University Library Development Strategy

Author(s):  
Elena N. Kasyanchuk ◽  
Irina A. Tsvetochkina ◽  
Ruslan A. Baryshev ◽  
Olga I. Babina

The paper is devoted to the development of a university library strategy in the period of digitalization of all spheres of social activity. There are analyzed theoretical approaches and practical methods for developing strategic planning in library activities. The paper defines the need for strategic management as a factor in the effectiveness of a university library. There are considered the directions of the library strategic development, which depend on the vector of development of the university, its educational and research activities.The strategic planning is presented as a process of modeling the future activities of the library. It includes the library’s mission formulation, its objectives, tasks and events to achieve the goals, as well as its key performance indicators. The article sees the development strategy as an element of the management process aimed at creating and maintaining a strategic balance between the goals of the library and the university, its potential and likely development prospects.The article shows the advantages of SWOT analysis as a unique tool for designing a library development strategy. There are presented five stages of developing the Strategy for the Scientific Library of the Siberian Federal University. The authors note that the library has a good potential to develop the digitalization process: there is a digitization center, good technical equipment, its own software products, an extensive repertoire of world resources, a wide range of online services, etc. However, there are also weak points that hinder the library development: the obsolescence of the computer equipment, the lack of modern ergonomic space for individual and group work of students, the irregular acquisition of printed publications, the instability of funding, etc. All this can complicate the library development in the context of the digital economy development and lead to a decline in the prestige of the library. The library’s development strategy is aimed at eliminating these problems. It presents the goals, objectives, efficiency criteria for each area of activity of the modern library of the university. The article reveals the main strategic directions of the library’s development. The proposed strategy can become a real tool for optimizing the activities of all libraries in the transition period of the digital society development.

Author(s):  
Dr. Rae E. Pienaar

From the 1994 CAIS Conference: The Information Industry in Transition McGill University, Montreal, Quebec. May 25 - 27, 1994.The majority of libraries still provide the majority of their services for free. But fee-based information services attached to non-profit making institutions such as libraries is not a novel concept any longer. The information explosion has brought many changes to, amongst others, the university library and at present industry and commerce rely heavily on the expertise offered by the staff of those libraries.This paper does not propose to address any ideological issues of "feeversus free" but would rather focus on the following: 1 the need for industry and commerce for utilizing the university library and its resources;2 the university library as information broker with reference toinformation skills complemented with specialized subject knowledge and experience 3 the organization of the wide range of services offered and the pricing of these services; and4 a short, but detailed description of INFOBANK, a dynamic andsuccessful regional fee-based information service to industry and commerce at the library of the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa.A university library can therefore be even more effective in promoting access to information by making it available in the community, albeit for a price. Libraries interested in establishing such fee-based services should nevertheless be aware of the pitfalls associated with the creation and management of these services. Knowledge of the latter will undoubtedly help establish a programme that serves the needs of clients whilst contributing towards the overall image of the parent institution.


At the Conversazione on 20 May 1954 the thirty-one exhibits covered a wide range of research activities and a more than usual number of Fellows took part in personally demonstrating aspects of their work. Sir Geoftrey Taylor, F.R.S., and Lord Rothschild, G.M., F.R.S., of the University of Cambridge, combined to show, with the aid of a microscope and a stroboscope, living spermatozoa swimming in water and, alongside for comparison, self-propelling mechanical models of spermatozoa which showed how spiral waves of bending can act as propellers and demonstrate the essential part which the body of the organism must play for this mode of propulsion to work.


PRIMO ASPECTU ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 22-27
Author(s):  
Zarema H. KURMALIEVA ◽  
Svetlana A. LIAUSHEVA ◽  
Fatima K. TUGUZ

The article, based on the methods of K. Cameron and R. Quinn, analyzes the current organizational culture of managing the research activities of students of the Adygea State University. Diagnostic results showed a gap between the actual and desired views of the leaders of the SSS of structural units, as well as between them and the mission and development strategy of the university. The authors of the article made recommendations on strengthening the innovative component of the organizational culture of NIDS management.


