2. The W. Frank Steely Library 2011 – ULAC State of the Library Presentation Arne J. Almquist, PhD Associate Provost for Library Services

3. The W. Frank Steely Library 2008 - A Bold Leap Forward Arne J. Almquist, PhD Associate Provost for Library Services 2008

4. 2008 BLF Initiatives Collections as Service Collections as Service – Serials Cost per use Cost per use “E only” “E only” No multiple formats No multiple formats – Monographs RFID RFID Building as Service Building as Service – Develop the building and space-dependent services

5. 2008 BLF Initiatives, cont’d Marketing Orientation Marketing Orientation – Develop communications/marketing plan – Conduct market research in partnership with Dept. of Marketing – Publications audit Culture of Assessment Culture of Assessment – Develop better understanding of current assessment trends/techniques – Align measures with surveys – Provide better ways of sharing data

6. Collections -- Serials Expenditures by Format FY 2007FY 2012 Microform11%Microform<1% Paper 48%Paper 4% Journal Subscriptions – Unique Titles(2008):1,578 Journal Subscriptions – Unique Titles(2012):4,124 Total Unique Current Titles – Agg & Subsc (2009): 28,512 Total Unique Current Titles – Agg & Subsc (2012): 44,761 +161% + 57%

7. Collections -- Monographs RFID – Approximately 30,000 items in the main circulating collection remain to be tagged (tags have been purchased). – Purchasing security gates, self-check, and other RFID equipment, Fall 2011. Information Brokerage/PDA – Created 2 new pooled funds (teaching faculty, Steely faculty) to broaden PDA experiment.

8. 2001: “I tell my students not to bother with Steely. I send them to UC’s library for their information needs.” 2010: “I told our candidate that if it’s not in Steely’s collection, they can get anything you want -- virtually overnight in most cases.”

9. Steely Library – User Satisfaction -- Faculty 2009 2004

10. Library Expenditures Library Expenditures as a Percent of University Expenditures – NKU, 2001-2011

11. Continuing a Negative Trend …

12. The Next Step Collections Transition Serials to 100% online Reconfigure Third Floor Reconfigure Third Floor Repurpose Current Periodicals Area Repurpose Current Periodicals Area Serials Circ Data

13. The Next Step Collections Apply our successful serials collection techniques to book collection Purchase more e-books and e-book collections Purchase more e-books and e-book collections Transition more $$$ to pooled and PDA funds Transition more $$$ to pooled and PDA funds (Observation indicates that better purchases are made, on average) Transition more of reference resources to electronic format Transition more of reference resources to electronic format

15. eBooks Rocket eBook Reader, circa 1998 Amazon Kindle, 2011

16. With the advent of the MP3 in the 2000s, the sales of CDs has dropped in seven out of the last eight years. In 2008, large label CD sales dropped 20%, [20] although independent and DIY music sales may be tracking better according to figures released March 30, 2009. [21]MP3 [20] [21] Guardian, UK (guardian.co.uk, Friday, April 15, 2011): EbooksEbooks have become the single bestselling category in American publishing for the first time, according to new data released yesterday. publishing

18. Circulation, Enrollment & Collection Size

19. The Next Step Collections Transition Government Documents Collections of Excellence vs comprensive Collections of Excellence vs comprensive More aggressive weeding of current materials More aggressive weeding of current materials Concentration on 2 or 3 Federal agencies Concentration on 2 or 3 Federal agencies We now have our first Collection of Excellence in the ASERL Government Documents Shared Collections Project.

20. The Next Step Collections Special Collections Continue renovation of SC&A facility Continue renovation of SC&A facility Political papers fundraising Political papers fundraising Continue pursuing new collections Continue pursuing new collections Advisory board Advisory board

21. The Next Step Services New service points leveraging skills/strengths IPAC (leverages on GovDocs COE initiative) IPAC (leverages on GovDocs COE initiative) Access to technology Access to technology Reconfigure existing spaces Reconfigure existing spaces

22. Instructional Services Bachelor of Science in Library Informatics Continuing Education Program

23. NKU’s Library Informatics Program

25. The Bridging the Gap “Series” Bridging the Gap I (KY): $1.3 million project – 50 counties (Appalachian, far Western, bordering) – 50 full package participants, 12 tuition only – Partners: NKU, Bluegrass, KDLA Bridging the Gap II (WV): $1.2 million project – Concentrating on isolated, at-risk counties – 40 participants planned – Partners: NKU, Mountwest, WV Library Commission

26. Bridging the Gap II

27. The Next Step Marketing Packaging our message Learn how to market our “products” Learn how to market our “products” Begin using digital signage Begin using digital signage Liaison program Liaison program EHIS

28. Resources Existing resources – Examine current workflows, tasks – Increase application of technology New Resources – Grow revenue opportunities – Pursue grant opportunities – Philanthropy – Pursue new resources within university

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