Proposed Timeline for the
U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Grant

Schedule of Completion: Year 1 - July 2007 to June 2008

September 2007 - December 2007: Survey faculty to identify needs
November 2007, January 2008, June 2008: Outreach efforts and focus groups at ASIST, ALISE and SLA
August 2007 - May 2008: Collect teaching materials
July 2007 - June 2008: Design and begin to build the online learning community
November 2007 - June 2008: Initiate environmental scan
November 2007 - June 2008: Evaluation (gather data)
July 2007 - November 2007: Assess the value, costs, and fees (Sustain)

ACTIVITY	Jul 07	Aug 07	Sep 07	Oct 07	Nov 07	Dec 07	Jan 08	Feb 08	Mar 08	Apr 08	May 08	June 08
1. Survey faculty to identify needs
2. Outreach efforts and focus groups at ASIST, ALISE and SLA
3. Collect teaching materials
4. Design and begin to build the online learning community
5. Initiate environmental scan
6. Evaluation (gather data)
7. Assess the value, costs, and fees (Sustain)

July 2008 - November 2008: Create and test IPL lab workbook
December 2008 - June 2009: Disseminate teaching materials
July 2008 - June 2009: Continue developing learning community with feedback mechanism
November 2008, January 2009, April 2009, June 2009 Conduct feedback sessions at conferences
July 2008 - June 2009: Continue scan for technologies and create initial design
July 2008 - December 2008: Evaluation through data gathering and analysis
July 2008 - October 2008: Determine costs for alternative models (Sustain)

ACTIVITY	Jul 08	Aug 08	Sep 08	Oct 08	Nov 08	Dec 08	Jan 09	Feb 09	Mar 09	Apr 09	May 09	June 09
1. Create and test IPL lab workbook
2. Disseminate teaching materials
3. Continue developing learning community with feedback mechanism
4. Conduct feedback sessions at conferences
5. Continue scan for technologies and create initial design
6. Evaluation through data gathering and analysis
7. Determine costs for alternative models (Sustain)

December 2009 - June 2010: Deploy final phase of teaching materials and distribute IPL Workbook
July 2009 - June 2010: Monitor learning community and modify as necessary
July 2009 - December 2009: Document model curricula for digital reference & work with WISE
July 2009 - November 2009: Conduct feedback and discussion sessions at conferences
November 2009, January 2010, April 2010: Complete summative evaluation
Revise technology test bed design
January 2010 - June 2010: Create IPL sustainability models report proposed fee structures (Sustain)

ACTIVITY	Jul 09	Aug 09	Sep 09	Oct 09	Nov 09	Dec 09	Jan 10	Feb 10	Mar 10	Apr 10	May 10	June 10
1. Deploy final phase of teaching materials and distribute IPL Workbook
2. Monitor learning community and modify as necessary
3. Document model curricula for digital reference & work with WISE
4. Conduct feedback and discussion sessions at conferences
5. Complete summative evaluation
6. Revise technology test bed design
7. Create IPL sustainability models report proposed fee structures (Sustain)