2019 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-21
Author(s):  
Lilly Hoi Sze Ho

Purpose Middle Eastern universities have recently been included in international rankings, driving a shift in priorities from teaching to research. However, research-centric collection assessments are rarely applied in the region. The Library and Learning Commons of Zayed University has recently completed the first phase of collection assessment for this transition. This study aims to provide an overview of how electronic resources adequacy was measured, and correlations between utilization of resources and research output were determined. A systematic approach is presented to assess electronic resources impact and to investigate and demonstrate the Library’s support of research output in local research and the scholarly environment. Design/methodology/approach Journal article publications from 2009 to 2016 with at least one Zayed University affiliated author were collected from Scopus, the abstract and citation database operated by Elsevier BV. Sources used within these articles were analyzed. COUNTER usage statistics of three indicators (searches, sessions and full-text downloads) were collected from the most used electronic resources in the Library to define the correlation between usage and research activities in the university during the assessment period. Findings The change in university direction toward research is apparent in the data since Fall 2014. Since then, faculty publication output grew rapidly and was positively correlated with library resources use. Sessions and searches displayed a strong positive relationship with research output while the correlation with full-text downloads was moderate. This was true for individual colleges as well as for the university as a whole, supporting the assumption that library utilization is highly correlated with the growth of research productivity. Practical implications Results of this assessment were used to justify the budget allocation of Zayed University Library for supporting research and improve the focus of collection development to better meet researchers’ needs. The most important outcomes were to provide evidence-based information to Library management for strategic planning and evaluation of their changing role in the digital age. Originality/value The systematic approach described has enabled Zayed University library to assess the relevance of its resources to its changed focus toward research, both for the university as a whole and among the more research-productive colleges. This initial approach may be useful for other libraries going through a similar transition, particularly within the region.


MRS Bulletin ◽  
1990 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 31-34
Author(s):  
Job Elders

The Physical Chemistry Cluster (PCC), located in the Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands is a cooperative entity which directs a wide range of in-depth research. Extensive collaboration within the PCC offers a broad base of expertise to every participant. The PCC is situated in the inspiring environment of the Van't Hoff Laboratory, named for the Dutch chemist who received the first Nobel prize awarded for chemistry in 1901 for his research on valence-directions and stereochemistry of the carbon atom.The PCC is composed of a number of different bodies, with the Department of Physical Chemistry serving as the pivot point. Figure 1 shows a diagram of the PCC organization which includes the University of Amsterdam (UvA); the foundation, Chemical Research Netherlands (SON); Institute of Mass Spectrometry (IMS); the Interaction of Matter with Photons group (IMF); Faculty of Physics (UvA); Laser Application and Information Center Amsterdam (LAICA); the LAICA Laser Technology Ventures, Ltd.; and the Laser Lease Center.The Physical Chemistry Cluster finds its roots at the Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of the University of Amsterdam. The Laboratory for Physical Chemistry has an academie staff of about 18 members who cooperate with the faculty of physics of the University of Amsterdam. PCC research activities cover a broad field of physical chemistry. Here, researchers study the interaction of matter and photons to obtain information on spectroscopic properties and dynamics of excited states of isolated or clustered molecules in the gas or condensed phase.


Author(s):  
R. A. Baryshev ◽  
O. I. Babina ◽  
I. A. Tsvetochkina ◽  
M. M. Manushkina

The preparedness and ability to accept, understand and create innovations is a factor of efficient development of modern society. The modern libraries have to be information centers to concentrate the world information resources within. The libraries’ main task is to generate, preserve and systematize resources and make them accessible to the users. The library is examined as a system being influenced by external and internal factors. The library as an independent element in its turn impacts the information and education environment of the universities. The e-libraries offer the wide scope of services to support universities’ education and research activities. Therefore, the university educational strategy should facilitate the transfer to an innovative model. The priority development of education system has to prepare individuals for competing in the society of dominating intellectual resources and innovations. The libraries have to be proactive in generating their own strategic programs and the university strategies, too.The authors examine the university library as an integrated system comprising the elements of diverse characteristics and complexity influence of external and internal factors. The e-library services and possibilities being offered to users are analyzed. The concept of “active university library” is defined as the system of user information services provided in any format and with any media based on traditional and networked services as well as on query-leading basis. The e-library promotion through information selective dissemination is discussed. The principle of active e-library’s impact on the library’s proactivity is promoted.


2020 ◽  
pp. 294-298
Author(s):  
Z. Bubnik ◽  
P. Kadlec ◽  
E. Sarka ◽  
V. Pour ◽  
A. Hinkova ◽  
...  

