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Army Library Program Update

Army Library Program Update. Army Library Institute San Antonio, TX 8 June 2001. Agenda. Army Library Program (ALP) Mission ALP Vision ALP Service Paradigm ALP Strategy ALP Initiatives Update Army Libraries Update. Army Library Program (ALP) Mission.

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Army Library Program Update

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  1. Army Library Program Update Army Library Institute San Antonio, TX 8 June 2001

  2. Agenda • Army Library Program (ALP) Mission • ALP Vision • ALP Service Paradigm • ALP Strategy • ALP Initiatives Update • Army Libraries Update

  3. Army Library Program (ALP) Mission The ALP is a strategic knowledge management resource that enables the Army to gain and maintain full-spectrum knowledge superiority while concurrently facilitating . education . research . training . self-development . well-being . outreach . lifelong learning for Army soldiers, civilians, and families.

  4. ALP Vision To serve as a strategic knowledge management asset, key to the Army’s successful mission accomplishment now and in the future.

  5. ALP Service Paradigm Army Libraries - Knowledge Leaders Linking Leaders to Knowledge Service Providers Resources Customers

  6. ALP Goals • GOALS: • Establish ALP as a Program with AR, funding and staff • Provide centralized services for librarians • Single, cohesive Army library service • Universal access and expanded services • Higher standard of service across the Army • Share resources • Increase cost effectiveness • Support Army Knowledge Management process

  7. ALP Initiatives Update1 of 8 • ALP Strategic Plan • ALP Regulation • ALP HQDA Staffing and Funding • ALP Website • Digital Army Library Service (DALS) • Annual Library Statistics Report

  8. ALP Initiatives Update2 of 8 • ALP Strategic Plan • Draft complete • Revised Mission statement • Revised Vision statement • Goals & Objectives • Soliciting feedback

  9. ALP Initiatives Update3 of 8 • ALP Regulation, AR xx-xx • Revision based on ALP Strategic Plan • Draft AR near completion • Army-wide staffing NLT 1 Aug 01 • Estimated publication by 1 Jun 02

  10. ALP Initiatives Update4 of 8 • ALP HQDA Staffing • Positions identified • Manpower study supported 1 contractor • Decision brief to ADCSPER • 27 April 01 • ADCSPER Supported 1 civilian, 2 contractors • ADCSPER reclama supported civilian space

  11. ALP Initiatives Update5 of 8 • ALP HQDA Funding • UFRs submitted in FY 00, FY 01 • POM 03-07 submission • Army Study Program proposals – 2000, 2001

  12. ALP Initiatives Update 6 of 8 • Army Library Program (ALP) Website • Developed by ALP web team • Hosted by ODCSPER • Partner with AKO for library channel or knowledge center • Audience = Public, Army, library staff • Links to web accessible library catalogs • General reference links • Future access to DALS • http://www.libraries.army.mil

  13. ALP Initiatives Update 7 of 8 • Digital Army Library Service (DALS) • An Army Virtual Library • Modeled on GALILEO • Partner with MERLN • Access via AKO • Core commercial information resources • Unique Army Library databases • Digital research service 24/7

  14. Army Libraries ~ Knowledge LeadersL i n k i n g L e a d e r s t o K n o w l e d g e Virtual Reference by Army Librarians Vietnam After Action Report CGSC Masters Theses Military Publications Inside the Army Newsletter DALS (Via AKO) • Full Text Journals • Forbes • Journal of Military History US Govt Docs USAWC Student Papers • Full Text Newspapers • NY Times • Washington Post • Wall Street Journal MERLN CALL Army Libraries

  15. ALP Initiatives Update 8 of 8 • Annual Library Statistics Report • Centralized collection • Web-based • Accessible to all levels of library management • Update Library Automation & Internet Data Call • Create new “ALMRS” • Based on NISO standard library definitions

  16. Army Libraries Update • Staffing • Funding • Policies • User Services • Commercial Activities • Automation • Facilities • Personnel Changes

