Madison-Oneida School Library System Plan of Service 2011-2016 Section 5-Goal Statements, Intended Results, and Evaluation Methods. Element 1 Resource Sharing a.)Union Catalog b.) Delivery c.)Interlibrary Loan d.)Other(optional) Goal Statements Goal 1 Provide a current, accurate and complete Mohawk Regional Information Center region regional online union catalog including materials in multiple formats. Intended Results Librarians and students will conduct research with relevant materials from in-depth collections. Students will borrow literature and other creative expressions of information. Students will borrow materials related to personal interests. Evaluation Method Annual survey of librarians Informal sharing at Communication Coordinators and SLS Council meetings Review of data on sharing and participation in services. Workshop attendance statistics and surveys Resource sharing statistics Review of district final commitment BOCES form or WINCAP report. ‘12 ‘13 ‘14 ‘15 X X X X ‘16 X Goal 2 Improve awareness of changes in technology that have an effect on resource sharing and options for access to information. Librarians will be able to teach staff and students how to use online reference resources. SLS staff will attend 3 R's Council's annual interlibrary loan workshop to learn about new methods and technologies related to resource sharing. X X X X X Goal 3 Seek efficient delivery of resources among schools and libraries within and outside the C.I.D.E.R. region. Timely delivery of resources and communications. Librarians will provide current information services to their patrons. X X X X X Goal 4 Investigate expanding regional union catalog to include neighboring school library systems Members will have greatly expanded library collections from which to borrow; resulting in costs savings from having to purchase some resources. School libraries will have greatly expanded library collections from which to borrow materials. Librarians and students will conduct research with relevant materials from in-depth collections. Students will borrow literature and other creative expressions of information. Students will borrow materials related to personal interests. Goal 5 Maintain and enhance resource sharing through system services and supplemental cooperative services (Co-Sers)) to increase the number and quality of resources available in member schools. Annual survey of librarians Review of electronic resource use statistics. Review of data on co-ser participation X X X X X Annual survey of librarians Informal sharing at Communication Coordinators and SLS Council meetings Review of data on sharing and participation in services. Workshop attendance statistics and surveys Resource sharing statistics X X X X X Mission Statement: “The Madison-Oneida School Library System shall actively promote equality of service and access to information, regardless of format, to all members of the school community. Madison-Oneida School Library System Plan of Service 2011-2016 Section 5-Goal Statements, Intended Results, and Evaluation Methods. Element 2 Special Client Groups Goal Statements Goal 1 Maintain a current and accurate list of regional services for special client groups within our districts (“Special Client Needs: Resources for Individuals with Disabilities”) and an interface to the collection of the New York State School for the Deaf (NYSSD), a member of our system. Intended Results Librarians will be able to assist patrons with accessing resources for persons with special needs. Evaluation Method Evaluating services on shared website for currency of services and organizations listed http://www.moboces.org/ Goal 2 Madison-Oneida BOCES SESIS library collection will be added to CIDER union catalog. To increase awareness and use of materials. Number of resources added to union catalog. EOY ILL statistics from SESIS collection. EOY ILL statistics from SESIS collection Goal 3 Use interlibrary loan and cooperative collection development to meet special client needs. Librarians will be able to acquire resources for patrons with special needs. Goal 4 Incorporate the use of adaptive technologies to make educational resources more accessible within the region. Librarians will be able to direct patrons to adaptive technological resources. ‘12 ‘13 ‘14 ‘15 X X X ‘16 X X X X Website statistics Annual checking of links. X X X X X Annual survey of librarians Informal sharing at Communication Coordinators and SLS Council meetings. Review of data on website usage. Workshop attendance statistics and surveys. X X X X X Mission Statement: “The Madison-Oneida School Library System shall actively promote equality of service and access to information, regardless of format, to all members of the school community. Madison-Oneida School Library System Plan of Service 2011-2016 Section 5-Goal Statements, Intended Results, and Evaluation Methods. Element 3 Continuing Education and Training Goal Statements Goal 1 Provide professional development and continuing education opportunities, which support the integration of library and information skills, the inquiry process, 21st century skills and the CCLS into all curricular areas and which promote awareness of school library system services. Intended Results Librarians and other district staff will be current in services, technologies and curriculum. Use of and sharing of regional inquiry and CCLS documents Evaluation Method Workshop attendance statistics Survey results from workshops and related events. Collection statistics Annual Survey ‘12 X ‘13 X ‘14 X ‘15 X ‘16 X Goal 2 Provide member school librarians with