Library Media Services of the Capital Regions BOCES

Vision, Mission and Goals

The Library Media Services at the Capital Region BOCES are located within the School Support Services Division of the organization. This comprehensive service includes four programs: the school library system; Instructional Media service; television and video production; and A-V Repair.

All programs serve the students, faculty and administration of component members. Additionally, the School Library System serves the non-public schools of the area as well as the public and academic library research needs of the state.

The School Library System in partnership with the 158 school libraries of the area, brings cost effective, modern library service to some of the millions of people who use New York's 7000 academic, public, school and special libraries.

Our Vision:

Library Media Services in the School Support Services Division help librarians find new ways of serving and collaborating with students, faculty and administrators as well as making library and instructional media resources available to all of the members of their school community.

Our Mission:

Library Media Services develop and improve resources and information services that all students, faculty and administrators need for their lifelong learning and enjoyment.

Who We Are:

Library Media Services is a team comprised of four people who work daily with 210 library professionals, and some of the 7,600 teachers of the area.

What We Do:

Library Media Services is a strong voice for library, video and information services at the local, regional and state levels. Librarians, students, teachers and administrators depend on the BOCES Library Media Services to help find new ways of making library services, media resources and video productions available to the entire school community in an efficient, cost effective manner.

1. All students, teachers and administrators will have access to Electronic Doorway Library services, provided by libraries that have been transformed by technology and instructional collaboration.
2. Schools will provide high quality, cost effective library, media and productions services that meet the instructional needs of their communities.
3. School district and local policies and practices will acknowledge and support the roles of libraries in a learning society including electronic resources.
4. Libraries will identify and make available information and products of enduring significance for the use of students, teachers and administrators.
5. The Library Media Services staff will provide high quality, cost effective services to their customers.
6. The Library Media Service will have a supportive work environment for all staff.

Library Media Services Goals and Some Performance Indicators

1. All students, teachers and administrators will have access to Electronic Doorway Library services, provided by libraries that have been transformed by technology and instructional collaboration.
   1. Number of libraries that meet the basic requirements to become Electronic Doorway Libraries will increase annually.
   2. Number of students, teachers and administrators that have access to EDL services through BOCES and the School Library System network will increase annually.
   3. Every newsletter will include reference and citations to electronic resources.
   4. Staff development offerings will continue to focus on electronic services.
2. Schools will provide high quality, cost effective library media and production services that meet the instructional needs of their communities.
   1. # of participants in liaison and advisory meetings.
   2. # of participants in staff development activities.
   3. # of subscribers to service.
   4. # of consultations with districts.
   5. # of productions.
   6. # of circulations.
   7. # of interlibrary loans.
3. School district and local policies and practices will acknowledge and support the roles of libraries in a learning society including electronic resources.
   1. # of subscribers/clients continuing the service.
   2. Increase in # of video production projects.
   3. Increase in number of instances when school district strategic plans include components for automated library services, instructional collaboration and information literacy.
   4. Participation of LMS staff in local, regional, state and national forums or seminars pertaining to the future role of libraries in society and the school community.
   5. SLS Director will continue to serve as a liaison to the State Education Department.
4. Libraries will identify and make available information of enduring significance for the use of students, teachers and administrators.
   1. # of staff development programs focused on collaboration and collection development and maintenance.
   2. Union catalogs of periodicals will be updated annually.
5. The Library Media Services staff will provide high quality, cost effective services to their customers.
   1. Customers will be satisfied with the Library Media Service as evidenced by annual evaluations.
   2. New client referrals from existing clients will continue to increase.
6. Library Media Services will have a supportive work environment for all staff.
   1. Increase the staff satisfaction with the work environment.
   2. Increase in staff training.
   3. Increase in cooperative efforts with other library agencies or SSS programs.

Key Strategies to Address Goals

1. Make effective use of new technologies in libraries.
2. Improve planning and evaluation of library services in order to help librarians and other customers.
3. Integrate information literacy and instructional collaboration with technology planning in order to ensure that programs and services meet the most pressing library needs.
   

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