Harold B. Lee Library
June 1998
Part I Self-Assessment
A. Personal Background
• Academic Background
Master of Library and Information Science, University of Texas at Austin, 1997
• Library Experience
Library Assistant, Evelyn Meador Branch Library, Harris County Public Library, 1996
Student Assistant, Life Sciences Library, University of Texas at Austin, 1997
B. Strengths
• I believe my greatest strength is a strong desire to excel as a chemical sciences librarian and to provide the best possible service I can offer the university.
• I am committed to lifelong learning and improvement. As my own knowledge and experience increases, I am more effective as a librarian and more capable of meeting the needs of library users.
• I have a service-oriented nature and love working with people. In a public service position such as mine, this is essential to job satisfaction and successful patron relations.
• I maintain a positive enthusiasm in the midst of change and challenges and try to instill that enthusiasm in others. The electronic revolution taking place within libraries makes this a critical attribute.
• I have an abiding desire to be influential within the library, community and profession.
C. Skills and Competencies
• Because of my undergraduate studies, I have a solid foundation in the subjects of chemistry and biochemistry.
• I am competent in teaching and searching the range of databases offered at the Science Reference Desk.
• I have talents in the areas of teaching and presenting.
• I believe I possess favorable interpersonal skills and work well with various personalities.
• I am adept at searching online databases from DIALOG and STN International.
• I have the benefit of prior associations with many of the faculty in the chemistry department.
D. Research interests
• Library use instruction strategies
• User studies
• Online searching techniques and technology
• Faculty status for academic librarians
• Value of the monograph in the sciences
E. Citizenship opportunities
• Upholding the BYU Code of Honor
• Establishing effective relationships that will benefit my colleagues in the Science Reference Department and the faculty in those departments on campus for which I am responsible
• Library and university committees as invited
• Membership and active participation in professional associations
American Library Association (ALA)Association of College and Research Libraries Division (ACRL)Science and Technology Section (STS)
Instruction Section (IS)
American Chemical Society (ACS)Division of Chemical Information (CINF)Special Libraries Association (SLA)
Chemistry Division
Note: It is neither feasible nor desirable for me to actively participate in all three of these associations. While I am currently a member of ALA, I am most interested in the Division of Chemical Information of the American Chemical Society and am working toward obtaining membership in that association. I plan to attend conferences to determine to which association I can best contribute.
F. Areas I wish to develop
• I would like to build my collection development skills. I feel weakest in this area of my responsibilities. I am most interested in learning the particulars of conducting collection assessments and familiarizing myself with the collections for which I am responsible.
• I desire to enhance my subject knowledge base. I feel fairly comfortable with my knowledge and understanding of chemistry at this point. However, I feel the need to increase my knowledge in the areas of chemical engineering, molecular biology, and food science and nutrition.
• I need to enhance my skills in online searching. I have a foundation in searching both DIALOG and STN International databases, but I feel that I can better serve library patrons if I obtain further training. I am particularly interested in developing online searching skills in STN International.
• I wish to develop my teaching skills in the library use instruction context.
• I want to work on developing relationships with the faculty in the departments on campus for which I am responsible.
Part II Professional Goals and Action Plans
A. Librarianship
Goal: Provide expert reference assistance to the faculty and students in chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering, molecular biology, and food science and nutrition
Plan:
• Attend workshops offered by STN International and DIALOG to enhance online searching skills and set aside time for individual practice
• Create subject research guide web pages that include both print and electronic resources
• Take additional courses in chemical engineering, food science and nutrition, and molecular biology
• Attend courses or workshops or spend time on the job with a cataloger to deepen my knowledge of cataloging and classification
Goal: Develop collections for the library in the subject areas of chemistry, chemical engineering, molecular biology, and food science and nutrition to support teaching and research in those departments
Plan:
• Conduct one collection assessment a year
• Update one collection development policy statement per year
• Meet with new faculty members in my departments within their first semester at the university to introduce myself and library services and to become familiar with their research and teaching interests
• Meet with deans and department chairs once a semester to stay abreast of new areas of focus, curriculum changes, retiring faculty, and other developments
• Browse class schedules each semester to be familiar with the classes being offered
• Maintain an awareness of new electronic and print resources available in my subject areas by browsing publisher’s catalogs, reading current literature, and subscribing to discussion lists
Goal: Stay up-to-date with current issues and developments in the field of librarianship by reading the current literature and participating in professional associations
Plan:
• Create a profile with CARL UnCover Reveal’s Table of Contents Service
• Identify journals most relevant to my interests
• Set aside time each week to read current literature
