ifla 2012 mvagyei presentation revised · 2012-09-12 · wlic 78th ifla conference: acquisitions...
TRANSCRIPT
Vivian AgyeiDirector: Library and Information Services
De-selection en -masse at TUT: enabler for
implementation of hybrid collections
WLIC 78th IFLA Conference:Acquisitions and Collection
Development Section14 August 2012
• TUT at a glance• What led to the de-selection
en-masse?• Planning for relocation of
reading material to faculty libraries
Layout of presentationLayout of presentation
• Criteria used for de-selection• Challenges experienced• Provision for growth in e-
resources• Impact of growth in e-resources• Lessons learnt• Conclusion
…/2 Layout of presentation
• University of Technology established in 2004
• 7 faculties and 3 branches• Capped on 56,000 students• Currently has 51,000 students
TUT at a glanceTUT at a glance
What led to the deWhat led to the de --selection selection enen--massemasse ??
• Single faculty per site model• Relocation of departments to
new sites• Relocation of library
collections to new faculty libraries
Planning for relocation of Planning for relocation of information resourcesinformation resources• LIS goal for relocation� Opportunity for libraries to
increase e-resources following de-selection during relocation
• Participants• Procedures • Communication
Criteria used for deCriteria used for de --selectionselection
• Relevance to curriculum• Age of the items• Language of communication and
tuition in the university• Format of information resources
Click to add title [18pt, bold]: Click to add sub-title [14pt, regular/plain]
• Availability in e-format or journals duplicated in database subscriptions
• Preference of some lecturers for print or e-resources
• Present and historical understandings
…/2 Criteria used for de-selection
Click to add title [18pt, bold]: Click to add sub-title [14pt, regular/plain]
ChallengesChallenges
• Short notice to libraries about relocation of departments
• Workload for cataloguers• Scarcity of skills/Shortage of
cataloguers in the region• Provision for pipeline students• Non cooperation of some staff
Click to add title [18pt, bold]: Click to add sub-title [14pt, regular/plain]
• Accessibility of e-resources� Computer facilities� Internet connectivity• Seating for students• Lecturers’ preference of print
over e-resources• Availability of funds
…/2 Challenges
Collections of information Collections of information resourcesresources• 150 databases• 2070 print journals in stock with
700 current• 252,826 print and multimedia
items in stock
Provision for Growth in EProvision for Growth in E --ResourcesResources
…/ 2 Provision for Growth in E-Resources
Impact of growth in e -resources• Increase in weeded items 2008-2011• Decrease in print continuing
resources added 2009-2011• Decrease in continuing resources
checked-in• Decrease in ILL requests• Decrease in ILL supplied• Redundancy of certain jobs
Click to add title [18pt, bold]: Click to add sub-title [14pt, regular/plain]
DeDe--selected items: 2008 selected items: 2008 -- 20112011
…/ 2 Impact
New print continuing resources New print continuing resources ordered (2009 ordered (2009 –– 2011)2011)
…/ 3 Impact
Continuing Resources CheckContinuing Resources Check --insins
…/ 4 Impact
Articles requested from other librariesArticles requested from other libraries…/ 5 Impact
Click to add title [18pt, bold]: Click to add sub-title [14pt, regular/plain]
Articles supplied to other librariesArticles supplied to other libraries
…/ 6 Impact
Lessons learntLessons learnt
De-selection must be thoroughly planned for:�As a stand-alone process�Not as part of relocation of faculties�Not to be done during the middle of a merger
� Adequate time and other resources must be devoted to it
� Must be driven by the libraries� Consider the needs and
circumstances of clients :� Computer facilities
…/2 Lessons learnt
� Internet connectivity� Seating for students� Provision for students
with disability� Lecturers’ preference of
print over e-resources� Availability of funds
…/3 Lessons learnt
ConclusionConclusion
The aim of using de-selection to grow e-resources was attained:•Many print resources that did not meet criteria� Have been weeded and � Disposed of
…/2 Conclusion
• Replacement of print with e-resources has become a priority.
• Growth in the hybrid collections has been attained.
• Job reviews are being done.
