PROGRESS ON THE STRATEGIES OF OUR 2011-2016 STRATEGIC PLAN

The change of the calendar from 2012 to 2013 also marked the halfway point of the second full year of our 2011-2013 strategic plan. At this juncture in our plan, the Planning and Operations Council (POC) looked at progress on accomplishing the strategies that were developed in May 2011 to enable us to reach each of the plan's goals (Learning, Scholarly Communication and Global Challenges) by 2016. POC reviewed the existing strategies, revising them and adding others as needed, as well as confirming or changing the priority of specific strategies and updating the designations of who is responsible for moving the strategy forward. The most significant step POC took was determining the current status of each strategy, including what has been accomplished and what will be done next to accomplish a strategy in the remainder of FY13 (July 2012-June 2013) or to continue working toward its accomplishment. The chart POC created to hold all this information is available on the intranet at http://intranet.lib.purdue.edu/pages/
viewpage.action?pageId=25985054. Under the Plans/Pillar/Goals heading, click on "Strategic Plan 2011-2016 – FY13 Goals, Objects, Strategies, and Metrics" and the document will open.

Here are three examples of high priority strategies and their status mid-way through FY13:

• Under our plan's goal of Learning, one objective is to integrate information literacy (IL) into student learning at Purdue through partnerships and collaboration. POC determined that we have completed this objective's first strategy, which is to develop a plan to advocate for the integration of information literacy in the campus core curriculum. In this high priority area, IL has been integrated into the Core Curriculum and we're now offering workshops and increasing awareness on campus. Our faculty liaisons are partnering with disciplinary faculty in departments across campus to integrate IL into courses, which will help these courses meet core curriculum requirements. We also have a member (Clarence Maybee) on the University Curriculum Council.
• The goal of Scholarly Communication includes the objective of improving and increasing access to and use of scholarly resources. A key strategy under this objective is to enhance the effectiveness of our web presence for providing access to and increasing the usability of scholarly resources. That strategy involves numerous actions, most of which have been achieved or are under way. Examples include hiring a digital user experience specialist (Tao Zhang), forming an advisory group (the Web Steering Committee), implementing Drupal and the phased implementation of Primo.
• An objective under the Global Challenges goal is broadening the global availability of scholarly information through support for open access strategies, new modes of publishing and digitization. One of the strategies for achieving this is to increase the discoverability of unique collections. The Primo implementation is one way we're doing this. Another way is through improvements to CONTENTdm.

LIBRARIES CELEBRATE WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH

Exhibit honors pioneering women in Engineering

Archives and Special Collections is celebrating Purdue women who helped pave the way for future generations of female engineers with "Women at Work: Celebrating the Legacy of Purdue Women Engineer." The exhibit is on display through July 31 and was curated by Stephanie Schmitz.

The Women in Engineering Program at Purdue was established in 1969, the first of its kind in the nation. Today women receive 20 percent of the undergraduate engineering degrees granted at Purdue. This exhibition honors the female students, faculty and staff who broke new ground for women in a field that currently remains largely male dominated. Incorporating archival photographs, documents and memorabilia, the exhibit features the lives and careers of well-known engineers such as Lillian Gilbreth and Janice Voss, who inspired other women to pursue engineering work. The exhibit also celebrates alumnae such as the Curtiss Wright Cadettes who trained in engineering at Purdue during World War II and other women students, staff and faculty who supported women in engineering from the turn of the century to the present.

Women's Archives honors Susan Bulkeley Butler

As part of the celebration, Alumna and former Purdue Trustee Susan Bulkeley Butler was awarded the Outstanding Contribution to Women's Archives Award on March 4. Her contributions to Archives and Special Collections established the Susan Bulkeley Butler Women's Archives. "We are incredibly grateful for Susan Butler's steadfast support in helping build this collection from the ground up. Without Susan there would not be a Women's Archives. Her passion and enthusiasm for women's history at Purdue has ensured that the legacies of many Purdue women will be remembered for generations to come," said Stephanie Schmitz, the France A. Córodva Archivist for the Women's Archive.

6th ANNUAL ONE BOOK HIGHER

Have you worked on an interesting project lately? Has your library or unit implemented a new and innovative service or practice? Share your experience with the rest of your colleagues in the Libraries' 6th annual One Book Higher poster session.

When: April 23, 10 a.m.-noon (set up at 9:30 a.m.)
Where: PMU South Ballroom
Who: all Libraries employees

Vote for the best poster in these categories:

• Most interactive
• Made me LOL
• Most creative
• Most innovative idea
• Most scholarly
• Best furthers strategic plan
• Viewer's Choice

Voting will end promptly at 11:30! The dean will present the poster awards during lunch. The winners will receive award certificates.

To present a poster, enter your information at the following link before April 10th:
https://purdue.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_2h7sbLU6IQHDEix

1. Title of poster.
2. Presenter(s).
3. Estimated cost if supplies are needed.
4. If you will need electricity; an electrical outlet.
5. If you will need a table or display stand.

Supplies for posters will be ordered through your area designated supply coordinator, indicating they are for One Book Higher. Deadline for ordering supplies is April 4.

If you have any questions contact one of the One Book Higher committee members: Allen Bol (Chair), Lil Conarroe, Shannon Miller, Emily Branson, Ann O’Donnell, Susan Calvert or Will Ferrall.

A GOOD FIT FOR HSSE: THE MEDIA COLLECTION'S NEW LOCATIONS

Media is one of the more widely circulated of the Libraries collections. Though the collection, consisting largely of DVDs and videotapes, is intended to support academic courses, many of the titles are of general interest. The collection has been moved from Hicks Library to the second floor of HSSE where the other large non-print collection — microforms — are housed. In line with the new website's search engine that retrieves a variety of resource formats, patrons will now be able to easily access print, microform and media on the same subject in the same library.

Some of the microform collection has been transferred to the Lynn Repository, where items will be retrievable by request. For the near future, patrons may need extra assistance locating a microform item as catalogers and those shelving in Lynn catch up with the transition.

Media items that are on reserve or scheduled for classroom use will remain at Hicks until the end of the semester as will some of the media viewing equipment. A media viewing room will be set up in HSSE adjacent to the media collection. Roger Strater, who oversees the media collection, has also moved to HSSE where his reference skills and familiarity with the media collection are a welcome addition. Strater can be reached at hawken@purdue.edu or 49-45431 and his office is located in Room 256 of the HSSE Library.

Photo provided by Patrick Whalen

COMMON READING PROGRAM

RESEARCH GRANTS AWARDED TO LIBRARIES FACULTY

FEBRUARY'S SMILE AWARD

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