SCILS Goals and Objectives
Reviewed as of 01/23/2012
Bold means complete
Goal 1:To improve and formalize the structure of the administration of SCILS
Consortium.
Objective: By March 2010, create a guide for handling all SCC regulations for
SCILS requisition and purchases.
Objective: By November 2010, develop a guide for job duties associated
with supervising the SCILS employees for SCILS Chair of the Board.
Objective: By July 2011, expand the SCILS Systems Assistant position to
permanent and evaluate whether the hours need to be expanded.
Objective: By April 2012, completed at least 2
training in Windows server management.
Objective: By June 2012, have the entire
backup procedures documents completed for the Windows Server for the System
Admin notebook.
Objective: By September 2012, converted all
System Admin documents from Unix to windows.
Objective: By November 2012, complete guide for job duties associated
with supervising the SCILS employees for SCILS Chair of the Board including
procedures for evaluation.
Objective: By March 2014, update SCILS 5 year technology plan including
information of when to purchase new major equipment such as servers.
Goal 2:
To improve members’ experience with SIRSI and the SCILS Consortium.
Objective: By October 2010, investigate and make recommendations on
updating helpdesk software to increase ease of use such as allowing attachments.
(Completed at November 2010 Board meeting)
Objective: By May 2011, investigate and make recommendations on webcam
and associated services. (Completed, decision was made not to proceed with any
purchasing)
Objective: By January 2012 reevaluated all
blackboard self-test to update them with new information. (Reserves and
Circulation Completed)
Objective: By March 2012 create a Report
module blackboard self-test.
Objective: By January 2013, evaluate what
features would like in Library Integrated System for SCILS.
Objective: By April 2013, create an RFP
for library systems.
Objective: By August 2013, evaluate whether
Sirsi-Dynix is the best system for SCILS.
Objective: By March 2014, worked out solution for SCILS servers.
Objective: By May 2014, have any training needed completed if migrating to new system.
Objective: By July 2014, migrate to new library system if someone other than Sirsi was
chosen in the RFP process.
Objective: By November 2014, contact SCC about
extension of contract for servers.
Goal 3:
To improve the quality of SCILS database (Sirsi).
Objective: In September of every year, clean up the user database.
(2011-Completed September 2011)
Objective: In June of every year, delete all the received issues based on
the Serial’s Policy. (For 2010/11-Complete 6/2011)
Objective:
In July of every year, find all incorrect articles for the
title field and correct. Educate schools if they are having a problem with this
issue. (2011 - Completed June 2011)
Objective: In October of every year, review all the academic reserve
courses to make sure SCILS Reserve Policies are being followed. Educate schools
if they are having a problem with this issue. (2011-Completed October 2011)
Objective: By July 2010, clean up the duplicates. (Schedule to clean up
every 3 years or if another school joins SCILS) (Completed 1st week of
August 2010)
Objective: By July 2012, review and clean up problems serials.
Objective: By July 2013, clean up the duplicates. (Schedule to clean up
every 3 years or if another school joins SCILS)
Goal 4: Keep SCILS documentation up-to-date.
Objective: Complete review of the SCILS website every fiscal year.
(2012-Complete February 2012)
Objective: At the 1st Board meeting every 4 years, review and update the
SCILS By-laws. (This is scheduled a minimum of every four years or if a new
college is added or if a member requests a review) (2009-2nd meeting October
2009)
Objective: At the 2nd Board meeting each year, review and update the
Membership agreement as needed.(2011-Completed at November 2011 Board
meeting)
Objective: At 4th Board meeting, review annual report and statistics to make
sure that it supports member’s objectives. (2011-Completed June 2011)
Objective: At the 1st TAC meeting every 3 years, review and update all the
standards set by the TAC Committee every 3 years. (Policies for Academic
Reserves, Cataloging, Reports, and Circulation - Patrons and ILL were completed
in 2007/2008. Policies for Acquisitions, Serials, and Circulation-Items are
scheduled for creation or revision in 2008/2009.) Next review 1st TAC meeting in
2011/2012 (Currently in Progress - Completed Modules in Bold)Objective: At the 1st Board meeting every 4 years, review and update the
SCILS By-laws. (This is scheduled a minimum of every four years or if a new
college is added or if a member requests a review) (2013/2014)
