| Current Status | Critical Needs | Long Range Goals | ||
| 1 | Partnership arrangements are in place with other institutions to address the highest strategic priorities of the institution. | With other colleges, we have developed the Ohio 5 Consortium | Emphasize consortial grant opportunities for shared resources via web for language instruction, multimedia sharing and access | Seek corporate partnerships that can bring new resources to the campus appropriately |
| 2 | Internal structures to enable partnerships between appropriate units within the institution are operating and successful. | PILR brings ICS and Library staffs together; Pew Project brought students and faculty together; administrative partnerships are project based | Realign positions within ICS for better service; implement faculty mentor positions | Through Information Resources Council (above) explore possibilities for greater interdepartmental collaboration |
| 3 | Collaboration: computing, library, printing, bookstore and publishing units are collaborating to enable full-featured, automated access to catalogs, electronic text, and other materials for academic and administrative constituencies | ICS and Library collaboration in Summer Institutes and PILR have been significant; print services, Kenyon Review and Bookstore have potential gains | Seek institutional cost savings and improved services from closer coordination of the Library, Bookstore and ICS | Strengthen relationships with client departments; deploy faculty mentors |
| 4 | Consortial buying power is leveraged in contracts for services such as telecommunications | Long distance services negotiated for Ohio 5; no significant partnerships with other technology vendors | Coordinate purchases of hardware and software through computer stores, bookstores of the Ohio 5; paper supplies for laser printing, etc. | Constant review of all contracts and major expenses as possible Consortial efforts |
Contact: Scott Siddall, Information and Computing Services,
scott@siddall.info
Edited: 01-27-97