[LIBRARYDIR] NWCCU meeting Friday - google doc with collected information

Wed Mar 20 12:34:32 PDT 2019

There are two of our presidents who are commissioners.  Amy at lake Washington and Marty at Olympic.

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From: "Watkins, Candice via LIBRARYDIR" <librarydir at lists.ctc.edu>
Date: 3/20/19 12:24 PM (GMT-08:00)
To: "Benjamin, Pamela" <pamela.benjamin1 at montana.edu>, Tina Hovekamp <thovekamp at cocc.edu>, WACTC Library Directors <librarydir at lists.ctc.edu>, natalie.beach at chemeketa.edu, michelle.bagley at pcc.edu, "Garcia, Linda A." <linda.garcia1 at msubillings.edu>, "Hert, Darlene" <dhert at msubillings.edu>, wendyholliday at weber.edu, Meredith Farkas <meredith.farkas at pcc.edu>, mundtm at uw.edu
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Subject: Re: [LIBRARYDIR] NWCCU meeting Friday - google doc with collected information

Thanks, Pamela!
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From: Benjamin, Pamela <pamela.benjamin1 at montana.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2019 11:20 AM
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Subject: RE: NWCCU meeting Friday - google doc with collected information

All,

I wanted to share with you the recommendation from the Vice Provost/ALO at MT State University – Bozeman. Please see her email below, in which she advises that we reach out to the NWCCU commissioners from our respective states.

Hi all,

I am happy to deliver whatever response Dr. Arlitsch would like to forward to NWCCU and all of you should communicate with NWCCU directly with feedback.  I will stay informed and will begin communicating your concerns next week to Mac Powell, Senior Fellow at NWCCU and one of the architects of the new standards, when I see him in Boise.

A much better strategy is to reach out to the commissioners from your state.  Remember, that we, the institutions, are NWCCU and each state has representation on the Commission. You can find the list of commissioners at http://www.nwccu.org/about-nwccu/commissioners/<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http%3a%2f%2fwww.nwccu.org%2fabout-nwccu%2fcommissioners%2f&c=E,1,OJniIaHj6iFzPfXU4yKa5mrQVpolMRrK-HdYQqqvXEtFiuPKgQdKt6AvAgmw7BhislBuopUnrHl4-NpxNBnneDnykD67gglMCu4cuJ_In0-mnw,,&typo=1>

The Commission will meet this summer (June I believe) and I suspect that is when commissioners will have the opportunity to raise concerns and make suggestions about the proposed revisions to the standards.  If you can get the commissioners on board to alter the proposed standards in ways that you believe will protect the integrity of the Library and its place in higher ed institutions that would likely be effective.

Best,

Tami

Tamela Eitle, PhD

Vice Provost/ALO

Montana State University

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So, in addition to our consortium and individual institutional ALO’s sending letters to the NWCCU, we will determine the best way to approach our commissioners (MT has 3, one of which is the MSU President, Waded Cruzado) to register our concerns.

Best,

Pamela Benjamin

TRAILS Coordinator
Montana State University Library
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From: Tina Hovekamp [mailto:thovekamp at cocc.edu]
Sent: Monday, March 18, 2019 12:24 PM
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Subject: RE: NWCCU meeting Friday - google doc with collected information

Hello Candice!  Thank you so much for the email and help coordinating these efforts!  I used your link to add the comments I received from my VPI, Betsy Julian, here at COCC, which some of you might have already seen in other, related email communications.  I feel that Betsy’s response may help provide a clearer perspective on the thinking behind the proposed accreditation standards and how we may need to respond to them. Last week, the Alliance Council also had a lengthy discussion about their response as a group to the proposed NWCCU draft and will soon have a revised statement to reflect our agreement. Basically, we came to the conclusion that Information Literacy may be addressed in Standard 1 as part of each of our individual institution’s definition of outcomes (standard 1 takes accreditation expectations to a different level, allowing each college and university to set their own goals), whereas standard 2 is more of a list of basic requirements to meet federal standards outside the 7th year evaluation process. The Alliance Council’s statement is expected to reflect that, with a request for an addition to 2.G.1 (“Library and Information Resources”) for the need of qualified library staff rather than information literacy per se. Michelle and Natalie who are in the Alliance Board may have their own comments on this and perhaps share the revised response once it is ready.