information to improve library service and management, using student assessment data to improve learning and integration of new, New York State learning standards. Librarians adapt their teaching based on local student assessment data. Pre and post evaluation related to LTSA 2012-2013 grant Articles in NEWS & NOTES Annual Survey X X X X X Goal 3 Create, utilize and maintain technology mechanisms for sharing ideas and new literature. Members will share and participate remotely on School Library System Facebook page. Number of discussions/posts on School Library System Facebook webpage. Annual Survey X X X X X Goal 4 Create mechanisms for school librarians to participate in continuing education through online learning. Increase number and percentage of participants in online learning. X X X X X Mini grant records and NEWS & NOTES articles. Annual Survey Mission Statement: “The Madison-Oneida School Library System shall actively promote equality of service and access to information, regardless of format, to all members of the school community. Madison-Oneida School Library System Plan of Service 2011-2016 Section 5-Goal Statements, Intended Results, and Evaluation Methods. Element 4 Consulting and technical assistance services. Goal Statements Goal 1 Provide information and technology expertise to members Intended Results Librarians will receive timely and knowledgeable response to their inquiries for assistance. Evaluation Method Informal sharing at Communication Coordinators and SLS Council meeting. Annual survey of librarians ‘12 X ‘13 X ‘14 X ‘15 X ‘16 X Goal 2 Expand information services to adapt to changing needs and technologies. Help support an open source Learning Management System (LMS) such as Moodle for area school librarians. Workshop attendance statistics and surveys Review of data on co-ser participation Annual survey of librarians Informal sharing at Communication Coordinators and SLS Council meetings. Number of SLS participants using supported technologies. X X X X X Annual survey of librarians Review of electronic & digital resource user statistics Workshop attendance X X X X X Reporting at Communication Coordinators and SLS Council meetings, surveys, evaluation within grant reporting, member articles in SLS Newsletter NEWS & NOTES. X X X X X Reporting at Communication Coordinators and SLS Council meetings, surveys, evaluation within grant reporting, articles in SLS Newsletter NEWS & NOTES and BOCES publications. X X X X X Goal 3 Promote access to electronic and digital resources Librarians will provide current and forward looking services to their patrons. Goal 4 The SLS will seek out and obtain appropriate grants outside of those provided by Library Development Goal 5 Create opportunities for region’s school librarians to engage their students in literacy enrichment activities. These grants will enhance the performance of our region’s school librarians. Provide opportunities for school librarians to collaborate with classroom teachers. Provide opportunities for school librarians to learn more about the Common Core Learning Standards and how to incorporate them into their teaching. These grants will enhance the impact of our region’s school librarians on student learning. Mission Statement: “The Madison-Oneida School Library System shall actively promote equality of service and access to information, regardless of format, to all members of the school community. Madison-Oneida School Library System Plan of Service 2011-2016 Section 5-Goal Statements, Intended Results, and Evaluation Methods. Element 5 Coordinated Services Goal Statements Coordinate services with Model Schools, BOCES staff development, other library systems, the regional library automation service and regional state associations to enhance services to members. Intended Results Librarians, area students, and educators will benefit from coordinated services for more effective school library media programs. Evaluation Method Informal sharing at Communication Coordinators and SLS Council meeting. Annual survey of librarians Workshop attendance statistics and surveys. ‘12 X ‘13 X ‘14 X ‘15 X ‘16 X Explore more new ways to collaborate with libraries and library systems of the region. Librarians will benefit from coordinated services for more effective school library media programs. X X X X X Annual survey of librarians Informal sharing at Communication Coordinators and SLS Council meetings. Interlibrary loan statistics. Mission Statement: “The Madison-Oneida School Library System shall actively promote equality of service and access to information, regardless of format, to all members of the school community. Madison-Oneida School Library System Plan of Service 2011-2016 Section 5-Goal Statements, Intended Results, and Evaluation Methods. Element 6 Awareness and Advocacy Intended Results School librarians will gain knowledge & expertise to enhance and enrich school library programs. SLSA Advocacy Tool Kit will provide members with data to support a strong correlation between student achievement and school libraries. Administrators will be kept informed of issues facing school librarians through SLS NEWS & NOTES newsletter. Evaluation Method School librarians will gain knowledge & expertise to enhance and enrich school library programs. SLSA Advocacy Tool Kit will provide members with data to support a strong correlation between student achievement and school libraries. Administrators will be kept informed of issues facing school librarians through SLS NEWS AND NOTES newsletter. ‘12 ‘13 ‘14 ‘15 ‘16 X X X X X Goal 2 SLS will maintain a collection that