The State of SLIS The State of SLIS Kimberly B. Kelley, Ph.D. Dean

Advance Organizer Status on SLIS Planning Status on SLIS Planning –Core values –Vision –Mission Current Developments Current Developments Business Meeting Business Meeting Adjourn Adjourn

Core Values The Catholic University of America’s Values: Reason, Faith and Service SLIS Core Values: CollaborationCommunity Innovation and, Excellence

SLIS Vision SLIS transforms the role of libraries and information in society globally and locally, through excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service by engaging with the rich resources of our region, and beyond, for the betterment of humanity.

SLIS Mission The School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) provides professional education and supports lifelong learning in the tradition of the Catholic University of America. We produce innovative leaders with professional values informed by the CUA core values of reason, faith, and service; and the SLIS values of collaboration, community, innovation and excellence. Our education is characterized by a strong grounding in the theory and practice of the LIS field and the creative use of information technology. SLIS is committed to applying the principles of library and information science toward the betterment of the individual, communities, and society. The School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) provides professional education and supports lifelong learning in the tradition of the Catholic University of America. We produce innovative leaders with professional values informed by the CUA core values of reason, faith, and service; and the SLIS values of collaboration, community, innovation and excellence. Our education is characterized by a strong grounding in the theory and practice of the LIS field and the creative use of information technology. SLIS is committed to applying the principles of library and information science toward the betterment of the individual, communities, and society.

We Serve: Students by providing excellent education in the theory and practice of LIS, instilling the SLIS and CUA core values of reason, faith and service, collaboration, community, innovation, and excellence while preparing them for lifelong learning. Students by providing excellent education in the theory and practice of LIS, instilling the SLIS and CUA core values of reason, faith and service, collaboration, community, innovation, and excellence while preparing them for lifelong learning. The university by collaborating with other academic units to educate students in all disciplines about information literacy, IT competency, and research skills. The university by collaborating with other academic units to educate students in all disciplines about information literacy, IT competency, and research skills.

We Serve: The profession and the discipline through interdisciplinary research and collaboration with practitioners in teaching and research. The profession and the discipline through interdisciplinary research and collaboration with practitioners in teaching and research. Employers and society by producing innovative leaders who have high professional ethics, excellent knowledge of the theory and practice of LIS and technical expertise. Employers and society by producing innovative leaders who have high professional ethics, excellent knowledge of the theory and practice of LIS and technical expertise.

SLIS Realizes its Mission By: 1. Advancing the frontiers of knowledge and practice in LIS; 1. Advancing the frontiers of knowledge and practice in LIS; 2. Educating highly competent, ethical librarians and other information professionals; 2. Educating highly competent, ethical librarians and other information professionals; 3. Serving the needs of the field, the community, the region and the world; 3. Serving the needs of the field, the community, the region and the world; 4. Engaging with the rich information resources and professionals of our region and beyond; 4. Engaging with the rich information resources and professionals of our region and beyond; 5. Grounding our work in the core values of collaboration, community, innovation and excellence; 5. Grounding our work in the core values of collaboration, community, innovation and excellence; 6. Responding to the changing needs of individuals, communities, and the global society; 6. Responding to the changing needs of individuals, communities, and the global society;

Realizing the Vision, cont’d 7. Engaging in an ongoing dialogue and conducting research in LIS to ensure relevance, responsiveness, and to advance the role of libraries and information in our global society; 7. Engaging in an ongoing dialogue and conducting research in LIS to ensure relevance, responsiveness, and to advance the role of libraries and information in our global society; 8. Exploring and employing innovative technologies to foster scholarship, improve practice, and to reach a global community; 8. Exploring and employing innovative technologies to foster scholarship, improve practice, and to reach a global community; 9. Integrating technology to improve information management and services; 9. Integrating technology to improve information management and services; 10. Furthering the library profession and libraries and, 10. Furthering the library profession and libraries and, 11. Preserving our cultural heritage. 11. Preserving our cultural heritage.

Next Steps for SLIS Planning: Complete the development of our objectives for the program Complete the development of our objectives for the program Develop a Working Plan for the School: Develop a Working Plan for the School: –Multi-year –Comprehensive –Developed collaboratively with stakeholders Revise the curriculum Revise the curriculum

Accreditation Planning: Update Two-year process Two-year process Developed an Advisory Board (you) Developed an Advisory Board (you) Systematically examining our status re the ALA Standards Systematically examining our status re the ALA Standards Areas of concentration: Areas of concentration: –Standard I: Mission, goals and objectives –Standard II: Curriculum –Standard III: Faculty –Standard IV; Facilities/technology infrastructure

Accreditation Planning (2) Completed a Planning Retreat Completed a Planning Retreat Developing our planning documents Developing our planning documents Involving our stakeholders: Involving our stakeholders: Meetings with constituencies Meetings with constituencies Meetings with advisory board Meetings with advisory board Developed the standards committees Developed the standards committees Moving steadily forward for completion in January, 2009! Moving steadily forward for completion in January, 2009!

Milestones Submitted Yearly Update Report in December, 2007 Submitted Yearly Update Report in December, 2007 Submit Plan for Program Presentation in March, 2008 Submit Plan for Program Presentation in March, 2008 Develop Web site for communication Develop Web site for communication Develop working plan Develop working plan Develop Program Presentation Develop Program Presentation

Our Goal: Make SLIS stronger Make SLIS stronger Successfully achieve accreditation in 2009 Successfully achieve accreditation in 2009 Celebrate our success! Celebrate our success!

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