PASCAL PR and Informational Materials

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This page is a compendium of links and references to other materials (both on the web and in our files). They are available for use by all members for our informational campaign for FY 2008-9.

Contents

Current Materials on Website

  • How Has PASCAL Helped You? This page is a form soliciting testimonials from end users. There are links to it from various places on our website, and we are trying to get institutions to embed it on theirs as well.
    • Responses Testimonials (viewable by date, school or PASCAL Program)



  • Statements of Account - Using list cost information generated for our "cost-avoidance" calculation, and an ARL reporting metric, I created mechanism to provide instutions with a rough estimate of 1) the amount PASCAL spends per instituiton and 2) a standard method for estimating value. It probably understates value for smaller institutions since it is FTE based, but, especially in the aggregate, I think it presents a powerful statement. The statements were sent to library directors in August. The link here goes to a generic version with aggregated data.


  • PASCAL’S Statewide Electronic Library for Higher Education This Webpage (with printable version) outlines the major operational PASCAL programs -- Electronic Resources and PASCAL Delivers and their benefits. It focuses on access to information, cost-effectiveness (especially of ER spending), and leveling the playing field. Provides cost-avoidance numbers over a five year period. Finance section has been updated to reflect FY 2008-9 cuts to budget. Was last revised 9/19/2008.


  • Overview of PASCAL/SEL Electronic Resource Licensing ProgramThis webpage (with printable version provides a deeper-level analysis of the electronic resource licensing program as it existed in February 2008. Provides cost-avoidance data for FY 2007-8, examples of repurposing institutional funds, and also has a chart showing the increase in journal titles at selected institutions. It touts the excellence of our nursing package. Was created 2/1/2008.


  • The PASCAL Story This Webpage (with printable version) provides a narrative history of PASCAL's development. It was written by Brent Lanford, recent USC graduate. Date is uncertain (Fall 2007?)


  • New Electronic Resources for Nursing This PDF document was distributed to Deans of nursing schools and others to announce acquisition of ProQuest, OVID and EBSCO full-text nursing resources. It was created 3/3/2008

Documents & Links from Member Libraries

The links and materials here are "tools you can use" -- They are examples, inspiration, and templates. Borrow from one of these, or share your own.

  • Interview on "Your Day" with Kay Wall, Dean of Libraries at Clemson, September 15, 2008: podcast
  • Member Activities - a page summarizing PR and informational activities at various schools -

So far we have entries from Central Carolina Technical College and Coastal Carolina.

Send us your reports!

Older Materials on Website

  • CHE Statewide Electronic Library Fact Sheet This PDF document was prepared by CHE for distribution to to funders. It provides information on collections and cost-avoidance using FY 2006-7 data, and lists benfits as quantity of material, institutional collaboration, economic development (infrastructure) and walk-in use by citizens. Dated 11/16/2006.


  • PASCAL Newsletters and Press Releases This webpage links to PASCAL newsletters(Dated 4/2004, 2/2005, 3/2006, and Fall 2007), Formal press releases between 2005 and 2008), and articles by external entities (note, quite a few of these last links are broken)


More, to be added as we inventory the site. --Rmoul 11:13, 16 July 2008 (EDT)

College & University User-Base PR Campaign

Mid-September 2008, PASCAL Staff were charged to create a PR campaign for college and university library users. Minutes of our meetings will be posted to the PR Staff Workgroup wiki page.

Items in process or under discussion

  • “ENDANGERED” stamp (a jpg with red lettering, but using a stamp-like font) for use on existing visual materials and on the web site.
  • Modified PASCAL Delivers bookmark with "ENDANGERED" stamp.
  • Postcard for broad distribution covering PASCAL funding crisis, but not limited to PASCAL Delivers.
  • Student involvement: Facebook, SGA organizations around the state.
  • Review PR-breakout session notes from PASCAL Board meeting on 7/17/08.

Works in Progress/Documents Not on Site

  • Summer 2008 Newsletter - This Newsletter was roughly 80% completed when the loss of funding redirected our priorities. Much of it, especially a "PASCAL by the Numbers" and "Nursing" article is still useful. We aim to put out a newsletter for the Fall. Status as of 7/16/08: Am sending the latest draft to the PR list.


  • Other... Various Drafts, Odds & Ends, notes etc.

[Sessions from PASCAL Board's July "Mini-Retreat"]-- These notes focus on the various aspects of our informational campaign for funding restoration (pw required)

Page last updated: --Rmoul 14:54, 21 August 2008 (EDT)edited:

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