• Cooperative Collection Development
• Delivery
• Interlibrary Loan
• Other

Increase the use of telecommunications for i.l.l.

Email will be accessible by all member librarians

Implement a program to increase resource sharing via point-to-point i.l.l.

Increase the number of videotapes on the Union Catalog

Continue and expand the current ccd program as funding allows

All years - See activities for #1 - Technology Services

2001-2002 Director will set up a listserv for libraries

2001-2002 Director will coordinate email systems and coordinate training

2001-2002 See activities for #7 - Cooperative Activities with other Systems

2001-2002 SLS Director investigates available funding

to place the libraries' videotape holdings in their circ/cat systems and in the Union Catalog in full MARC format

All years - Increase funding of CCD, as SED allocation allows

2001-2006 CCD committee increases awareness of CCD and its funding, through mail or workshops

2001-2006 Place list of CCD targeted collections on the website

2002-2003 Investigate expanding CCD to resources that serve special needs populations in the System

2003-2004 – Develop a plan to expand CCD to identified special needs, populations

2004-2006 – Implement plan each school year

Member libraries will be aware of the availability of resources

Listserv and email will speed up communication and delivery of resources via i.l.l.

Enhanced sharing on a greater regional level

Enhanced sharing on a greater regional level and in a more timely fashion

Money saved through sharing of videotapes from library collections

Collection development is continuing and enhanced

Member libraries will be more involved, empowered to participate in CCD activities

2002. Provide capacity for Internet access with email addresses

Provide on-line database services within the SLS, RRLC and statewide public and school systems to 100% of Rochester SLS libraries, as funds allow

Investigate commercial (e.g. SIRS, ProQuest) on-line database services or encyclopedias to all SLS libraries. Investigate funding to provide a minimum of 4 library patron workstations in 50% of libraries. Establish multimedia teaching stations in 50% of libraries.

Implement commercial online database services to students in 50% of the libraries. Increase the number of state-of-the-art on-line stations to 75%.

Provide on-line student stations and teaching stations to all libraries.

Continue the progress toward full implementation of on-line local catalogs in all member libraries.

2001-2002 SLS Director works with CSD personnel (network and Instructional Technology) to place Internet lines and computers in all libraries

2001 – 2002 SLS Director provides monthly updates of available online databases, available from state and regional library systems

2002-2003 SLS Director creates Online Database committee to review potential online databases for acquisition by the District.

SLS Council requests that libraries without student stations purchase two state-of-the-art student stations.

SLS Director researches funding for multimedia teaching stations.

2003-2004 SLS Director uses System, district and grant monies to increase on-line database access to 50% of the buildings, on-line multimedia stations to 75%

2004-2005 SLS Director assesses implementation and completes installations, as necessary to have all libraries online for students.

2005-2005 Update remaining buildings with online multimedia workstations.

2005-2006 Update the technology to ensure that the hardware/software provides reasonable and effective access.

Survey librarians to ensure that existing hardware is reasonable and effective and that software is adequate.

2001-2002 Automate an additional 5 libraries, as funding allows

2002-2003 Complete automation of remaining 5 libraries

2003-2006 Continue to update library automation systems, and investigate enhancements, such as data exchange

Promotes ILL by ease of communication with less time and paperwork

All SLS libraries will better serve their clients by saving time and improving access to greater numbers of materials

All SLS libraries will be able to facilitate equitable access of resources to patrons.

Half of students in all SLS libraries are able to access a "huge library without walls" to better serve the information needs of their patrons

All member libraries will also be able to access a huge "library without walls"

All libraries will have enhanced library service and student instruction through installation of automated circulation and OPAC's

Identify resources that meet the needs of special groups

Utilize interlibrary loan to provide the materials to meet the needs of special groups

Focus on the needs of special groups through CCD projects

2001-2002 Sub-committee identifies special needs populations in the System

2002-2003 Sub-committee identifies agencies that service special clients to determine amount and availability of resources.

