The document summarizes plans for Cowles Library at Drake University over the next year. It discusses increasing access to digital resources like ebooks and online journals. It also outlines goals to improve instructional spaces, support for faculty and digital scholarship, and community programming. Renovations to the library are planned through a $4 million capital project, including installing a robotic storage tower, expanding teaching spaces, and improving student study areas.

1. Cowles Library September 20, 2010

2. Library Video

3. http://library.drake.edu/panels/assessment Library Strategic Plan

4. Cowles Program Structure Knowledge Base Scholarly Literature Access & Discovery Drake Content Archives Digital Monographs Immersive Resources Advanced Discovery Mobile Future Development Current Structure This Year Learning Information Literacy FYS / Info Commons Lib 046 Faculty Development Curriculum Integration/ Skills Profile Service Portfolios Digital Scholarship Discourse & Community Live! Series Citizens Arise Programming Digital Programs Knowledge, Scholarship

5. Scholarly Resources-->Increasingly Digital Over 700,000 searches on online databases in FY10 25,000 online journals 63,000 e-books Read about it on Knowledge Notes blog: http:// library.drake.edu/blogs/knowledge-base-update-or-isn%E2%80%99t-your-parents%E2%80%99-library-anymore-14th-september-2010 SuperSearch Web-level discovery service to increase access to and use of scholarly resources Branding opportunities Knowledge Base

6. https://mailbox1.drake.edu/home/reference@sa.drake.edu/Instructional%20Calendar.html?view=week&date=20100916 Personnel Changes and Challenges Time and Space Challenges Library Instructional Space - A real challenge; also an opportunity? Cowles Library Instruction Growing to Meet Drake's Needs

7. Heritage Collections LIVE! @ the Drake Library Oct. 21 – T.D. – Free Press on Campus April 2011 – Drake Architecture Citizens Arise! Drakepedia Cultural Discourse

9. Capitol Project Phase 1 of Cowles Library Master Plan $4 mil Collective Strength Knowledge Resources $5.4 mil Pharmacy/Sciences Business All other disciplines University Archivists $2 mil Projects Dean’s Discretionary Fund $50k Acquisition Fund $50k Campaign Priorities/Projects

10. Installation of a high-density robotic storage tower. Expansion and relocation of library teaching classroom. Enhance student Information Commons area. Capitol Projects – Phase 1

11. Improve entrance experience. Expansion of Cowles Café and Social Area. Upgrade Library Conference Area. Refurbishment and Betterment. Capitol Projects – Phase 1 (cont.)