-07)

Strategy 2
Develop a plan to reallocate space in the Central Library based on the changing needs of users and staff. (07)

Strategy 3
Define the Architecture & Fine Arts Library in its present location considering impact of the Library Collections Depository, service philosophy and users. (07-08)

Strategy 4
Define the Science & Engineering Library in its present location considering impact of the Library Collections Depository, service philosophy and users. (06-07)

Goal 6: Promote the mission and role of the Libraries in the academic enterprise.

Objective 1
Users will recognize the UT Arlington Library’ brand.

Strategy
Work within the University’s branding effort to define the Libraries’ identity and brand. (06-07)

Objective 2
Members of the University community will be aware of the products and services offered by the Libraries and know how to avail themselves of those products and services.

Strategy 1
Develop marketing strategies for targeted segments of the University community. (06-07)

Strategy 2
Develop marketing strategies for targeted segments of external groups. (08)