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Self-evaluation and the Development Planning Process

Self-evaluation and the Development Planning Process. Case Study Elmwood College. Christine Barclay 10 th November 2004. Setting the Scene. Elmwood Developmental Planning Process College Strategy Self Evaluation Operational Planning Staff Performance Reviews / Training Requirements.

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Self-evaluation and the Development Planning Process

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  1. Self-evaluation and the Development Planning Process Case Study Elmwood College Christine Barclay 10th November 2004

  2. Setting the Scene • Elmwood Developmental Planning Process College Strategy • Self Evaluation • Operational Planning • Staff Performance Reviews/ Training Requirements

  3. Setting the Scene • College Culture of team involvement – each member of staff is in a team • Time allocated for teams to meet and plan • 1 day early March Self Evaluation • 1 day April Operational Planning • Regular Team Meetings

  4. Setting the Scene From late 1990’s to 2003 Self-evaluation and Quality Framework : Learner Resource Services • Quality Assurance • Curriculum Support • Access to Resources • External Links

  5. Pre 2004 Unsatisfactory Good Fair Very Good ?

  6. Setting the Scene • Summer 2003 • New Library Management System – Heritage • Library Operational Plan 2003/04 • Implementation of Heritage – long term strategy • Data conversion decisions • MARC 21 standard • Staffing and staff training requirements

  7. The New Toolkit • The time is right! • Post HMI inspection • Transition from EASL to Heritage • Opportunities to be global not insular • Opportunities to map resources to curriculum • Couldn’t happen overnight – take time and get it right

  8. The New Toolkit • Initially almost postponed the implementation for 1 year • Concentrate on Heritage • Wider college discussion – Quality Manager • Go for it • Let the framework influence the way we implement Heritage – ensure interoperability

  9. Using the Toolkit – Initial Thoughts • This would take libraries into the 21st Century • National Standards – carry more weight with college senior managers • Support would be available from other practitioners • Challenging but something to work towards

  10. Using the Toolkit – Second Thoughts • Our situation – oh help, it will be unsatisfactory for us all round! • Then – don’t panic • A lot of what was in the old model is also in the new • This is going to be a challenge but actually fits in with where we see ourselves going

  11. Current Position 1 • First exercise completed – very time consuming – team effort • Input from Quality Manager – very valuable • Realistic time scales – long term development • Brought in JISC support • Pilot project undertaken

  12. Current Position 2 • Regular College IT Strategy agenda topic • Day to day realities • Staff shortages hold up work on data conversion • New staff require training and time to settle in • New students require a lot of support • As a result of marketing ourselves and our services we become busier and have less time for projects!

  13. Reflection • Self evaluation has been a positive experience – but we have to be realistic about day to day priorities • New toolkit is keeping up with advances in technology • We will be working towards offering quality servicesof a standard to prepare students for HE • Finally, we only had to grade ourselves unsatisfactory in one area!

  14. Self-evaluation and the Development Planning Process Christine Barclay College Manager Learning Resources Elmwood College 01334 658898 Cbarclay@elmwood.ac.uk

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