CSU | UIAS | Dimensions of the UIAS

The CSU Unified Information Access System
Outcomes and Dimensions

Personal Productivity: The Information Access Dimension

common user interface using freely available Web browsers
Single search statement for multiple sources
integration of Web resources
user initiated requests for interlibrary loan materials
support for distributed learning
Outcome: enhanced student and faculty productivity

Excellence in Teaching and Learning: The EducationalDimension

interactive guidance in navigating the information environment
link to information competence instructional resources
Outcome: educational resource tailored to needs of the student

Administrative Productivity and Quality:

The Information Access Management Dimension

control of access through user authentication
management of access to impacted resources through interface design
leveling of ILL load among libraries
Outcome: more efficient use of all information resources

Administrative Productivity and Quality:

Resource Sharing and Cooperative Collection Development

one large virtual collection of 12 million+ volumes and 30,000 serial titles
interface with University of California MELVYL system
gateway to regional cooperatives
Outcome: enhanced scope and efficiency of library resource sharing

Quality of the Student Experience:

The Dynamic and Evolving Dimension

change and grow in response to changing information, educational environments
customized to the needs and resources of each campus library
a platform for building the digital library
Outcome: CSU libraries prepared for the 21st Century

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Last Updated: July 12, 2000