Keith WebsterUniversity Librarian Director of Learning.pptVIP

Implications for University Libraries对大学图书馆的影响 Emphasis on online resources not only for surveillance purposes but also as an avenue for accessing latest studies to aid in further research 强调在线资源并非只为监察用途，同时也为提供途径以获取最新研究课题从而帮助进一步研究 Print collection is weeded extensively, especially in regards to materials considered suspect under new laws 印刷馆藏广泛地被剔除，尤其是那些在新法规下受怀疑的资料 Staff 人员: Increased competition for employment with fewer positions at all levels due to reduction in branches and subject areas 求职的竞争更大，因分馆和学科的数目减少，各阶层的职位也削减 * Management issues include: restructuring processes, redeploying staff, funding new activities Changing library processes: e.g. 3M services; copy cataloguing Consortia growing in importance – shift from competition to collaboration (note in passing the Big Picture and Collaborating for Efficiency). Impact on areas such as licensing, acquisitions, CONZULsys. In future might expand to creating and publishing academic journals and resources – ejs and ebooks, perhaps working with niche publishers * Resources to embrace collection, finance, space and buildings (and staff?) Financial pressures: static or decreasing income, rising costs of staff, information and technology. As a response, now seeing greater emphasis on fundraising, and in future towards securing dependable revenue streams to support innovation and advancement Future staffing: diverse skills; continuous development; recruitment, education and retention; matrix management structure Broad collection trends show that whilst traditional formats are not going away, book purchasing is decreasing somewhat and e-books and print on demand are a significant new trend. Most academics (84% in a US study) prefer electronic journal access and most ISI indexed journals are now available in this way. We are seeing increasing electronic production of course materials and theses and dissertations and the emergence of e-print archives. This proliferation of electronic resources brings challenge