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Cooperation Between Estonian Research Libraries: Integration And Resource Sharing Issues, Jüri Järs Jun 2004

Cooperation Between Estonian Research Libraries: Integration And Resource Sharing Issues, Jüri Järs

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

In this paper the main fields of cooperation (coordinated collections development, creating common databases, joint supply of electronic resources, standardization etc) between Estonian research libraries are examined and the institutions which have been founded for cooperation purposes are introduced. The results of cooperative activities are brought out. An overview is also given about the legal acts and regulations concerning the operation of research libraries.


Supporting Regional Library Co-Operation Through Ovid Consortia, Reiner Klimesch Jun 2004

Supporting Regional Library Co-Operation Through Ovid Consortia, Reiner Klimesch

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

No abstract provided.


Digitization Of Irandoc's Collections (Poster), Amir Parsi Esfahani, Vahid Parsi Esfahani, Hamid Parsi Esfahani Jun 2004

Digitization Of Irandoc's Collections (Poster), Amir Parsi Esfahani, Vahid Parsi Esfahani, Hamid Parsi Esfahani

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

No abstract provided.


Managing Integration Of Libraries Within A University. An Approach Applied By Main Library At Warsaw University Of Technology, Grzegroz Płoszajski Jun 2004

Managing Integration Of Libraries Within A University. An Approach Applied By Main Library At Warsaw University Of Technology, Grzegroz Płoszajski

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

No abstract provided.


Internet In The Library - The Sky Isn't Blue, Błażej Feret, Barbara Szczepańska Jun 2004

Internet In The Library - The Sky Isn't Blue, Błażej Feret, Barbara Szczepańska

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

In the past few years, libraries, including academic libraries, became not only a place in which users could find information supporting teaching and research, but also hubs for patron access to the Internet and its vast resources. However, the Internet is not a “good boy”, and the information easily found with search engines or peer-to-peer programs may be used for bad goals. Should academic libraries promote unrestricted access to the Internet for the sake of people’s right to open access to information, or should they rather restrict and filter the incoming information to that actually related to the subjects of …


Library Services For A Digital Library: Implementation Of A Single Service Desk And Enhanced Outreach (Poster), Eeva K. Munoz, Harriet Rykse Jun 2004

Library Services For A Digital Library: Implementation Of A Single Service Desk And Enhanced Outreach (Poster), Eeva K. Munoz, Harriet Rykse

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

No abstract provided.


Convergence Between Interlibrary Loan And Acquisitions: A Science And Engineering Library Experience, Louis Houle Jun 2004

Convergence Between Interlibrary Loan And Acquisitions: A Science And Engineering Library Experience, Louis Houle

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

Libraries are looking at new types of services to improve the dissemination of information to their users. One such new service, the integration of Interlibrary Loan with acquisitions and collection development, looks like a promising approach to meet the users’ information needs. The requests that meet selection criteria are not sent through the regular ILL borrowing channels but are instead turned into rush acquisitions. A special fund was set aside to purchase books requested by users (students, faculty and staff) through ILL processes. The ILL Librarian does both the selection of the ILL requests and the ordering of the books. …


Walking The Talk: Is Your Library A Marketing Oriented Organisation?, Barbara Ewers Jun 2004

Walking The Talk: Is Your Library A Marketing Oriented Organisation?, Barbara Ewers

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

Libraries are increasingly vocal about the need to adopt strategic marketing management which is the process of creating and facilitating the exchange of products of value with others. However, the largest proportion of library and information science literature on marketing deals promotion and public relations which is only a small part of the marketing mix. There seems to have been a fragmented application of marketing principles in the management and operation of libraries because they have lacked strategies to translate the marketing management into their functional management. The concept of market orientation provides a framework for applying marketing principles into …


Towards Integral Collection Management At The Technical University Of Catalonia (Upc), Roser Gomez Enrich, Merce Mestre, Marta Lopez Vivancos, Jordi Prats Jun 2004

Towards Integral Collection Management At The Technical University Of Catalonia (Upc), Roser Gomez Enrich, Merce Mestre, Marta Lopez Vivancos, Jordi Prats

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

No abstract provided.


'Digital Is Not Different' - Copyright In Digital Environment, Barbara Szczepańska Jun 2004

'Digital Is Not Different' - Copyright In Digital Environment, Barbara Szczepańska

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

Development in technology has brought to the libraries new kind of resources. Digital works such as books, periodicals and other materials are now in libraries collections. In spite of the fact that basic principles of copyright remain the same for ”traditional” and digital works. Copyright in digital environment is much more difficult to control because of the ease of creation, modification and distribution of digital copies over networks. Libraries help copyright holders to protect digital works against copyright infringements. On the other hand they represent also users of protected materials, and have a crucial role to play in ensuring the …


Reading Rodski: User Surveys Revisited, Grace Saw, Nicole Clark Jun 2004

Reading Rodski: User Surveys Revisited, Grace Saw, Nicole Clark

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

No abstract provided.


