[LIBRARYDIR] [EXTERNAL] State of the Library Report

Fri Apr 14 08:19:31 PDT 2023

Count me in!

*Claire Murata, MLIS*
Associate Dean, Library and Learning Resources
20000 68th Ave. W., Lynnwood WA 98036 | edmonds.edu
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On Fri, Apr 14, 2023 at 8:18 AM Dawn Hawley via LIBRARYDIR <
librarydir at lists.ctc.edu> wrote:

> Hello, Keyth,
>
> While I have a full calendar at the moment, I am interested in this work.
> Our college is going to be exploring Unit Review as part of our
> accreditation processes in the coming year(s), and I can see how this could
> align with what you are describing.
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> Dawn
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> *From:* LIBRARYDIR <librarydir-bounces at lists.ctc.edu> * On Behalf Of *Sokol,
> Keyth via LIBRARYDIR
> *Sent:* Friday, April 14, 2023 7:58 AM
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> *Cc:* Sokol, Keyth <ksokol at rtc.edu>
> *Subject:* [EXTERNAL] [LIBRARYDIR] State of the Library Report
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> Good Morning, Directors, Deans and Library Leaders!
>
> New to the listserv, but about a week or more ago I posted a question
> asking if anyone had done a comprehensive report of your library?   By this
> I do not mean figures that we all are required to submit regularly like
> circulation stats or certain facts and figures to complete reports; but
> rather, what I plan to call a “State of the Library” report.  I plan to
> begin working on one soon, and it started out as simply me trying to
> collect as many statistics into one place as possible from a myriad of
> various storage and access points.   However, the narrative piece needs to
> be there, supporting the numbers, and this is something I feel that we do
> not have here.  As I began brainstorming the components, I realized this
> would be a much more comprehensive and robust body of work than can be
> achieved in even a few months.  I also got feedback from someone (looking
> at you, Edmonds! LOL) that there might be interest in doing work together.
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> Before I begin delving into this further on my own, would anyone out there
> like to participate in this as a group activity, working on our own similar
> reports together?  I’d love to collaborate and brainstorm with anyone
> interested.
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> If anyone has done something similar, please let me know.  I’d love to
> chat about it.
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> Thanks.  If I get enough interest, I might form a [insert favorite group
> entity here, e.g. task force, committee, action team]
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> Appreciate it!
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> *Keyth Sokol*
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> *Library Specialist, Interim Associate Dean*
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