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Action Plan: 2016-2018 Teaching and Learning

Goal 1

Expand our role as a partner in online and resident education to support engaged, critical, and informed learners.

Objective 1

Strengthen partnerships with teaching faculty, instructional designers, and others to integrate library instruction and critical thinking competencies into the curriculum.

Strengthen Partnerships
Action Timeline Deliverable Sponsor Group Leader Group Penn State Strategic Area
Implement plan to integrate information literacy into newly revised general education 7/2017 - 6/2018
  • Implementation of accepted recommendations of 2016-17 Action Item team
  • Implementation of assessment plan
 Joe Salem Rebecca Miller Torrie Raish
Erin Burns
Stephanie Diaz
Kristin Green		 Transforming Education
Pilot the integration of Credo information literacy modules into teaching and learning program 7/2017 - 6/2018
  • Implementation of accepted recommendations of 2016-17 Action Item team
  • Implementation of assessment plan
  • Plan for sustained partnership with Credo
 Joe Salem Emily Rimland Amy Rustic
Joel Burkholder
Julie Porterfield
Torrie Raish
Amanda Larson
Helen Smith
Bernadette Lear
Rachel Perry		 Transforming Education
Partner with Invent Penn State by participating in the entrepreneurial programming and ecosystem 7/2017 - 6/2018
  • Implementation of accepted recommendations of 2016-17 Action Item team
  • Develop assessment plan
 Joe Salem Cheryl McCallips La Monica Wiggins
John Meier
Emily Mross
Joe Fennewald
Lori Lysiak
Val Lynn
Jean Voight		 Driving Digital Innovation

Objective 3

Support excellence in teaching through professional development for library instructors.

Support Excellence in Teaching
Action Timeline Deliverable Sponsor Group Leader Group Penn State Strategic Area
Focus professional development on diversity and inclusion within UL work culture 7/2017 - 6/2018
  • Implementation of the recommendations of the Diversity Committee resulting from the most recent climate study
  • Needs assessment related to diversity and inclusion within UL
  • Recommendations related to improvements or highlighted achievements regarding diversity and inclusion within UL work culture
 Anne Langley Joe Salem
Karen Estlund		 Linda Klimczyk Alessia Zanin-Yost
Carmen Cole
Rob Harris
Carmen Gass		 Fostering and Embracing a Diverse World

Goal 2

Develop active and immersive learning environments that support and facilitate learning in all disciplines.

Objective 1

Explore emerging educational technologies to enhance learning.

Explore Emerging Educational Technologies
Action Timeline Deliverable Sponsor Group Leader Group Penn State Strategic Area
Implement plan to advance the Penn State OER initiative work 11/2017 - 6/2018
  • Implementation of accepted recommendations of 2016-17 Action Item team
  • Implementation of assessment plan
 Joe Salem Amanda Larson John Shank
Torrie Raish
Chris Holobar
Emily Mross		 Transforming Education
Implementation of new service plan for Pattee / Paterno 5/2107 - 6/2018
  • New service model
  • Recommendations for staffing needs
  • Recommendations for space considerations
  • Assessment plan
 Anne Langley
Joe Salem		 Joe Fennewald Ann Snowman
Nonny Schlotzhauer
Carmen Cole
Rachel White		 Engaging Our Students

Objective 2

Partner with academic departments to develop physical and virtual spaces related to curricular and research needs.

Partner with Academic Departments
Action Timeline Deliverable Sponsor Group Leader Group Penn State Strategic Area
Develop a priority plan for campus library facility projects 11/2017 - 8/2018
  • Facilities plan for campus libraries
 Joe Salem Chris Avery Glenn McGuigan
Amy Deunik
Bonnie Imler		 Transforming Education
Implement space master plan to support teaching and research 1/2016 - 6/2019
  • Implementation of space plans for new service model
  • Implementation of space plans for Science Park Library Annex
  • Implementation of space plans for Phase 7 project
 Kimlyn Patishnock Rick Riccardo Library Space Planning Committee Transforming
Education