From Paper To Digital Repository Of The University Staff Publications, Milena Matasovska Tetrevova, Zigmund Matasovsky Jun 2004

From Paper To Digital Repository Of The University Staff Publications, Milena Matasovska Tetrevova, Zigmund Matasovsky

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

No abstract provided.


Digital Initiatives At The Central Library Of Indian Institute Of Technology, Roorkee, India (Poster), Yogendra Singh Jun 2004

Digital Initiatives At The Central Library Of Indian Institute Of Technology, Roorkee, India (Poster), Yogendra Singh

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

No abstract provided.


Cooperation Between Gdańsk University Main Library And The Academic Libraries Of The Pomeranian District, Anita Januszewska Jun 2004

Cooperation Between Gdańsk University Main Library And The Academic Libraries Of The Pomeranian District, Anita Januszewska

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

Current and new methods of cooperation between academic libraries of the Pomeranian District. Formalization of current cooperation methods by establishing a new body – the Pomeranien District Academic Libraries’ Association, with 12 member libraries participating. Cooperation between the libraries in Poland takes place both on the national and regional scale. This phenomenon is consistent with the spirit of the times, because through the cooperation the quality of library services can be improved and the costs of any innovations can be significantly reduced. There are many examples of a successful cooperation on the national and regional scale in Poland. Among many …


Greek Libraries And Team Working: The Survey And Results (Poster), Anthi Katsirikou Jun 2004

Greek Libraries And Team Working: The Survey And Results (Poster), Anthi Katsirikou

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

No abstract provided.


Managing Staff Concerns And Expectations During A Library Merger, Adriaan Swanepoel Jun 2004

Managing Staff Concerns And Expectations During A Library Merger, Adriaan Swanepoel

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

The purpose of this paper is to present and discuss results of a survey to measure concerns and expectations of library staff before and after a merger. The survey was done four months before a merger took place between three separate Technikons in South Africa, and it was repeated two months after the merger. The questionnaire that was used to gather information from all full-time library staff members of the three technikons included questions on how important it is for library staff, within the context of the merger, that certain work-related conditions stay the same, e.g. to have the same …


Developing A Learning Organisation, Hans Selberg Jun 2004

Developing A Learning Organisation, Hans Selberg

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

The learning organisation is an organisation which consciously and continuously betters its capacity to learn and develop both at an individual -, group -, and organisational level. The purpose is to increase efficiency, flexibility and the ability to change. The learning organisation is continually developing its capacity to create its own future. NTNU Library is the second largest university library in Norway, with the nations largest and most comprehensive collections covering technology and architecture. The rapid change from traditional collections to e-resources, seen particularly within technological libraries, may cause a feeling that traditional library-values are being threatened. To counter this, …


Is There A Role For Agents In The Age Of E-Journals And Consortias?, Cary Bruce Jun 2004

Is There A Role For Agents In The Age Of E-Journals And Consortias?, Cary Bruce

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

No abstract provided.


Management And Re-Organization Of An Academic Library In Continuously Changing Environment, Bulent Karasozen Jun 2004

Management And Re-Organization Of An Academic Library In Continuously Changing Environment, Bulent Karasozen

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

No abstract provided.


Promoting Library Interaction With Local Community (Poster), Eva Tolonen, Irma Pasanen-Tuomainen Jun 2004

Promoting Library Interaction With Local Community (Poster), Eva Tolonen, Irma Pasanen-Tuomainen

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

The poster describes how library interaction with the user community in context can help in identifying emerging user needs.


Management Of Change In Romanian Technical Libraries: Case Of Library Of The Politehnica University In Timosoara, Romania, Erica Otesteanu Jun 2004

Management Of Change In Romanian Technical Libraries: Case Of Library Of The Politehnica University In Timosoara, Romania, Erica Otesteanu

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

A short historic overview of the situation of Romanian University Libraries is the starting point for presenting the actual development of the Technical University’s Libraries. The paper makes a brief presentation on the actual situation of Romanian Technical University Libraries, through some statistical records. As a particular case, the paper presents the experience of the Politehnica University Library of Timişoara in managing last years’ changes. An overview of the most important problems and shortcomings that characterized the starting point of the library changes, ten years ago is listed: manual searching system, inefficient services, obsolete collections, reduce number of staff, with …


Mylibrary: Managing The Resources You Need, Ursula Jutzi-Müller, Wolfram Neubauer May 2004

Mylibrary: Managing The Resources You Need, Ursula Jutzi-Müller, Wolfram Neubauer

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

No abstract provided.


