University of Central Florida Libraries, Annual Report 2012-2013
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University of Central Florida STARS Libraries' Documents 9-1-2013 University of Central Florida Libraries, Annual Report 2012-2013 UCF Libraries Find similar works at: https://stars.library.ucf.edu/lib-docs University of Central Florida Libraries http://library.ucf.edu This Report is brought to you for free and open access by STARS. It has been accepted for inclusion in Libraries' Documents by an authorized administrator of STARS. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Recommended Citation UCF Libraries, "University of Central Florida Libraries, Annual Report 2012-2013" (2013). Libraries' Documents. 1. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/lib-docs/1 Table of Contents Director’s Overview ............................................................................ 1 Administrative Services Administrative Services ........................................................ 8 Curriculum Materials Center ............................................... 11 Regional Campus Libraries .................................................. 13 Universal Orlando Foundation Library at Rosen................... 15 Collections & Technical Services ................................................................. 20 Acquisitions & Collection Services ...................................... 22 Cataloging Services............................................................. 30 Interlibrary Loan/Document Delivery Services .................... 35 Communication, Assessment, & Public Relations ........................... 38 Information Services & Scholarly Communication, Associate Director’s Summary ............................................................................ 40 Circulation Services ............................................................ 45 Information Literacy & Outreach ........................................ 48 Office of Scholarly Communication ..................................... 52 Research & Information Services ........................................ 55 Information Technology & Digital Initiatives .................................. 63 Special Collections & University Archives ...................................... 71 Statistical Summary 2012-2013 ..................................................... 84 Media Volumes ............................................................................... 85 Financial Profile (Expenditures)...................................................... 86 Sources & Uses of Materials Budget ................................................ 87 NOTES: Funds from Other Sources ................................................ 88 Staff Information ............................................................................... Faculty & Staff Accomplishments ....................................... 90 Other Staff Accomplishments ........................................... 115 Awards & Service .............................................................. 117 Library Advisory Committee ......................................................... 120 UCF Libraries Staff ....................................................................... 121 Organizational Chart .................................................................... 122 UCF Libraries Annual Report 2012-2013 Page i This page intentionally left blank Director’s Overview With the establishment of the Information Services and There was very little progress toward Scholarly Communication Division in the Libraries at the 21st Century Library the beginning of the year greater emphasis is being construction and renovation project placed on the total user experience provided by the during the year. The Governor did Libraries for students and faculty as well as services not allow any State University related to all aspects of research at the university. System (SUS) Capital Improvement Trust Fund (CITF) projects to be The need for an institutional repository at UCF to bonded in 2013. The UCF CITF Fee preserve and provide access to the digital scholarship of Committee had approved a $2.00 faculty and students as well as the Libraries digital increase in the CITF fee for the next collections has been recognized for some time. There Barry B. Baker three years through the fall of 2014; was also a need to offer services that support the however, without bonding authority, the first phase of research at UCF. With that in mind, the Research the project could not be fully funded. Although the Lifecycle Committee was established to develop a mental university did receive $12.4M of a possible $36M had it model. The committee created a graphic illustrating been bonded. The funding for the second phase of the institutional services and support which are currently project which would have been funded in the fall 2013 or need to be provided to faculty through the phases of was not approved by the SUS Board of Governors. The their research: planning, project, publication, and 21st Board decided not to fund any CITF projects. As the 1 century digital scholarship. The Research Lifecycle 0F at year ended it was uncertain what the next steps would UCF was presented to Provost Tony Waldrop and Vice be but perhaps work to revisit the building program and Provost Joel Hartman. begin design work with Holzman, Moss, Bottino & As their charge expanded, the Committee became the Associates could be funded during FY 2013/2014. Scholarly Communication Advisory Group. Representatives of the Advisory Group collaborated with Student Technology Fee Awards the Institute for Simulation & Training which is in charge The Libraries received four Student Technology Fee of the high performance computer, STOKES; the Office of Awards for 2011/2012 in the amount of $772,114 Research & Commercialization; Computer Services and funding the following proposals: Telecommunications; and the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning to further develop and disseminate the ■ Public PC & Laptop replacement; Additional Lifecycle throughout the university. It was also used to iPads raise awareness of services available to faculty. Two hundred eighty public PCs will be replaced with Dell all-in-one PCs in public service areas, 2 A website for the Office of Scholarly Communication 1F six PCs in collaborative areas will be upgraded, was established based on the lifecycle graphic and and the forty four PCs in the library classrooms provided access to information on topics related to will be replaced with Dell all-in-one PCs. scholarly communication. Photographs and statements Additional laptops and iPads will also be of faculty in support of Open Access publishing are also purchased. Total cost $448,628 (Tech Fee included there. funds $433,628, cost share $15,000). Members of the Advisory Group also gave presentations ■ Comparable Technology for Regional on the Lifecycle at various state, regional, and national Campus Libraries library association conferences that were well-received. Thirteen Dell laptops, nineteen iPads, and one iMac will be available for check out by students With the establishment of the position of Associate on Regional Campuses at a cost of $34,463 Director for Communication, Assessment, and Public (Tech Fee funds $30,963, cost share $3,500). Relations, progress was made to design a communication plan for the Libraries, increase ■ VHS to DVD Transition assessment strategies, and enhance relationships with To support the university’s transition to DVD university units external to the Libraries and the Central technology from VHS in campus classrooms, Florida Community and beyond. The Libraries’ first heavily-used VHS tapes in the John C. Hitt Communication Committee was established and work Library collection will be replaced. Three began on a comprehensive communications plan. hundred ninety seven DVDs will be purchased at a cost of $63,522. The Interlibrary Loan/Document Delivery Department was integrated into the Collections and Technical Services Division which previously only consisted of Acquisitions & Collection Services and Cataloging Services. 1 http://library.ucf.edu/ScholarlyCommunication/ResearchLifecycleUCF.php 2 http://library.ucf.edu/ScholarlyCommunication/Default.php UCF Libraries Annual Report 2012-2013 Page 1 Director’s Overview (cont’d) ■ Alexander Street Press Streaming Videos Foundation (UOF) Library at the Rosen College of Several new streaming video collections have been Hospitality Management. The Curriculum Materials purchased from Alexander Street Press in thirteen Center reported the 350 students attended 13 classes. subject areas including American history, Art and The UOF library received two Architecture, Theatre, Counseling and Therapy, significant gifts during the Education, and Filmmaking to name a few, at a year: books from the estate cost of $249,000 (Tech fee funds $244,000, cost of Professor Robert Ashley, share $5,000) to date, the Libraries received one of the first faculty $2,778,269 in Technology Fee funds. This has members of the UCF enabled the Libraries to revitalize the 2nd floor of Hospitality program, and the John C. Hitt Library, creating the Knowledge January 24, 2013 books from the collection of Commons; implement OneSearch, the EBSCO Professor William Fisher, Discovery System; purchase needed PCs, laptops, Darden Eminent Scholar tablets, and software for students on all Chair in Restaurant campuses; and acquire significant online Management at Rosen collections of monographs, journals, and College, who retired during streaming videos in all subject disciplines. the year. The Research and Information Services Department The first