Purdue University Calumet

Library Advisory Committee
November 20, 2001

Environmental Scan and SWOT Analysis

Environmental Scan

· Speed, ease of access, printer upgrades have led faculty to prefer fulltext electronic

· “Aggregations” of journals don’t always meet needs

· Customer driven services

· Differing needs for lab manuals, updated annually

Strengths

· New computers

· Access to databases

· E-books

· Electronic journals

· Library Web site

· Information management of Nursing (a model?)

· Library role in potential contributions to:

New faculty orientation Student Success Center

 

Weaknesses

· Data computing access

· Clogged pipeline – seamless service isn’t a reality

· CTIS responsiveness

· Insufficient fulltext (if available at all and also what we are able to afford)

· Differential access for individuals vs. institutions in license agreements

· Sometimes slow turnaround with ILL

· Sciences allotment isn’t adequate for lab manual update priorities

Opportunities

· Instruction + faculty integrated within Library (selectively)

· Contributing to information literacy at undergraduate & graduate levels in Nursing

· Discussion with units in advance about resources needed

· Integration of Library in Blackboard courses

· Portal development

· Student orientation program – freshman orientation mandatory

Threats

· Staffing levels

· Getting students to make use of Library

· Curricular change + its impact on Library resources

· The Library is overlooked in planning

· Unintentional curricular change—faculty don’t require papers due to ease plagiarism

· Pricing models + licensing agreements

· Budget inflationary price increases