can be used by members to help explain the importance of both school libraries in academic success of students and SLSs in helping school libraries create information literate students. Librarians will make presentations with materials developed or owned by SLS to promote libraries and certified librarians. Record of shared presentation materials and the success of the presentation. Annual survey. X X X X X Goal 3 Librarians will infuse their teaching with the inquiry process and coordinate their teaching to the CCLS. X X X X X X X X X X Goal Statements Goal 1 Promote awareness of the role of school librarians, school libraries and school library systems in meeting the information needs of students, educators and parents. Promote the use of the inquiry and the Common Core Learning Standards developed by the SLS and a group of participating members. Goal 4 Promote participation in advocacy activities in support of school librarians, school libraries and school library systems. School librarians will act to promote school library and School Library System services. Full-time certified school librarian positions will be grown and maintained. Annual survey of librarians Informal sharing at Communication Coordinators and SLS Council meetings Workshop attendance, newsletter articles, statistics and surveys. Annual survey of librarians Informal sharing at Communication Coordinators and SLS Council meetings Workshop attendance, newsletter articles, statistics and surveys. Mission Statement: “The Madison-Oneida School Library System shall actively promote equality of service and access to information, regardless of format, to all members of the school community. Madison-Oneida School Library System Plan of Service 2011-2016 Section 5-Goal Statements, Intended Results, and Evaluation Methods. Element 7 Communications among member libraries Goal Statements Goal 1 Develop, encourage and maintain communication and cooperation amongst member libraries and between member libraries and the SLS. Goal 2 The SLS will coordinator a mentor program to encourage mentoring for less experienced school librarians by high performers in the region. Intended Results SLS will encourage use of email for communication and sharing. SLS website will be maintained and updated on a regular basis. Membership directory will be maintained. Members and administrators will be kept informed of issues facing school librarians through the NEWS & NOTES newsletter. Communication Coordinators will attend 4 meetings per year and communicate regularly with other school librarians in their districts about SLS activities and report back concerns and comments to the SLS. Evaluation Method Annual member survey, SLS Directory distributed, newsletters distributed, and Communication Coordinator attendance records. ‘12 X ‘13 X ‘14 X ‘15 X ‘16 X School Library System will encourage sharing of experience and professional development of new SLS members. Logs kept by mentors and mentees will be synthesized and shared with SLS members in NEWS & NOTES. Survey results from mentoring training Annual member survey results X X X X X A collection of back issues will be kept on file on the SLS website. Review of the website for currency and content. X X X X X Records of videoconferences, blogs and remote connection support sessions. X X X X X Goal 3 Use electronic document formats and the School Library System website to minimize print duplication of documents and enhance availability of information. Goal 4 Expand the use of videoconferencing, webinars, blogs and remote technologies for meetings, consensus building and consulting. Librarians will receive communications via electronic newsletter via email from SLS on a monthly basis. Librarians will access the SLS website for current information and documents. Mission Statement: “The Madison-Oneida School Library System shall actively promote equality of service and access to information, regardless of format, to all members of the school community. Madison-Oneida School Library System Plan of Service 2011-2016 Section 5-Goal Statements, Intended Results, and Evaluation Methods. Element 8 Cooperative Efforts with Other Library Systems Goal Statements Goal 1 Strengthen existing SLS resources and services and identify and develop new ones by facilitating and coordinating efforts between library systems. Intended Results Facilitate resource sharing among school libraries in the central NY region. Provide regional SLS staff development and training opportunities. Provide the opportunity to purchase online resources at discounted pricing as a result of combined negotiation efforts of New York State School Library Systems. Maintain membership in the Central NY Library Resources Council. Evaluation Method ILL statistics, Number of regional training opportunities offered, Online resources purchased in COSER -WINCAP reports, Annual survey of members, and learn about regional partnering opportunities and increase resource sharing (via extended ILL). ‘12 X ‘13 X ‘14 X ‘15 X ‘16 X Goal 2 Assist in the maintenance of the shared web-based list of regional resources for special client needs: “Special Client Needs: Resources for Individuals with Disabilities” Librarians and patrons will have access to up-to-date resources for special client needs. List of corrections and contributions shared with Madison-Oneida BOCES SLS and other SLSs for their webpages. X X X X X Mission Statement: “The Madison-Oneida School Library System shall actively promote equality of service and access to information, regardless of format, to all members of the school community.