Thank you, again!

-tina

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Tina M. Hovekamp, Ph.D.

Library Director

Barber Library

Central Oregon Community College

Bend, OR 97703

thovekamp at cocc.edu<mailto:thovekamp at cocc.edu>

Tel: (541) 383-7295

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From: Watkins, Candice <cwatkins at tacomacc.edu>
Sent: Friday, March 15, 2019 4:54 PM
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Subject: Re: NWCCU meeting Friday - google doc with collected information

Hi everyone, at our meeting today we discussed the need to

 develop a list of holistic library elements that we can use to work with our respective ALOs. We also decided to include suggestions for specific language for the standards.

As we make suggestions, keep in mind the big picture in that we should minimize the description of “what we do” or “what we need” and instead focus on:

·         impact

·         the “whole” role of the library, and

·         how those holistic elements (integration with faculty, assuring students can discern quality information and successfully complete assignments...) assure institutional quality and play a critical role in contributing to learning.

Overall, focus on how the library elevates student learning, graduation, and retention.

Here's the google doc to work on collaboratively. I got us started with some ideas; please add your own. This is a tight deadline, so please make suggestions asap, next Friday at the latest (Mar 22).

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ofXCrMBs6QqLeTG6PX79wenfEYU-4V47BQsStp4EBfE/edit

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NWCCU draft and Library standards<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ofXCrMBs6QqLeTG6PX79wenfEYU-4V47BQsStp4EBfE/edit>

3/15/19 meeting This is a working document. The goal is to develop a list of holistic library elements that we can use to work with our respective ALOs. We can also play with suggested and specific language for standards. It’s important to keep in mind the big picture in that we should minimize ...

docs.google.com

Thank you!!

Candice

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From: Jacquelyn Ray <jacquelyn.ray at wwcc.edu<mailto:jacquelyn.ray at wwcc.edu>>
Sent: Friday, March 15, 2019 3:14 PM
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Subject: RE: NWCCU meeting Friday - google doc with collected information

Hi all~

   Here is the link to the recording of our Zoom meeting today.

Thanks again to all for the thoughtful conversation!

Best,

Jackie

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Hi, I'm trying to log in but am unable.

Jackie, since you set the meeting up, I believe you need to login first? Not sure. Are you already logged in?

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Thanks, Deb.  We’ll keep your points in mind.

Mindy Coslor, PhD

Director of Library Services

Skagit Valley College

2405 E College Way

Mount Vernon, WA  98273

360.416.7761

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Subject: Re: [LIBRARYDIR] NWCCU meeting Friday - google doc with collected information

Hello everyone.  I am happy to see this discussion.  I was also disappointed in the wording of several of the new standards, and the library was one of them.  I share your concerns that they focused on a collection and not the impact.  If you do write a response for your ALO, it would be good to let them know it it coming so that they don't submit your institutional response without your input.

I would suggest thinking about the role of the commission -- their job is to assure standards are met and through those they attempt to define quality.  So in your response, if you go to 1)the whole role of the library, not just the collections; 2)the lack of impact of the verb they chose, and 3) how those other holistic library elements (integration with faculty, assuring students can discern quality information and successfully complete assignments...) assure institutional quality play a critical role in contributing to learning as opposed to what librarians need or want or see the library you will reach a wider audience.  They are moving to an accreditation system that elevates student learning, graduation, and retention.  Focus on the library contributions to that aspect of the college mission. 

I would also give them language to work with.  What is your suggested language for them to change to?

I am the ALO for Pierce and plan to respond with these themes.  I know you will make your own good decisions.

my two cents.  -deb

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Subject: [LIBRARYDIR] NWCCU meeting Friday - google doc with collected information

Hi everyone, I started a google doc collecting feedback so far about the new NWCCU standards. I don't have the newest letter from the Alliance, so if someone has that, please add it to the doc - I have a placeholder, just no link.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ofXCrMBs6QqLeTG6PX79wenfEYU-4V47BQsStp4EBfE/edit?usp=sharing

If you have any other information you feel would be helpful for the meeting, please add that to the doc, as well. I'm sure there are some gaps.

As a reminder, our meeting is on this Friday, the 15th, at Noon. Here is the link, again:

https://zoom.us/j/952853735

Thanks!

Candice

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