  17. Army Libraries Update1 of 4 • Staffing • USAREUR Command Librarian vacancy • Natick Soldier Center - 2nd librarian by PPP • Redstone Arsenal General Library - NAF replaced APF • MEDCOM Vacancies: Librarian at Ft. Belvoir; Lib Tech at Ft. Knox

  18. Army Libraries Update • Funding • AMC decreasing • TRADOC decreasing • USASOC FY 01 budget doubled

  19. Army Libraries Update • Policies • Library AR under revision • AR 735-17 under revision • Moratorium on Closing Libraries • DoD - General libraries - Indefinite • Army - All libraries - Expires 30 Sep 01 • Will seek extension of moratorium

  20. Army Libraries Update • User Services • ARL Tech Library - Wandering Wednesdays • Defense Ammo Tech Ctr - Web-based modules on government publications • RSIC - Developing KM portal for Army Aviation Corridor of Excellence • CARL - Digitizing Combat Studies Institute pubs, Leavenworth Papers • Ft. Bragg - Children’s Natl Bk Wk - 3rd Picnic in the Grove - 1000

  21. Army Libraries Update • User Services • Ft. Lewis - Summer Reading Club 2000 - 1,684 • Marshall Center Lib hosted PFP training • Collaborative Digital Reference Service - RSIC; HQS USACE; NDU

  22. Army Libraries Update • Commercial Activities • Ft. Bragg -Inhouse win - MEO 1 Aug 01 • Ft. McPherson - Operating as MEO • Under study -Forts Polk, Myer, Belvoir, Meade; Selfridge, HQS, AMC

  23. Army Libraries Update • Automation • AMC - 1 of 5 general; 10 of 14 tech libraries • ATEC-Yuma PG General catalog on LAN • White Sands MR - ILS (EOSI) purchased • Camps Walker, Humphrey installed EOSI • 12 Korea Area I libraries - SIRSI Unicorn • Ft. Polk - Endeavor Voyager live July 01 • MEDCOM-Endeavor Voyager, Dec 01 • USASOC - The Library Corporation, June 00

  24. Army Libraries Update • Facilities • New, Dec 00 - Camps Howze, Red Cloud • Under construction - Camp Hovey • New - Ft. Drum Library • Renovated space - Ft. Hood • Renovation, Oct 01 - Pentagon Library • Omaha, Vicksburg being renovated

  25. Army Libraries Update • Personnel Changes - Moves • Sam Bourke - EUSA Command Librarian • Amy Nogami - USARPAC Command Librarian • Young Walker to Redstone Arsenal Gen.Lib • Mary Bushey to Center for Army Analysis • Ericka Loze, Rosa Sims to Infantry School Library • Allie McNeal, James Shepherd, Imsoon Kim, Jung Ae Kim, James LaCombe to Korea • Joyce Waybright to Ft. Leonard Wood

  26. Army Libraries Update • Personnel Changes - Moves • Judd Irwin to Ft. Richarson Gen. Library • Donna Ramsey to Ft. Belvoir, VA • Tae Minn to Ansbach, Germany • Lillian Gassie to Naval Postgraduate School • Sherrie Floyd to Wiesbaden Gen. Library • Amy Loughran to CFSC • Al Preston to Ft. Wainwright Gen. Lib. • Richard Munyon to Ft. Bliss • Sandra Higel to Marshall Center Research Lib.

  27. Army Libraries Update • Personnel Changes - Retirements • Gordon Cheatham, EUSA Command Librarian • Linda Orne, Signal School Library • Germaine Pavlova, Infantry School Library • Norma Harkness, Redstone Arsenal Gen. Lib. • Carol Hyslop, Pentagon Library • Doris Scheible, Ft. Richardson Gen. Lib. • Jerri Smith, Ft. Wainwright Gen. Lib. • Steve Balanda, Chief of Engineers Library

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