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20 March 2000 UWE Library Services Internet Librarian Internat Technology: an electronic library case study Christine Dugdale David Dugdale University of the West of England, Bristol
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20 March 2000 UWE Library Services
Internet Librarian International 2000
Managing Through Technology: an electronic library case study
Christine DugdaleDavid Dugdale
University of the West of England, Bristol
20 March 2000 UWE Library Services
Internet Librarian International 2000
The ResIDe Electronic Library
• Electronic Reserve
• Current Awareness Database
• Examination Paper Database
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Sponsors• Major Sponsors– eLib
– Library Services Management
– University Directorate
• Other Sponsors– Students
– Lecturers
– Library Staff
– Faculty Administrators
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Effectiveness, Efficiency and Economy
• Effectiveness–Service that sponsors value
–And support with resources
• Efficiency/Economy–New service provided at acceptable cost
–Or existing service replaced at reduced cost
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Internet Librarian International 2000Effectiveness:Electronic Reserve
• Subjective - depends on user needs/objectives– Aids staff communication– Copyright clearance service– Facilitates teaching across campuses– Removes need for substantial print collections– Facilitates pedagogic developments– Supports periodic audit
• Flexible approach needed to convince lecturers that they should commit their time to ResIDe
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Economy/Efficiency: Current Awareness Database
• Cheaper than print copies–Scanning takes no longer than copying
–No collation & distribution of print copies
• Library Management easily convinced
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Economy/Efficiency/Effectiveness:Past Examination Papers Database
• Print copies difficult to bind, store, catalogue, issue
• Print copies often stolen or defaced
• Faster access via large range of standardised search fields
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Champion’s Strategies
• Emphasise economy/efficiency wherever possible
• Meet subjective views of effectiveness wherever possible
• Exploit electronic system’s potential to enhance auditability and control
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Audit and Control• Audit in Higher Education• Limited value in research audit• Considerable potential in QAA teaching
audits– Easy access to requested materials– Perception of the institution as an effective user
of IT
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Resources, Utility and Exchange
• Management might provide resources for “effective” systems - possibly enhancing control and audit
• Lecturers might provide time for systems that help them - possibly preserve academic freedom
• Students have little direct influence - resource/utility exchange is mediated by others
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Christine [email protected]
David [email protected]
ResIDe Electronic Libraryhttp://www.uwe.ac.uk/library/itdev/reside
