| Goal I |
Assure that all university-wide constituents have access to pertinent information and educational media when needed |
| Objective 1 |
Provide access to resources 24/7 and be operational 99% of the time (except for routine maintenance) |
| a. |
Create improved communication mechanisms to orient/educate the NYMC academic departments and user communities regarding available informational resources and capabilities (90) |
| b. |
Expand marketing of special membership benefits |
| c. |
Investigate the feasibility of a "Friends of the Library" program |
| d. |
Complete shift of the monographic collections and deleting remote storage items |
| e. |
Register 2/3 (877) of the eligible NYMC-sponsored residents for library access |
| f. |
Complete user database clean-up and renewals |
| g. |
Investigate further collaborations with affiliate libraries to best provide access by faculty and residents at more remote locations |
| Objective 2 |
Fill no fewer than 90 percent of requests for document delivery (interlibrary loans and photocopy) services within the time frame specified by users. |
| a. |
Provide no less than 45% of all documents to NYMC requestors electronically |
| b. |
Investigate use of iFax system to convert faxes to electronic formats for users |
| Objective 3 |
Fill no fewer than 85 percent of Valhalla campus requests for educational media within the time frame required by requestors. |
| a. |
Expand DVD transfer and duplicating services |
| b. |
Integrate podcasting services and appropriate teaching or training |
| Objective 4 |
Provide library website that meets all qualitative standards |
| a. |
Complete redesign of the Library’s website, incorporating new standards and templates, and updating all pages |
| b. |
Conduct usability testing on elements of the new website |
| Objective 5 |
Complete process to select and implement an upgraded online public access catalog (OPAC) which provides effective linkages and integrated database searching |
| a. |
Complete "Request for Information" process for new/upgraded Online catalog |
| b.
| Explore federated search options, select and implement software
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| Objective 6 |
Provide quality library facility that meets all of the needs of the users (e.g. improve air quality, study tables, and chairs, signage, and special collections room) |
| a.
| Identify funding for special collections room renovation (lower level)
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| b. |
Implement touch-screen monitor for calendar software |
| c. |
Improve air flow throughout lower level and in group study room |
| d. |
Complete a plan to optimize use of the PC lab and Media Library |
| Objective 7 |
Ensure effective supervision, management and standards are in place (35) |
| a. |
Provide cross training among appropriate staff and departments |
| b. |
Establish regular meeting schedules for public service units |
| c. |
To increase by 20% the level of unrestricted funds for the HSL (33) |
| Objective 8 |
To complete a HSL strategic plan for 2009-2014 |
| a. |
Complete communications training plan for staff |
| b. |
Communicate the value of the HSL plan to all users |
| c. |
Develop an overall assessment plan |
| Goal II |
Support university-wide efforts to prepare students to become independent, self-directed learners by providing qualitative library resources and data services for curriculum support and life-long learning |
| Objective 1 |
Ensure that university-wide curriculum requirements are incorporated into the library’s planning process |
| a. |
Assist efforts to help students meet core competencies and educational objectives enabling them to contribute to the health of their communities (70,24) |
| b. |
Assist users to demonstrate the ability to critically review the scientific literature for knowledge and findings relevant to a specific issue or question, which includes the ability to use modern library information retrieval systems (66) |
| c. |
Participate in LCME accreditation process |
| d. |
Meet the requirements for emerging university doctoral programs including Health Policy and Management and Behavioral Sciences and Health Promotion.
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| e. |
Publish 14th annual faculty author bibliography (106) |
| Objective 2 |
Develop innovative educational programs that support medical education throughout all three schools |
| a. |
Complete content management and editorial functions in the DCDB |
| b. |
Expand implementation of the image repository database (ContentDM) |
| c. |
Expand electronic archiving of NYMC publications (e.g. theses) |
| d.
| Investigate the need/feasibility for new classes (e.g. PhotoShop, Web 2.0, Excel, etc.) |
| e. |
Leverage the energy from previous funded projects to partner with other organizations in the region |
| Objective 3 |
Annually assess the accuracy, currency and comprehensiveness of the library databases and collections |
| a.
| Complete a special project to assess Serhold and OCLC records
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| Objective 4 |
Ensure that users are satisfied with library services and resources |
| a. |
Results related to library resources on graduation survey data will be above average (105) |
| b. |
Assess communications and access with affiliated clinical locations (28) |
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Updated by DC on 9/18/2007 |
