Strategic Planning

Action Plan Statement:
Study and adapt current industry trends and applications to ensure the future of the College’s textbooks remains viable, relevant and efficient in supplying physical, electronic textbooks and/or learning resources.

Strategic Project Description:
Establish a College textbook strategy and system that incorporates faculty and students demands and ensuring the College stays current with trends including the areas of digital textbooks and OER resources. Collect and analyze data regarding course materials, which will allow the current textbook process to be updated to ensure the College is remaining current with industry trends, technology and format preference of both students and faculty. Then using that information to establish a course material system that fits the needs of the students, faculty and College.

Project Expected Impact
An efficient, easily understood textbook process for the entire College community that use the most modern resources and trends, provides quality resources for students and present the most cost-effective materials without compromising quality of content. The goal would be students having access to all the course materials needed to be successful in all their courses, faculty having the resources needed to teach students successfully and the bookstore able to provide all course materials to students in a timely fashion. In addition, a clear process for both faculty and bookstore staff on the timing and steps that are needed relating to course materials in order for the above statement to be successful; such as when new course material requests are needed, what information is needed, and the expectations the faculty expect from the bookstore.

Fiscal Year	Measure and Date Strategy Can be Measured	Source of Data	Expected Outcome	Budget
2023	Understand Faculty Issue and Concerns Surrounding Textbook process Understand Student Issue and Concerns Surrounding Textbook process Develop a better understand as to how use OER as part of our textbook process Develop a better understand as to how use E books as part of our textbook process	Notes from focus groups or meetings w/faculty & Students, OER Materials with Sarah Hill, Material from publishers about e-books/digital courseware. Also have NACS College study survey results (data collected from students)		.00
2024	Develop plan to better assist faculty in selecting course materials regarding delivery, age of material, accessibility, etc. Determine if the college is equipped to offer format choices w/course materials to meet student preferences. Promote innovation grants & other resources to assist faculty in creating & implementing OER materials. Cost analysis of utilizing digital course materials and the impact that would have on students and the college	Notes from focus groups or meetings w/faculty & Students, OER Materials with Sarah Hill, Material from publishers about e-books/digital courseware. Also have NACS College study survey results (data collected from students)		.00
2025	Using collected data, form and put into place new procedure/process, as needed with determined changes. Using collected data, form and put into place new procedure/process, as needed with determined changes Analyze cost savings to students and College if increased OER materials are used. Discuss any increased budget needs and ensure funds would be available (if needed) for a new process/procedure.	Notes from focus groups or meetings w/faculty & Students, OER Materials with Sarah Hill, Material from publishers about e-books/digital courseware. Also have NACS College study survey results (data collected from students)		.00
2026	Continue to operate under new procedure/policy and adjust as needed. Determine if the college is equipped to offer format choices w/course materials to meet student preferences. Promote innovation grants & other resources to assist faculty in creating & implementing OER materials. Cost analysis of utilizing digital course materials and the impact that would have on students and the college	Notes from focus groups or meetings w/faculty & Students, OER Materials with Sarah Hill, Material from publishers about e-books/digital courseware. Also have NACS College study survey results (data collected from students)		.00
2027	Continue to operate under new procedure/policy and adjust as needed. Continue to operate under new procedure/policy and adjust as needed. Continue to operate under new procedure/policy and adjust as needed. Continue to operate under new procedure/policy and adjust as needed.	Notes from focus groups or meetings w/faculty & Students, OER Materials with Sarah Hill, Material from publishers about e-books/digital courseware. Also have NACS College study survey results (data collected from students)		.00