Jan Figal, a candidate for library director at Rockford College, discusses the need for change in higher education and at the college's Colman Library. She outlines three approaches to education - vocational learning, university learning, and liberal arts learning - and argues for structural changes at the library to improve content access through methods like an information audit, branding, community partnerships, and assessing the library's role as a producer and user of information. Figal believes these changes will help the library better serve the educational landscape and local community.

1. JAN FIGALibrary Director hopefulColman LibraryRockford CollegeApril 8, 2010

2. CHANGE – “How Sweet it is”

3. EDUCATIONAL LANDSCAPELEARN TO LEARN [ University ]LEARN TO EARN [ Vocational ]LEARN TO CHANGE [ Liberal Arts ]

4. STRUCTURAL CHANGE

5. CONTENT & ACCESS – we live in an AND world

6. SWITCH by Chip and Dan Heath

7. SWITCH -- EXAMPLES

8. LOCAL APPROACHESINFORMATION AUDITRETURN ON INVESTMENTSWOT [STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, OPPORTUNITIES, THREATHS]

9. LOCAL CHANGES – BRANDING/IDENTITY1ST YEAR TRANSISTIONCOMMUNITY OF SCHOLARS HONORS PROGRAM/SENIOR SEMINARSCOMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPSDUAL ROLE AS PRODUCER AND USER

10. THANK YOU