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This document contains a SWOT analysis of a library instruction program at a university: Internally, strengths include dedicated librarians, good facilities, and relationships with academic programs. Weaknesses include increasing class sizes without additional staff, lack of communication between librarians, and classes not coordinated with course syllabi. Externally, opportunities exist to strengthen faculty relationships and partner with other campus units. Threats include over-reliance on one-shot instruction and lack of assessment/improvement processes.

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This document contains a SWOT analysis of a library instruction program at a university: Internally, strengths include dedicated librarians, good facilities, and relationships with academic programs. Weaknesses include increasing class sizes without additional staff, lack of communication between librarians, and classes not coordinated with course syllabi. Externally, opportunities exist to strengthen faculty relationships and partner with other campus units. Threats include over-reliance on one-shot instruction and lack of assessment/improvement processes.

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2013 UALC Professional Development Retreat SWOT Analysis Template

Usually Positive Usually Negative


Strengths Weaknesses
Internal

Opportunities Threats
External

2013 UALC Retreat Donna Ziegenfuss


SWOT Analysis of our Library Instruction Program

Usually Positive Usually Negative


Strengths Weaknesses
 
Internal

Dedicated librarians with rich experience and knowledge in The number of classes in our 1st yr. program keep increasing and
library instruction requiring more librarian time but staff not increasing
 Fantastic facilities (computer labs and classrooms) in our  There is little communication or collaboration between the teaching
newly renovated library for teaching librarians
 A great relationship between the library and our first  No real mentoring program for instructional librarians
experience LEAP program  Our library session classes are scheduled without a connection to the
 Librarians from a wide variety of library departments are syllabus (ex. so we are not coordinating our sessions with what is going
teaching (not just education services) on in class – we are teaching research skills, they have not started their
 We do a very job, get good student evaluations for the research projects yet)
work we do, but is this sustainable?  Librarian/Faculty relationships depends on individual librarian
relationships

Opportunities Threats
 
External

We have a good relationship with faculty but do not do a Just focusing on in-class sessions or one-shots can limit our value to
good job marketing to increase relationships – there are faculty and the university – can we diversify our offerings? Offer
opportunities for that assignment design support, and other services that can supplement our
 There are opportunities to connect with faculty and in-class instruction?
departments in other ways – grants, publishing, assessment  We do not disseminate reports or report on what we are doing? Can we
 Can we find opportunities to partner with other units on have an assessment plan, a public presence to report out and
campus – Gen Ed Assessment, Student Affairs, Graduate demonstrate how we contribute?
School on a regular basis  We do not complete the assessment cycle and use data formally to
 Need to communicate better between librarians – brown improve services – we need a working group or task force to get buy in
bag discussions focused on teaching, learning and from all about teaching and assessment
assessment  Keeping our work and relationships on a one-to-one basis
 Not widespread knowledge of what is going on around campus – need
to all take responsibility to find that out and act on possible
partnerships

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