Offer to convert the collections if they could be available to teachers/librarians in the System, as funds allow

2002-2003 Create a brochure of special collections for populations with special needs within Monroe County

2003-2006 Continue to update brochure, and monitor for use by member libraries

2001-2002 CCD committee develops guidelines for CCD applications that include special groups' needs

2003-2006 Extend CCD funding applications to previously identified special needs groups to benefit from CCD

2005-2006 Evaluate the level of participation of the special needs groups

Special clients and their building librarians are aware of resources that meet their needs

Libraries and collections are more user-friendly for all populations

Special needs populations will take increasing advantage of the collections

Groups are identified that need additional outreach

Develop a training strategy for LMS to help teachers integrate technology into classroom instruction

Implement alternative staff development options

Develop partnerships with other Resource Centers in Rochester to help provide materials for instruction and new avenues for training

Expand and enhance training opportunities identified by the library staff development sub-committee

Provide technology training to LMS and teachers in their buildings as they collaborate together

Design a training program for middle/high school library clerks

Validate the training programs for librarians by giving staff development credit for participation in the after-school trainings

2001-2002 Convene a librarian staff development sub-committee to meet in September to develop specific training needs.

• Identify 1-2 areas most in need of technology integration by librarians.

• Sub-committee meets with the Director of Grants Management to determine if any of the citywide grants would help to fund any training programs.

2001-2002 Investigate possibility of utilizing district-sponsored collegial circles

2002-2003 Sub-committee meets with the following agencies to determine if they can provide resources and training:

• RRLC

• Rochester Teacher Center
• BOCES I & II

• RASL (Rochester Area School Librarians)
• Politics for Food Resource Ctr.
• CIT – Mentor Program
• University of Buffalo
• RTA – U-lead

All years – The sub-committee will schedule training for LMS in a variety of ways:

• Follett Usergroups
• Citywide focus groups (LMS from public, private & parochial schools)
• RASL focus groups
• RRLC
• BOCES

2005-2006 Investigate the possibility of hiring a librarian/ technology teacher to assist librarians and teachers in integrating technology into the curriculum

2001-2002 Director and staff development sub-committee meet with representatives of the school library clerks to determine their training needs. Committee

creates a training program, or incorporates the training programs mentioned above.

2000-2001 Meet with the District Professional Development committee and C.I.T. to determine the status of the required staff development programs (175 hrs.)

Determine the steps necessary to have the librarians’ training (above) considered for formal crediting

Librarians become instructional leaders in the areas of information technologies and curriculum integration

District moneys can be used to increase communication and professional growth among the librarians in the System

Links to community resources will support information-based learning and expand training opportunities for librarians

Librarian and teachers will collaborate more effectively and the role of the LMS will become more closely linked to the curriculum

Librarians, teachers and students will be able to access and utilize information more effectively.

School library clerks are able to assist with the

technical operation of the libraries

More librarians will attend the trainings if they can receive credit for attendance.

Promote awareness of the role of school libraries and school library systems in meeting the information and literacy needs of students, educators, and parents in New York State

2001-2002 Produce a 9-12 Summer Reading List

2001-2002 Produce a "parent-friendly" guide (modeled on other District guides) that explains the role of school libraries to urban parents - will be printed in both English and Spanish. Include kid-friendly websites.

2001-2002 Create a "legislators breakfast" to invite local lawmakers to one of our libraries, to explain our programs

2002-2006 Encourage collaboration with public librarians to plan and promote summer reading programs to promote increased awareness of the public library

All years - invite a CSD supervisor to at least one of the Council or liaison meetings

Parents will see that school libraries can be a source of information on their children's reading needs

Legislators will be aware of the need for additional funding for school libraries

The number of students in the summer reading program will increase

Increase the number of students using the public library (tracked by the public libraries)

• Include sample Member Plan

Strengthen communication between librarians and school districts (public and non-public) to foster resource sharing

Strengthen communication between the SLS Office and all librarians

All years - Investigate the possibility of having non-public members attend the citywide conference days. Determine the cost of having the non-public librarians attend, and offer to pay that cost.

All years - Update and circulate email addresses monthly

All years - Continue with the monthly newsletter to all members

All years - modify the listserv to meet the communications needs of all librarians

2001-2002 Implement SLS liaison group in all four quadrants of the city. Use new librarians as members of the liaison council

2001-2002 – Establish informal mentor program between the experienced librarians and the new librarians in the District

Freer exchange of resources due to personal relationships

Utilizing the liaison group will facilitate communication. New Librarians will learn about the workings of the School Library System, and be able to give input.

New librarians will have a source of support for their careers. We anticipate a lack of mentors in the formal mentoring program for next year.