Army Library Program Update

Army Library Institute

San Antonio, TX

8 June 2001

Agenda

• Army Library Program (ALP) Mission

• ALP Vision

• ALP Service Paradigm

• ALP Strategy

• ALP Initiatives Update

• Army Libraries Update

Army Library Program (ALP) Mission

The ALP is a strategic knowledge management resource that enables the Army to gain and maintain full-spectrum knowledge superiority while concurrently facilitating

. education . research . training

. self-development . well-being

. outreach . lifelong learning

for Army soldiers, civilians, and families.

ALP Vision

To serve as a strategic knowledge management asset,key to the Army’s successful

mission accomplishmentnow and in the future.

ALP Service ParadigmArmy Libraries - Knowledge Leaders Linking Leaders to Knowledge

Resources

Customers

Service Providers

ALP Goals• GOALS:

• Establish ALP as a Program with AR, funding and staff

• Provide centralized services for librarians• Single, cohesive Army library service• Universal access and expanded services• Higher standard of service across the Army • Share resources• Increase cost effectiveness• Support Army Knowledge Management process

ALP Initiatives Update1 of 8

• ALP Strategic Plan

• ALP Regulation

• ALP HQDA Staffing and Funding

• ALP Website

• Digital Army Library Service (DALS)

• Annual Library Statistics Report

ALP Initiatives Update2 of 8

• ALP Strategic Plan– Draft complete– Revised Mission statement– Revised Vision statement– Goals & Objectives– Soliciting feedback

ALP Initiatives Update3 of 8

• ALP Regulation, AR xx-xx– Revision based on ALP Strategic Plan– Draft AR near completion– Army-wide staffing NLT 1 Aug 01– Estimated publication by 1 Jun 02

ALP Initiatives Update4 of 8

• ALP HQDA Staffing– Positions identified– Manpower study supported 1 contractor– Decision brief to ADCSPER

• 27 April 01

• ADCSPER Supported 1 civilian, 2 contractors

– ADCSPER reclama supported civilian space

ALP Initiatives Update5 of 8

• ALP HQDA Funding– UFRs submitted in FY 00, FY 01– POM 03-07 submission– Army Study Program proposals – 2000, 2001

ALP Initiatives Update6 of 8

• Army Library Program (ALP) Website– Developed by ALP web team – Hosted by ODCSPER– Partner with AKO for library channel or

knowledge center– Audience = Public, Army, library staff – Links to web accessible library catalogs– General reference links– Future access to DALS– http://www.libraries.army.mil

ALP Initiatives Update7 of 8

• Digital Army Library Service (DALS) – An Army Virtual Library– Modeled on GALILEO– Partner with MERLN– Access via AKO– Core commercial information resources– Unique Army Library databases– Digital research service 24/7

DALS

(Via AKO)

Virtual Referenceby Army Librarians

CGSC Masters Theses

Inside the Army Newsletter

Full Text Journals- Forbes- Journal of Military History

Full Text Newspapers- NY Times- Washington Post- Wall Street Journal

Army LibrariesCALLMERLN

USAWC Student Papers

US Govt Docs

Military Publications

Vietnam After Action Report

Army Libraries ~ Knowledge LeadersL i n k i n g L e a d e r s t o K n o w l e d g e

ALP Initiatives Update8 of 8

Annual Library Statistics Report – Centralized collection – Web-based – Accessible to all levels of library management – Update Library Automation & Internet Data Call– Create new “ALMRS”– Based on NISO standard library definitions

Army Libraries Update

• Staffing

• Funding

• Policies

• User Services

• Commercial Activities

• Automation

• Facilities

• Personnel Changes

Army Libraries Update1 of 4

• Staffing– USAREUR Command Librarian vacancy– Natick Soldier Center - 2nd librarian by PPP– Redstone Arsenal General Library - NAF

replaced APF– MEDCOM Vacancies: Librarian at Ft. Belvoir;

Lib Tech at Ft. Knox

Army Libraries Update

• Funding– AMC decreasing– TRADOC decreasing– USASOC FY 01 budget doubled

Army Libraries Update

• Policies– Library AR under revision– AR 735-17 under revision– Moratorium on Closing Libraries

• DoD - General libraries - Indefinite

• Army - All libraries - Expires 30 Sep 01– Will seek extension of moratorium

Army Libraries Update• User Services

– ARL Tech Library - Wandering Wednesdays– Defense Ammo Tech Ctr - Web-based modules

on government publications– RSIC - Developing KM portal for Army

Aviation Corridor of Excellence– CARL - Digitizing Combat Studies Institute

pubs, Leavenworth Papers– Ft. Bragg - Children’s Natl Bk Wk - 3rd Picnic

in the Grove - 1000

Army Libraries Update

• User Services– Ft. Lewis - Summer Reading Club 2000 - 1,684– Marshall Center Lib hosted PFP training– Collaborative Digital Reference Service -

RSIC; HQS USACE; NDU

Army Libraries Update

• Commercial Activities– Ft. Bragg -Inhouse win - MEO 1 Aug 01– Ft. McPherson - Operating as MEO– Under study -Forts Polk, Myer, Belvoir,

Meade; Selfridge, HQS, AMC

Army Libraries Update

• Automation– AMC - 1 of 5 general; 10 of 14 tech libraries – ATEC-Yuma PG General catalog on LAN– White Sands MR - ILS (EOSI) purchased– Camps Walker, Humphrey installed EOSI– 12 Korea Area I libraries - SIRSI Unicorn– Ft. Polk - Endeavor Voyager live July 01– MEDCOM-Endeavor Voyager, Dec 01– USASOC - The Library Corporation, June 00

Army Libraries Update

• Facilities– New, Dec 00 - Camps Howze, Red Cloud– Under construction - Camp Hovey– New - Ft. Drum Library– Renovated space - Ft. Hood – Renovation, Oct 01 - Pentagon Library– Omaha, Vicksburg being renovated

Army Libraries Update• Personnel Changes - Moves

– Sam Bourke - EUSA Command Librarian

– Amy Nogami - USARPAC Command Librarian

– Young Walker to Redstone Arsenal Gen.Lib

– Mary Bushey to Center for Army Analysis

– Ericka Loze, Rosa Sims to Infantry School Library

– Allie McNeal, James Shepherd, Imsoon Kim, Jung Ae Kim, James LaCombe to Korea

– Joyce Waybright to Ft. Leonard Wood

Army Libraries Update• Personnel Changes - Moves

– Judd Irwin to Ft. Richarson Gen. Library– Donna Ramsey to Ft. Belvoir, VA– Tae Minn to Ansbach, Germany– Lillian Gassie to Naval Postgraduate School– Sherrie Floyd to Wiesbaden Gen. Library– Amy Loughran to CFSC– Al Preston to Ft. Wainwright Gen. Lib.– Richard Munyon to Ft. Bliss – Sandra Higel to Marshall Center Research Lib.

Army Libraries Update

• Personnel Changes - Retirements– Gordon Cheatham, EUSA Command Librarian– Linda Orne, Signal School Library– Germaine Pavlova, Infantry School Library– Norma Harkness, Redstone Arsenal Gen. Lib.– Carol Hyslop, Pentagon Library– Doris Scheible, Ft. Richardson Gen. Lib. – Jerri Smith, Ft. Wainwright Gen. Lib.– Steve Balanda, Chief of Engineers Library