Librarians And Engineering Faculty: Partnership Opportunities In Information Literacy And Ethics Instruction, Alice Trussell May 2004

Librarians And Engineering Faculty: Partnership Opportunities In Information Literacy And Ethics Instruction, Alice Trussell

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

As the global economy grew in the latter half of the 20th Century, the demand for the mobility of engineers greatly increased. In the 1980’s and 1990’s, the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), an accreditation agency serving primarily the United States, began to look at engineering programs outside of the United States with the intent of establishing recognized reciprocity. Through the Washington Accord, first established in 1989, mutual recognition agreements were signed with accrediting agencies in several countries. In the year 2000, heavily modified ABET standards affecting North America took effect emphasizing qualitative standards as well as quantitative …


Measuring Cost Efficiency Of Public And Academic Libraries In Poland - A Methodological Perspective And Empirical Experience (Keynote Paper), Jacek Osiewalski, Anna Osiewalska May 2004

Measuring Cost Efficiency Of Public And Academic Libraries In Poland - A Methodological Perspective And Empirical Experience (Keynote Paper), Jacek Osiewalski, Anna Osiewalska

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

No abstract provided.


Using A Three-Year-Rolling-Development Plan (3 Y Rdp) To Lead And Manage Library Transformation, Egbert Gerryts May 2004

Using A Three-Year-Rolling-Development Plan (3 Y Rdp) To Lead And Manage Library Transformation, Egbert Gerryts

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

Key success factors for managing change and transformation in the University Library are discussed. In the three year rolling development plan (3YRDP) the importance of sharing and contracting the underlying library philosophy with university management is emphasized. The rolling development plan covers the strategic intention of the library as well as its social and task dimensions. Under the strategic intention, the strategic base of the library and the importance of preparing strategic points of support are pointed out. The social dimension refers to the importance of sound leadership and a healthy organizational culture and climate. Particular premises as conditions for …


Radical Management And The Modern Information World (Keynote Paper), Henryk Hollender May 2004

Radical Management And The Modern Information World (Keynote Paper), Henryk Hollender

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

No abstract provided.


Library Collaboration: What Makes It Work? (Keynote Paper), Murray Shepherd May 2004

Library Collaboration: What Makes It Work? (Keynote Paper), Murray Shepherd

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

In previous papers delivered at IATUL Conferences, I described the TriUniversity Group (TUG) library collaboration. I spoke of the advantages and reported that three academic libraries, large (University of Waterloo) medium (University of Guelph) and small (Wilfrid Laurier University) were working together creatively to address a number of issues: • Remote storage of little used library materials, • Development of a web-based, unified and integrated online “catalogue”, • Joint purchases of online resources, and • Rationalization of information resources This pioneering collaborative undertaking, initiated in 1995, is now widely emulated, with some success. The TUG librarians found that collaboration is …


Projecting Success: Effective Project Management In Academic Libraries, Stephanie Atkins May 2004

Projecting Success: Effective Project Management In Academic Libraries, Stephanie Atkins

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

Managing a major project in an academic library can be daunting in the best financial circumstances. However, in the current climate of diminished funding and increased competition, libraries will face the challenge of funding and staffing their initiatives with limited resources. Project management can assist libraries in achieving their projects on schedule and within budget. Best practices in project management are examined in the context of two major projects undertaken at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library. The first project was the barcoding of three million in three months in preparation for the transition to a new automated library …


Infoservices: A Multi-Channel, Multi-Tier Model For Information Service Delivery, Rowan Salt May 2004

Infoservices: A Multi-Channel, Multi-Tier Model For Information Service Delivery, Rowan Salt

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

Griffith University’s Division of Information Services provides integrated library, information technology and flexible learning services to Griffith’s community of approximately 30,000 staff and students. A Division-wide restructure in 2001 led to the creation of InfoServices, a new organisational unit created from members of library and information technology front-line staff. This unit was presented with the challenge of answering the majority of customer inquiries related to the Division’s products and services. InfoServices seeks to resolve 80% of all customer inquiries at first contact, regardless of product. In order to meet this demand, InfoServices implemented a multi-channel multi-tier service delivery model. InfoServices’ …


Primary Resource Material Online: Research And Teaching Perspective, Paul O'Pecko, Kelly Drake May 2004

Primary Resource Material Online: Research And Teaching Perspective, Paul O'Pecko, Kelly Drake

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

Digital imaging projects of the G.W. Blunt White Library at Mystic Seaport Museum, funded by the Library of Congress and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, are explained and demonstrated with comments on how the Library has incorporated the projects’ outcomes into its workflow. Upon reapplying for additional funds, the Library was asked by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to instead reach out to scholars in the field and determine what their actually needs were in developing new scholarship. The Library hosted a conference and developed a survey to measure the scholars’ needs. Methodology and preliminary results are discussed.