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<br />3083 <br />3084 <br />3085 <br />3086 <br />3087 <br />3088 <br />3089 <br />3090 <br />3091 <br />3092 <br />3093 <br />3094 <br />3095 <br />3096 <br />3097 <br />3098 <br />3099 <br />3100 <br />3101 <br />3102 <br />3103 <br />3104 <br />3105 <br />3106 <br />3107 <br />3108 <br />3109 <br />3110 <br /> <br />~, <br />" <br />i <br /> <br />120 <br /> <br />,'I <br /> <br />The GCES made great strides in the establishment of the library in 1993 when a <br />research librarian was hired to organize and maintain it. However, the librarian resigned in <br />May of 1997 during the transition from GCES to GCMRC and the position was not <br />immediately backfilled. There have been valid concerns about the condition of the library <br />since that time. New holdings were being stacked on shelves, desks, or placed in boxes for <br />safe keeping. There was no formal monitoring of the library or check out process to track the <br />whereabouts oflibrary materials. Fortunately, that situation has since been corrected and <br />great strides have been made in making the library a functional entity within the GCMRC. <br />A library committee was assembled in October of 1998 and met to decide what <br />actions should be taken to update and maintain the library. Over several months, the <br />committee produced a strategic plan with recommendations for the restoration of the library, <br />The library content and strategic plan was reviewed by two outside consultants who <br />produced written comment and recommendations of there own. Since that time, a student has <br />been hired from Northern Arizona University to oversee the day-to-day operations of the <br />library and reorganize its content. Library automation software has been obtained and the <br />library content is being indexed using this software on a time available basis. <br />Current goals the library seeks to obtain are: <br />. Establish library policy for material use and checkout <br />. Catalog library contents using the Dewy Decimal system <br />. Facilitate the day to day library operations by using automation software <br />. Provide electronic searching capabilities of library content over the Internet <br />. Provide more information electronically over the Internet <br />It is anticipated that most of these goals will be achieved in FY99 with the exception of the <br />cataloging of library contents being limited to books and reports. library activities in FY <br />2000 will largely consist of library maintenance and cataloging photographs, videos, and <br />maps. Once these goals have been achieved, the library will be able to serve a greater <br />number of constituents in less time with better service at a reduced cost. <br /> <br />". <br /> <br />~:'. <br /> <br />:~ <br /> <br />';, <br /> <br />i:::. <br />,,' <br /> <br />c/ <br /> <br />r;:'. <br /> <br />'" <br />t~.1 <br />,..... <br />:r.f. <br /> <br />November 5, 1998 <br />Second Draft - Do Not Cite, Pbotocopy, or DIstrIbute <br />