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The institution provides a sufficient number of qualified staff—with appropriate education or experiences in library and/or other learning/information resources—to accomplish the mission of the institution. |
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Conditional Compliance |
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Non-Compliance |
RATIONALE FOR COMPLIANCE JUDGMENT |
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The Kisber Library’s goal is to observe the staffing guidelines set forth in the standards for Libraries in Higher Education, approved by the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Board of Directors in June 2004 [1]. The library employs staff capable of supporting and delivering information in all available formats, including electronic resources. All library staff members are trained to assist students in finding books in the catalog and on the shelves. All staff can help students look up articles on the databases. Most support staff can also show students how to do the basics in Word and PowerPoint. Staff members can also help students log into their online courses. Budgetary support provides ongoing training of all staff. Nashville State Technical Community College (NSCC) is committed to ensuring that its staff members receive the necessary training in order to support its mission. For the years 2006 and 2007, NSCC has sent one staff member to the national SIRSI Users group to ensure that the library is updated in its technical services. In 2006, a librarian attended the Tennessee Library Association conference. Two librarians and the dean attended a conference sponsored by the Regents Online Degree Program on library resources for distance education in the summer of 2006. Staff members have also taken web classes to update their skills in cataloging and processing interlibrary loans. The Kisber Library has a staff of seven to serve a campus with FTE of 4000:
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[1] Standards for Libraries in Higher Education |
http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlstandards/standardslibraries.htm.
The relevant passage reads as follows: The staff should be sufficient in size and quality to meet the programmatic and service needs of its primary users. Librarians should have a graduate degree from an ALA-accredited program. In addition, there may be other professional staff who will have appropriate combinations of training, experience, and/or degrees. All library professionals should be responsible for and participate in professional activities. The support staff and student assistants should be assigned responsibilities appropriate to their qualifications, training, experience, and capabilities. The further development of professional and support staff should be promoted through an on-going commitment to continuing education, including training on security, emergencies, and the preservation of materials. |