• Attend annual conferences of professional associations
Goal: Conduct, present, and/or publish significant creative professional works in librarianship
Plan:
• Refine my research interests by reading current literature
• Attend conferences, workshops, or seminars to generate ideas and opportunities for creative professional works
• Complete a creative project every other year
Goal: Provide students with the information skills necessary to conduct advanced research through library use instruction (LUI)
Plan:
• Teach LUI sessions for English 316 courses
• Seek opportunities for LUI within major courses
• Seek opportunities for LUI within faculty research groups
• Study LUI literature for strategies and approaches for more effective student learning
B. Citizenship
Goals
• Apply the principles of the university standard of citizenship as defined by the administration in my daily work
• Attend devotional and forum assemblies
• Serve and actively participate on library and university committees as invited
• Serve the profession by becoming actively involved in professional and scholarly organizations, either state or national
• Welcome opportunities to serve the community as an extension of my professional performance
Plan
• Maintain a high standard of professionalism
• Attend one or two professional or scholarly conferences a year
• Actively participate on electronic listservs to build professional associations
• Develop informal relationships with other librarians through lunches or other informal meetings
• Express my professional interests to invite opportunities to serve on committees or other collaborations
PART III Relationship Between Individual Goals and University Aspirations, and Resource Needs
A. Relationship between individual goals and university aspirations
The mission of Brigham Young University is "to assist individuals in their quest for perfection and eternal life." The Harold B. Lee Library supports the mission of the university through its mission statement, which is "to acquire, organize, preserve, and make readily available collections of scholarly and related materials in all media; to assist its patrons in finding and using information available at the University and elsewhere; and to encourage lifelong learning." In accordance with this statement, the library desires librarians who characterize commitment to the standards of university citizenship, library expertise and contributions to the profession. The creation of this development plan relied heavily on the expectations and standards outlined in the "Policies and Procedures for Appointment, Rank Advancement, and Continuing Status" for the Harold B. Lee Library and the job description for the Chemical Sciences Subject Specialist so that the goals outlined herein correlate closely to both my department’s and the university’s overall missions and focuses for the future.
B. Resource needs
The resources I need over the next six years to accomplish my goals are
• Funds to attend professional or scholarly conferences at least once a year
• Funds to attend training conferences for online searching
• Funds from the Library Creative Projects Committee to conduct creative work
• Invitations to serve on library and university committees
Part IV Time Line for Proposed Action Plans
1998-1999
• Attend one STN International training workshop
• Begin taking additional courses in chemical engineering and food science and nutrition
• Begin creating web-based research guides for chemistry, chemical engineering, molecular biology, and food science and nutrition
• Conduct an assessment of the molecular biology collection and write a molecular biology collection development policy statement
• Meet with the new faculty and faculty with whom I have not met in my departments of responsibility
• Meet with new deans and department chairs as a result of new appointments within the colleges
• Teach LUI classes for English 316 or equivalent
• Create LUI program for graduate students in chemistry
• Attend forums and devotionals
• Attend an ALA conference and volunteer for a committee assignment
1999-2000
• Continue taking additional courses in chemical engineering and food science and nutrition
• Conduct a study on the value of the monograph in science teaching and research
• Publish results of LUI program for chemistry graduate students
• Conduct an assessment of the chemistry collection and revise the chemistry collection development policy statement
• Meet with deans, department chairs and new faculty
• Teach LUI classes for English 316 or equivalent
• Attend forums and devotionals
• Attend at least one professional conference
2000-2001
• Begin working towards a second master’s degree in molecular biology
• Publish results of the study on the value of the monograph in science teaching and research
• Conduct an assessment of the chemical engineering collection and revise the chemical engineering collection development policy statement
• Meet with deans, department chairs, and new faculty
• Teach LUI classes for English 316 or equivalent
• Attend forums and devotionals
• Attend at least one professional conference
• Prepare dossier for third year review
2001-2002
• Conduct an assessment of the food science and nutrition collection and revise the food science and nutrition collection development policy statement
• Meet with deans, department chairs, and new faculty
• Teach LUI classes for English 316 or equivalent
• Attend forums and devotionals
• Attend at least one professional conference
2002-2003
• Continue with professional development work and committee assignments
• Evaluate progress and begin a new creative project
• Conduct an assessment of the molecular biology collection and revise the molecular biology collection development policy statement
• Improve my understanding of cataloging
• Meet with deans, department chairs, and new faculty
• Teach LUI classes for English 316 or equivalent
• Attend forums and devotionals
• Attend at least one professional conference
• Prepare dossier for sixth year review and rank advancement
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