香港科技大学图书资源发展和管理.PDFVIP

Collection Development and Management at HKUST 香港科技大学图书資源发展和管理 Samson Soong, Ph.D. The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Library Abstract 本文就香港科技大学图书馆在图书資源发展和管理方面所作的努力和经验予以檢視及深思, 討論的重点在于迅速变化的数字环境里所面臨的挑战和應對策略. This paper reflects upon the efforts and experiences in collection development and collection management, particularly of electronic resources, at the HKUST Library and focuses on some of challenges and strategies in today’s rapidly changing digital environment. Outline of the paper 1. HKUST and the HKUST Library 香港科技大学及图书馆簡介 2. Responsive Development of Library Collections 香港科大图书資源发 展的挑战性 3. Collection Development Policies and Practices 图书資源发展的原則與实践 4. CD Strategies that Have Worked at HKUST 有效的資源发展策略 5. Collection Management Takes a New Importance 图书資源管理加强的重要性 6. Extending Information Access beyond Local Resources延伸图书資源的存取 7. Conclusions 结论 1. HKUST and the HKUST Library Founded in 1991, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) is a research intensive university. There are about 9,100 students including over 3,250 post-graduate students. The University currently offers over 100 UG and PG degree programs, including 25 doctoral programs. Being a research university, it shares much in common with the world’s best universities in academic programs and research activities. Despite its relatively short history, HKUST is now ranked as one of the top universities in the world by London Times, Newsweek, and other university ranking agencies. For instance, Times Higher Education Supplement of London ranked HKUST 53rd among the world’s top universities in 2007. And, our Executive MBA program has been ranked no.1 in the world by London Financial Times in 2007.