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Action Plan: 2016- 2018 Advancing University Research

Goal 1

Provide scholarly collections and services needed for cross-disciplinary research by undergraduate, graduate, and faculty researchers.

Objective 1

Create a research services model that crosses organizational boundaries and provides support for interdisciplinary research and emerging researcher needs.

Research Services Model Plan
Action Timeline Deliverable Sponsor Group Leader Group Penn State Strategic Area Status as of June 30 2017
First-year work plan for Center for Humanities and Information (CHI) and digital scholarship 1/2016 –
6/2016
  • Needs assessment
  • Space assessment
  • Communication plan for CHI to Libraries faculty
  • Services list
 Karen Estlund John Russell Nathan Piekielek
Chuck Jones
Laura Helton		 Transforming Education Advancing the Arts and Humanities Substantially completed / operationalized
Review and update relevant subject Research Guides and create new Research Guides for emerging areas of research. Take advantage of LibGuide’s capability to facilitate collaboration among librarians 1/2016 –
10/2016
  • LibGuides strategy procedures
  • LibGuides content inventory
 Joe Salem Jennifer Hunter Rebecca Miller
Brett Spencer
Joel Burkholder
Amanda Clossen		 Transforming Education Substantially completed / operationalized
Advance access to scholarly information and resources by contributing to the creation of digital information: Scope for ScholarSphere 11/2016 –
5/2017
  • Assessment of the “private” option
  • Scope for ScholarSphere
  • Review of licensing options
  • Define relationships with other Penn State repositories
  • Review of current content as part of assessment
 Karen Estlund Anne Langley
Karen Estlund		 Rob Olendorf
Nathan Piekielek
John Russell
Brandy Karl
Tom Reinsfelder
Linda Friend
Dan Coughlin
Esther Dell		 Transforming Education Substantially completed / operationalized

Objective 2

Promote awareness of University priorities and strategic directions, including expansion of services for STEM fields by developing a multi-campus service approach.

Promote awareness of University priorities and strategic directions 
Action Timeline Deliverable Sponsor Group Leader Group Penn State
Strategic Area		 Status as of
June 30 2017
Identify global engagement initiatives to be accomplished in 2017 through collaborations within University Libraries as well as externally 01/2017 - 12/2017
  • Initiate international library relationships with GEN institutions
  • Perform an international student needs assessment
  • Increase Libraries involvement in Penn State and community outreach events
  • Host globally focused exhibits
  • Promote the Libraries as a partner in fostering intercultural communication
  • Increase Libraries involvement in international student orientations
 Chris Avery Mark Mattson Chris Avery
Bonnie Imler		 Enhancing Global
Engagement		 In Process
Establish a more coordinated approach to faculty orientation to ensure that librarians connect with every new faculty hire 2/2016 –
6/2017
  • Onboarding checklist for new faculty
  • Process for securing list of new faculty
 Anne Langley Diane Zabel Matt Ciszek;
Reference, Collection, and Research Subject Heads		 Transforming Education Substantially completed / operationalized
Create a data services model 2/2016 –
1/2017
  • Service model
  • Communication /
    promotion plan
  • Use cases infrastructure with campus partners
 Karen Estlund Rob Olendorf Nathan Piekielek
Robyn Reed
Stephen Woods
Rama Adithya, IST Graduate Student		 Driving Digital
Innovation		 Refinement /
assessment phase

 

Objective 3

Enable undergraduates, graduates, and faculty to publish in a variety of forms appropriate for their work, through collaborations with the Penn State Press and academic programs.

Publishing Plan
Action Timeline Deliverable Sponsor Group Leader Group Penn State
Strategic Area		 Status as of
June 30 2017
Adopt a sustainable multi-pronged approach to Open Access for the Penn State Press 4/2016 - 6/2018
  • Service model for open access publishing for the Press
  • Branding / communication plan (coordinated with the 60th anniversary)
  • Scope for collaboration between Penn State Press & Libraries publishing
 Karen Estlund Brendan Coyne Jill Shockey
Jennifer Norton
Patrick Alexander
Ally Stengel		 Transforming Education  
Develop an open access / data management outreach program to meet OSTP.gov requirements 2/2016 –
8/2016
  • Service model
  • Communication plan
  • Professional development
 Anne Langley Tom Reinsfelder Linda Friend
Esther Dell
Eric Novotny
Brady Karl
Nan Butkovich
Christina Wissinger		 Transforming Education Substantially completed / operationalized

Goal 2

Maximize the array of research materials available to the Penn State community by broadening the concept of what constitutes “collecting” and by promoting new forms of scholarly communication.

Objective 1*

Foster the use of digital repositories where researchers may search for the products of scholarship as well as contribute their own work.

* Proposed action items moved to agenda of associate deans; In process.

Objective 2

Work toward coordination of collection strengths with peer institutions to create a sustainable set of information resources for the country.

Coordination of Collection Strengths
Action Timeline Deliverable Sponsor Group Leader Group Penn State
Strategic Area		 Status as of
June 30 2017
Develop a plan for off- site collection storage and retention using Libraries annexes and consortial initiatives 2/2016 –
6/2016
  • Road map for annexing
  • Review of inventory systems
 Joe Salem Ann Snowman Rick Riccardo
Sue Kellerman
Linda Klimczyk
Matt Francis
Verne Neff
James Keyzer- Andre		 Organizational
Processes		 Substantially completed / operationalized
Develop a digital collection policy taking advantage of hidden collections and areas
of strategic importance for Penn State and the Commonwealth		 1/2016 –
12/2018
  • Digital collection scope
 Karen Estlund
Anne Langley		 Karen Estlund
Anne Langley		 Campus curators
Jennie Levine Knies
Athena Jackson		 Transforming Education
Advancing the Arts and Humanities		 Planning phase

Objective 3

Develop a shared technology infrastructure with peer institutions to support research dissemination and re-use at home and abroad.

Shared Technology Infrastructure Plan
Action Timeline Deliverable Sponsor Group Leader Group Penn State Strategic Area Status as of June 30 2017
Lead in development and community contributions to shared-code for Hydra repository – Sufia 2/2016 –
6/2017
  • Shared code contributions
  • Feature list
  • Road map
 Karen Estlund Dan Couglin Services and Solutions Development Team,
Rob Olendorf
Ben Goldman		 Driving Digital
Innovation		 Substantially completed / operationalized