Increase candidate enrollment in Department of Library Science Programs.
Objective
Recruitment Of Candidates
Recruit candidates by advertising in various journals associated with the fields of education, educational technology, and school librarianship, and hold exhibits at educational and school library related events.
KPI
Recruitment Of Candidates
Enrollment of candidates in Library Science courses will increase by 5% through both individual candidates and cohort groups.
Result
Recruitment Of Candidates
During 2011-2012, our Department graduated a large number of candidates. Many of these candidates were recipients of either the IMLS grant or Graduate Studies scholarship. As a result enrollment declined from 269 to 163 when grants and scholarships were no longer available.
Action
Recruitment Of Candidates
Future plans include recruiting within Texas. The Department will also begin recruiting nationwide in spring 2013 for the Library Science online program. We will also be looking for grants/scholarships to support graduate students.
Goal
Cooperative Teaching And Learning Within College Of Education
Work in conjunction with other College of Education Departments to develop cooperative programs at the graduate level that enrich and enhance of candidates.
Objective
Cooperative Teaching And Learning
Contact interested chairs of College of Education graduate programs involved with literacy, leadership, and technology and collaborate on providing information about how the school librarian can assist in literacy learning, leading, and teaching.
KPI
Cooperative Teaching And Learning
After our success last year with adding a cognate in Library Science with a doctorate in Educational Leadership, we are planning to initiate at least on additional cooperative program with a department in the College of Education.
Result
Cooperative Teaching And Learning
A cooperative Master of Education with the Department of Curriculum and Instruction is being offered Summer II 2012 at the University Park campus.
Action
Cooperative Teaching And Learning
Additional cooperative efforts to explore within the College of Education exist. Possibilities include a Master of Education in Instructional Technology or Master of Education in Reading. The Department is also exploring additional initiatives at the doctoral level.
Goal
Faculty Excellence
Faculty Excellence
Objective
Faculty Excellence
Increase the Department of Library Science faculty productivity through contributions to the field in publications, presentations, and professional development.
KPI
Faculty Publications
Each professor in the Department of Library Science will retain or increase the level of publication compared to that of the previous year as reflected on FES (Faculty Evaluation System). We are working to support the faculty who showed no increase last year and are eager to determine whether our interventions have been effective.
Result
Faculty Publications
All but one faculty member has documented that her publications equal or exceed in number those from the previous year.
KPI
Faculty Presentations
Each professor in the Department of Library Science will maintain or increase the level of presentations compared to that of the previous year as reflected on FES (Faculty Evaluation System). Additional support for the two faculty members who showed no increase last year in presentations will be provided.
Result
Faculty Presentations
All but one faculty member has documented that her presentations equal or exceed in number those from the previous year.
Action
Faculty Excellence
Support and promote the increase of faculty productivity through contributions to the field in publications, presentations, and professional development. We want to double our efforts to assist the one faculty member to increase productivity.