This paper represents a summary of most important research activities in sucrose crystallization, in which the Department of Carbohydrates and Cereals, part of the University of Chemistry and Technology (UCT) Prague, has been involved over the last 25 years. A wide range of these projects has been carried out in cooperation with other research institutes, universities and industrial partners. These activities can be divided into four main research areas that are interconnected and support each other. – Physical and chemical properties of sucrose and sugar solutions; – Growth kinetics of sugar crystals in pure and technical sugar solutions; – Simulation and mathematical modeling of new processes and technologies; – Experimental work for industry and cooperation with industrial partners.


2018 ◽  
pp. bmjspcare-2018-001656 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xavier Gómez-Batiste ◽  
Cristina Lasmarías ◽  
Jordi Amblàs ◽  
Xavier Costa ◽  
Sara Ela ◽  
...  

ObjectivesGeneration and dissemination of knowledge is a relevant challenge of palliative care (PC). The Chair Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO)/University of Vic (UVIC) of Palliative Care (CPC) was founded in 2012, as a joint project of the ICO and the University of Vic/Central of Catalonia to promote the development of PC with public health and community-oriented vision and academic perspectives. The initiative brought together professionals from a wide range of disciplines (PC, geriatrics, oncology, primary care and policy) and became the first chair of PC in Spain. We describe the experience of the CPC at its fifth year of implementation.MethodsData collection from annual reports, publications, training and research activities.ResultsResults for period 2012–2017 are classified into three main blocks: (1) Programme: (a) The advanced chronic care model (Palliative needs (NECPAL)); (b) the psychosocial and spiritual domains of care (Psychosocial needs (PSICPAL)); (c) advance care planning and shared decision making (Advance care planning (PDAPAL)); and (d) the compassive communities projects (Society involvement (SOCPAL)). (2) Education and training activities: (a) The master of PC, 13 editions and 550 professionals trained; (b) postgraduate course on psychosocial care, 4 editions and 140 professionals trained; and (c) workshops on specific topics, pregraduate training and online activities with a remarkable impact on the Spanish-speaking community. (3) Knowledge-transfer activities and research projects: (a) Development of 20 PhDs projects; and (b) 59 articles and 6 books published.ConclusionBeing the first initiative of chair in PC in Spain, the CPC has provided a framework of multidisciplinary areas that have generated innovative experiences and projects in PC.


2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 196-204
Author(s):  
Мясищев ◽  
D. Myasishchev

Currently in the Russian forest sector of the economy do not cease arguing and thinking about strategy and tactics, both for logging industry and the areas of afforestation and reforestation. This is primarily due to significant contradictions between the big less-experienced and timber enterprises of small business. Moreover, these difficulties have their roots in the significant difference in the technical equipment of these manufacturers of wood. The methodology of this study is analytical analysis of long-term developments of AFI (Arkhangelsk Forestry Institute) – ASTU (Arkhangelsk State technical University) – NARFU (Northern (Arctic) Federal University) (Arkhangelsk) in the mechanization of forestry work. For a long time, since the mid 80- ies of the last century, these organizations have carried out comprehensive studies of small forestry equipment – tillers and small tractors, machines and tools with technological plumes. We used all the tools of scientific research: mental heuristic methods; mathematical modeling, optimization techniques and research tests. The work was carried out in close cooperation with machine- building enterprises of the region. The findings should be considered as specific prototyping, experimental and prototypes of forest machines and tools on the chassis of compact mobile module. On the results of many years’ research activities, a patent for an invention has been received, dozens of articles were written, and numerous scientific presentations at research conferences were made. The University has actively replicated and disseminated scientific and technical information on the created objects, engineers and specialists, researchers has been training on this basis.


Pustakaloka ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 39
Author(s):  
Nurfadlliah Nurfadlliah

Reading has proven to be an important activity for human being. Hence, a librarian, as an information provider, should have a good reading interest. The research was aimed to examine the correlation between librarians reading interest and the development of Sunan Kalijaga Islamic State University library. The research is of a quantitative one, using the librarians reading interest as an independent variable and the development of the library as a dependent one. The result of the research shows that there is a significant effect of the librarians reading interest toward the development of the university library. The result gives a quite high value of the librarians reading interest and the library development variable by a grand mean of 2,96 and 3.03 consecutively. The simple linear regression experiment using linear regression coefficient provides that Y=29,811 + 0,562X. The constant 29,811 means that if there is no increase in the librarians reading interest, the library development value is 29,811. While regression coefficient 0.562 provides that each increase of the librarians  reading interest raises the library development value by 0.562. The research puts recommendation that each librarian should be provided time to read book every day


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