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The new ACRL standards (2004) require us to choose peer institutions (libraries) with which to compare ourselves. The first task is choosing this peer group. I started with award winning institutions:
Vanguard Learning Colleges League for Innovation
ACRL Prize for Exemplary College Library Pierce Community College Library
ACRL Prize for 2005
Past winners include Richland CC
Excellence in Academic Libraries Van Wylen at Hope College
From the above, I found the following institutions:
Vanguards:
Cascadia CC
-- No library mentioned on college homepage.
College homepage
Located in Bothell, Washington. State-sponsored. 1,889 students.
Learning Outcomes
Learning OUtcomes in Detail
Library Website
No Lib. Stats readily available.
CCBC- Baltimore County--
Library not on main page, but one down under students; multi-campus system not comparable to PAC
Colleges are in BaLtimore, MD. 20,025 students in 2006. State-sponsored.
Library main page impressive, but no stats
CCD - CC of Denver
College homepage Library nowhere to be found on main page; has branch campuses, not comparable to PAC
College located in Denver, CO. Part of the Community Colleges of Denver. 9,274 students in 2006
No library listed under Academic support for students
Not listed under Current Students
Never did find library
Humber College
College homepage cannot find library anywhere, had to run search
Located in Toronto, Ontario. No info. found on enrollment.
Odd library page... no stats and no indication they have books
Kirkwood CC
College Homepage under For Students shows libraries
College in Eugene, OR. No info. found on enrollment.
Library homepage no stats obvious
Lane CC
Homepage for CC no library on homepage or under Sstudents or under Student resources
Located in Eugene, OR. 11,834 enrolled in 2006.
Library was four links down.
About the library very well done... but no stats
**Madison Area Technical College
Homepage libraries listed at top left of homepage
Located in Madison, WI. No info. found on enrollment.
Library no stats found
**Palomar College
Homepage of College library under For Students
Located in San Marcos, CA. 156-acre campus. No info. on enrollment found.
Library page has an LTA program; find no stats
**Moraine Valley CC
College homepage library on top of page
Located in Palos Hills, IL. 16,077 enrolled in 2006.
Library Homepage nice design; no stats
***Richland, DCCCD
College homepage library link on top of page
Located in Dallas, TX. No info on enrollment found.
Library Homepage has library instruction pgm; stats not obvious but I have a contact there
Sinclair CC
College homepage library one link down under For Students, below fold
Located in Dayton, Ohio. One campus with 24,000 students.
Library homepage no stats avail.
Valencia CC
College homepage library under Current Students---multiple campus
Located in Orlando, Florida. 29,447 students in 2006.
Library, Osceola Campus, homepage has library instruction pgm.; no stats avail.
***Pierce College
ACRL Prize for Exemplary College Library Pierce Community College Library; is a teaching library
Library homepage
College homepage library under Current Students, major link
Located in Lakewood & Puyallup, Washington. No info on enrollment found.
Hope CC
Excellence in Academic Libraries Van Wylen at Hope College
Hope College homepage library listed under Academics
Located in Holland, Michigan. No info. found on enrollment.
Van Wylen Library homepage
Liaison page
Library Teaching lab 24 seats
City College of San Francisco
College homepage library is under Learning Resources
Multi-campus system. No separate enrollment info. available
Rosenberg Library found no stats
2003 ACRL Award Winner
Application for Award
Anne Arundel CC
College homepage library on middle left of homepage
Truxal Library print way too small; no stats found
2002 ACRL Excellence Award--application
Austin Community College
2001 ACRL Award--application
College homepage library on middle right of homepage
Library homepage no stats avail.
College of DuPage
Library Won ACRL award in 2000--application
College homepage library link at top
Library homepage nice site, but no stats
From these I chose the following:
(1) ***Pierce College
ACRL Prize for Exemplary College Library Pierce Community College Library; is a teaching library
Library homepage
College homepage library under Current Students, major link
Located in Lakewood & Puyallup, Washington. No info on enrollment found.
Pierce application for ACRL Award
(2) ***Richland, DCCCD
College homepage library link on top of page
Located in Dallas, TX. No info on enrollment found.
Library Homepage has library instruction pgm; stats not obvious but I have a contact there, John Ferguson, one of the librarians
Past winners of ACRL award include Richland CC
Application for ACRL award
Are there any others I should choose?
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