Mission Statement:
Committed to customer service and dedicated to acting as a catalyst
for positive change, Learning Technology Systems provides leadership
to the fifty-eight institutions
and the System Office through policy development, coordination of planning and
assessment, development of information and reporting systems, negotiation and
brokerage of services, and technology assistance for library resources, teaching, and
learning.
Role Statement: Learning Technology Systems provides leadership in planning,
development, implementation and support of technologies and resources that
support library resources, teaching, and learning. The section is responsible for system wide
services for instructional and distance learning technology.
The major responsibilities of the Learning Technology Systems section are:
- Provide direction and leadership for statewide technology support for
distance learning initiatives and instructional technology within the North
Carolina Community College System.
- Plan, coordinate, and implement technology support for instructional
technology users in the North Carolina Community College System.
- Consult on the selection of technology software, equipment and related
materials.
- Administration of the contract between the State Board of Community
Colleges and the Sirsi Corporation for the establishment of Community
College Libraries in North Carolina (CCLINC) and for working with the
CCLINC Steering Committee in planning CCLINC development and utilization
within NCCCS. Operation and support of the CCLINC shared library system and
its public access catalog.
- Library Information Technology Support. Provide technical support to
libraries in the planning, development, and implementation of library
information technologies.
- Maintain and guide further development of the state
broadband.
- ITFS Project Support. Provide support and coordination for the community
colleges that have licenses or pending applications for ITFS frequencies
that will be used to provide wireless Internet access within college service
areas
Training
Learning Technology Systems arranges and schedules training opportunities for local
library staff to learn to use the CCLINC/Sirsi software.
Learning
Technology Systems Staff
