Striving to Become a Center of Excellence: Asa H. Gordon Library (Savannah State University) Response to University

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Striving to Become a Center of Excellence Asa
H. Gordon Library (Savannah State University)
Response to Universitys Strategic Plan

• Mary Jo Fayoyin and Louise Wyche
• HBCU LIBRARY ALLIANCE
• LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE II PRESENTATION
• APRIL 3-5, 2006
• MOREHOUS COLLEGE LEADERSHIP CENTER
• ATLANTA, GA.

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ABSTRACT
The project was designed to support the Asa H.
Gordon Librarys application to become the first
academic support unit designated as a Savannah
State University Center of Excellence.
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RELATIONSHIP TO THE UNIVERSITYS STRATEGY PLAN

• Comparative Advantage
• Instructional Capacity Building
• Recruitment and Retention
• Professional Development
• Image and Communication

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The University will create academic centers of
excellence to attract students and promote the
university.
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COMPONENTS OF CENTER OF EXCELLENCE
Excellent Faculty
Cutting-edge Technology
And Staff
EVALUATION
AND Assessment
Scholarship
Student centered
Partnerships
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DISTANCE LEARNING
LIBRARY
CENTER OF EXCELLENCE
A-V CENTER
ARCHIVES
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FACULTY
STUDENTS
BENEFIT TO STAKEHOLDERS
SSU ADMINISTRATION
STAKEHOLDERS
ROLE OF STAKEHOLDER
LIBRARY STAFF
COMMUNITY
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SSU ADMINISTRATION

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Strategic Planning

• Stakeholder Analysis
• Identify Issues Using SWOT
• Involve Staff using Human Resources Framework

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ROLE/ BENEFITS

• FACULTY AND STUDENTS
• CHEERLEADER/ PARTNER
• LIBRARY STAFF
• FACILITATOR
• COMMUNITY
• MARKETING

ACCREDITATION
ACCESS TO LEARNING SPACES/ INFORMATION COMMONS
RETENTION
RECOGNITION
RELEASE TIME
FUNDING
PRESERVATION OF LOCAL AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY
ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND SERVICESSYMPOSIUMS
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SWOT ANALYSIS OF LIBRARY
STRENGTHS WEAKNESS
Staff Facilities Technical Reputation Partnerships Evaluations Size of Staff Attention to Scholarship
OPPORTUNITIES THREATS
Increased Visibility Increased Funding Increased Opportunities for Professional Growth Definition of Center of Excellence.
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• Human Resources Framework
• Catalyst
• Support
• Advocate and Empower
• Increase Participation
• Share Information
• Move decision making down the organization.

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• WE HAVE
• Revised the Center of Excellence document.
• Increased scholarship by library faculty.
• Developed Unit plans.
• Had conversation with Deans and Select Faculty to
  get their support.
• Meet with Student Leaders.

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• WE MUST
• Based on a review of our unit plans by our
• Mentor, revise unit plans to focus on
• student learning/outcomes.
• Complete the self study document.
• Submit to Academic Vice President for approval.
• Complete the LibQual assessment in Fall 2006 to
  satisfy the periodical evaluation component.

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AND Lessons Learned..
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SEEK ADVISE FROM EXPERTS Meeting with Mentor
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COLLABORATE WITH RESPECTED FACULTY Activities
Related to grant collaboration with Department
of Natural Science
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Asa H. Gordon Library Alpha Phi Alpha
Fraternity Inc. present
Wordmuthas, Truthsayers, Crunkologists Some
OldNew Stuff
Speaker Dr. Ja Jahannes as GRANDMASTER JA
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Seminar Asa H. Gordon Library Savannah State
University.
Herein lie buried many things which if read with
patience may show the strange meaning of being
black here in the dawning of the Twentieth
Century. This meaning is not without interest to
you, Gentle Reader for the problem of the
Twentieth Century is the problem of the
color-line. W.E.B. Du Bois
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BE A TEAM PLAYER
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SEEK OPPORTUNITIES TO GROW PROFFESSONALLY
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DO IT BECAUSE ITS THE RIGHT THING TO DO
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AND SEEK THE SUPPORT OF THE BIG DOGS!!
Academic Vice President Silver
President Brown
Dean Gates
Miss Savannah Rahim
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