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Annual Report, 2007-2008 Department/Division: Division of Academic Affairs College: University Libraries Part I-SP, Summary Report on Status of Strategic Planning Goals/Objectives Program/Function/Service Strategic Goal/Objectivea Method of Assessment Summary of Assessment Resultsbc Use of Assessment Results to Improve Program/Function/Serviced All Library Units Transition to a new version (version 18) of the Aleph (Ex Libris) library management system Review of level of implementation of all available modules of the new version of Aleph All library units successfully completed transition to Aleph v. 18 and have identified areas for improvement, including need for better report functionality, creation of a data warehouse, potential for a single bibliographic record, and better indexing for authority and bibliographic databases Working collaboratively with the Florida Center for Library Automation and the State University Libraries, priorities for upgrading functionality will be determined and addressed as resources are available. All Library Units Review and adjust procedures and work flow to take advantage of new enhancements and functionality in Aleph v. 18 Evidence of effective workflow and revised procedures manuals within departments All library units have made adjustments to their workflow and procedures and have revised manuals as appropriate As new functionality is made available in Aleph, those library units impacted will determine how to best implement and integrate into their workflow and procedures All Library Units Increase awareness of staff and professional development opportunities and encourage and increase participation in relevant programs Attendance at training sessions/conferences Numerous in-person and web-based presentations and teleconferences were made available to library staff, including vendor presentations, College of DuPage teleconferences, presentations by library and university staff (e.g., Disaster Preparati