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Next Generation FE Libraries. Scottish Further Education Libraries Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Quality Agenda. 1997 SLIC Standards. “Libraries in Scottish FE: Standards for Performance and Resourcing” 1997 Joint SLIC/SLA publication
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Next Generation FE Libraries • Scottish Further Education Libraries • Information and Communications Technology (ICT) • Quality Agenda
1997 SLIC Standards • “Libraries in Scottish FE: Standards for Performance and Resourcing” 1997 • Joint SLIC/SLA publication • Guidance on college libraries and their management
1997 SLIC Standards - vision • An interlibrary network • Digitisation • Widening access • Making library catalogues available on the Web • Staff training and new technologies
Further education • General educational programmes • Vocational education and training • Essential life skills • Provision for students with learning difficulties • Degree level
Further Education -Strategic Context • Opportunity Scotland • Opportunities for Everyone • Scottish Further Education Funding Council (SFEFC) • Strategic change through development and application of ICT
SFEFC • £29m invested between 1999-2002 • JISC membership • Infrastructure improvement – high bandwidth connections • Staff ICT competence • Virtual learning environments (VLE) and content development • ICT quality standards • College ICT strategy
SFEFC • Strategic Development Fund • Glasgow Colleges Group • Next Generation Libraries Project • SLIC
Next Generation FE Libraries Project 1) 10 college learner resource management system for Glasgow Colleges 2) Set of quality standards for online library services
Next Generation FE Libraries Project (1) • A shared technical infrastructure • A set of core policies and guides • Z39.50 enabled services • Joint purchase and resource sharing • Joint staff development • Cross sectoral collaboration
Next Generation FE Libraries Project (2) • Working Group • CDLR study • VLE’s and interoperability • College ICT strategies • HMIE review framework
HMIE College Review Framework • Educational leadership and direction • Access and Inclusion • Guidance and support • Resources and services to support the learner • Staff • Quality Assurance • Quality Improvement
The Next Generation FE Libraries Quality Framework • Integration of learning resource services with VLE, JISC collections • Learning resource management systems and access to shared resources • Service compliance with new legislation • Staff knowledge and expertise
Achievements • Staff development to underpin NG FE Libraries Project • New funding for Glasgow Colleges to further develop quality framework • Partnership with HMIE in anticipation of revised framework • SFEFC guidance to include libraries in college ICT strategy • Collaboration with CDLR in JISC funded projects
Conclusion • Glasgow Colleges Next Generation Library launches August • Next Generation Quality Framework launches November