Cowles LibrarySeptember 20, 2010

Library Video

http://library.drake.edu/panels/assessment

Library Strategic Plan

Cowles Program Structure

KnowledgeBase

• Scholarly Literature• Access & Discovery• Drake Content• Archives

• Digital Monographs• Immersive Resources• Advanced Discovery• Mobile

Future Development

Current Structure

This Year

Learning• Information Literacy• FYS / Info Commons• Lib 046• Faculty Development

• Curriculum Integration/ Skills

• Profile Service• Portfolios• Digital

Scholarship

Discourse & Community

• Live! Series• Citizens Arise• Programming

• Digital Programs• Knowledge, Scholarship

1. Scholarly Resources-->Increasingly Digital Over 700,000 searches on online databases in FY10 25,000 online journals 63,000 e-books

Read about it on Knowledge Notes blog:http://library.drake.edu/blogs/knowledge-base-update-or-isn%E2%80%99t-your-parents%E2%80%99-library-anymore-14th-september-2010

2. SuperSearchWeb-level discovery service to increase access to and use of scholarly resources

3. Branding opportunities

Knowledge Base

https://mailbox1.drake.edu/home/reference@sa.drake.edu/Instructional%20Calendar.html?view=week&date=20100916

Personnel Changes and Challenges Time and Space Challenges Library Instructional Space - A real

challenge; also an opportunity?

Cowles Library Instruction Growing to Meet Drake's Needs

Heritage Collections LIVE! @ the Drake Library

Oct. 21 – T.D. – Free Press on Campus April 2011 – Drake Architecture

Citizens Arise! Drakepedia

Cultural Discourse

Capitol Project Phase 1 of Cowles Library Master Plan $4 mil

 Collective Strength Knowledge Resources $5.4 mil

Pharmacy/Sciences Business All other disciplines

 University Archivists $2 mil

Projects Dean’s Discretionary Fund $50k Acquisition Fund $50k

Campaign Priorities/Projects

Installation of a high-density robotic storage tower.

Expansion and relocation of library teaching classroom.

Enhance student Information Commons area.

Capitol Projects – Phase 1

Improve entrance experience. Expansion of Cowles Café and Social Area. Upgrade Library Conference Area. Refurbishment and Betterment.

Capitol Projects – Phase 1 (cont.)