Bridging the gap between print and electronic resources at a multi‐campus university library

Premchand-Mohammed, Sharon

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“…Keeping up with the technological changes is vital to the viability of the profession. Professionals accept that continuing education is required (Premchand-Mohammed, 2011). However, the provision of access to training and retooling opportunities is a responsibility of The University.…”

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“…For example, information and computer technology has revolutionized research and publishing, democratizing information access (Cleveland, 2011;Goetsch, 2008;Heidorn, 2011). Today, the librarian's role as intermediary supports guidance to quality resources, advice on the dissemination of research, training in skills for resource evaluation, support for accreditation, publication verification of job applicants to the academy, advocacy for the library's " In today's digital environment, competencies should speak to modern technologies (Canadian Association of Research Libraries, 2010; Goetsch, 2008;Nonthacumjane, 2011;Premchand-Mohammed, 2011). In a national survey of Croatian reference librarians done in 2011, 82.9 percent of respondents indicated that search skills were the most important general competencies and skills librarians should have (Grgic and Zivkovic, 2012, p. 250).…”

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Establishing a competencies framework for a Caribbean academic library

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Users who downloaded this article also downloaded: (2015),"Skills and knowledge needs assessment of current and future library professionals in the state of Qatar", Library Management, Vol. 36 Iss 1/2 pp. 86-98 http://dx. (2015),"Knowledge management for service innovation in academic libraries: a qualitative study", Library Management, Vol. 36 Iss 1/2 pp. 40-57 http://dx. (2015),"Towards a new library system: A paradigmatic shift in the Finnish library system planning and acquisition", Library Management, Vol. 36 Iss 1/2 pp. 2-11 http://dx.If you would like to write for this, or any other Emerald publication, then please use our Emerald for Authors service information about how to choose which publication to write for and submission guidelines are available for all. Please visit www.emeraldinsight.com/authors for more information. About Emerald www.emeraldinsight.comEmerald is a global publisher linking research and practice to the benefit of society. The company manages a portfolio of more than 290 journals and over 2,350 books and book series volumes, as well as providing an extensive range of online products and additional customer resources and services.Emerald is both COUNTER 4 and TRANSFER compliant. The organization is a partner of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and also works with Portico and the LOCKSS initiative for digital archive preservation. AbstractPurpose -The purpose of this paper is to reset the performance bar for the Caribbean professional through the identification and classification of core competencies and skills sets for academic librarians at The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Campus. Design/methodology/approach -Competency documents published by various library profession organizations and academic libraries across various geographic regions were content analysed to identify the major skills and competencies of highly skilled professionals. Findings -Core competencies selected for The UWI Mona Library are: first, uses professional knowledge and practice to lead staff and manage resources; second, identifies emerging trends and supports innovations; third, demonstrate willingness to embrace change and utilize best practices in service delivery; fourth, analyses situations for appropriate solutions; fifth, interacts positively and effectively with others; sixth, develops an environment that leads and manages change; seventh, manages and mentors staff; eight, sets clear goals and objectives while providing specific performance and feedback.Research limitations/implications -The competencies profile developed reflects the unique compositions of competencies required by academic librarians working in a twenty-first century, Caribbean, regional, academic/research environment. Practical implications -This framework will effectively guide the exercises of employee selection and succession planning within the library organization. Ensuring that the best employees are selected augurs well for succession planning within an organization. Social implications -A competencies pr...

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“…Since most of them in the Longzi Lake UT are new campuses and there are one or more campuses elsewhere, multi-campus joint schools will be implemented for a long time. Therefore, it is necessary to make clear the development orientation and functional zoning of each campus [52,53], reasonably allocate the student population, and improve the intensive utilization of educational land resources and HERs. Their future intensive utilization status might be changed with the reconstruction of school buildings or the enrollment plan.…”

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Inter-Campus Sharable Potential of Hardware Educational Resources in A University Town: Connotation, Determination Method and A Case Study

Zhang

Zhu

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Sharing educational resources (ERs) among campuses in a university town (UT) could avoid the waste or repeated construction of ERs, which is beneficial to the sustainable utilization of resources. For hardware educational resources (HERs) greatly attached to land resources, whether they have surplus shareable potential is the key factor relating to inter-campus sharing. However, there is a serious lack of definition and quantitative research on HERs' shareable potential. Based on the correlation between land resource utilization and HER sharing, we firstly defined the connotation of inter-campus sharable potential of HERs (ISPHERs), put forward its calculation method and carried out a case study in Longzi Lake UT of Zhengzhou City, Henan province, China. The results show that: (1) ISPHERs could be defined from the perspective of "the best utilization degree" which mainly depended on the utilization and development gap between the present area value and the possible most intensive one under certain conditions; (2) based on the area quota and the students' number, the ISPHERs was calculated by the Delphi and multi-factor model methods;(3) the case study in Longzi Lake UT of Zhengzhou City, Henan province, China showed that the comprehensive ISPHERs was high in the south and low in the north, and the libraries and canteens in five colleges and universities mainly providing vocational skills training were insufficient. If all the 11 campuses could freely share HERs, there would be an overall surplus of the five kinds of HER (i.e., classroom, laboratory, library, indoor sports room and canteen). The comprehensive management framework should include sustainable concept guidance, cooperation system construction, planning control, benefit adjustment and technological innovation, etc.

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“…It offers visibility to previously unknown obscured documents, and for heavily used materials, it prevents further deterioration of originals by providing electronic copies for use by patrons. Digitization also expands the information research horizon for researchers, in that, digitized images can be displayed and disseminated in content management systems, and images of the past can be used to enrich present publications (Premchand-Mohammed, 2011). In addition, digitization provides seamless access to primary sources of information, supports multi-media content, thus facilitating collaborative and cooperative scholarly discourse.…”

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User services in the digital environment

Stewart

Newman

2017

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to ascertain from literature, ways in which information technology is being utilized in the provision of user services in academic libraries in developed and developing countries; explore the implications of the under-utilization of information technology in offering user services to patrons in academic libraries in the English-speaking Caribbean; and offer suggestions regarding the acquisition of information technology to enhance user services in academic libraries in the English-speaking Caribbean. With the advent of new technology, user services in information-centered institutions must adapt and make changes in the way information is presented and accessed. Design/methodology/approach The authors have undertaken a review of literature from available scholarly papers to discover the expectations of modern library users, and how inventive academic libraries have to become to create a paradigm shift from the “antiquated” to “modern” user services to meet client expectations and to stay relevant in the information age. Findings The reviewed literature highlighted the various ways in which academic libraries, particularly those in developed countries, are employing information technology in their service offerings. The literature highlights the necessity for Academic Libraries in the English-speaking Caribbean to also utilize information technology for optimum user service if they are to attain international standard. Originality value This is one of the first attempts at examining and documenting the need for changes in user services in the English-speaking Caribbean. While the literature is replete with information on ways in which academic libraries are using information technology to serve their patrons, this paper offers a synopsis of the developments in this regard.

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Bridging the gap between print and electronic resources at a multi‐campus university library

Cited by 5 publications

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Establishing a competencies framework for a Caribbean academic library

Establishing a competencies framework for a Caribbean academic library

Inter-Campus Sharable Potential of Hardware Educational Resources in A University Town: Connotation, Determination Method and A Case Study

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