Library Collaboration:A Case study of University of Archipelago

Group 3Chen ZhiqingCho Ching-Ju

Chu WilsonLee Wai-man

Lu ZhiguoNagarkar Shubhada

Shen Lihua

The 12th Annual Library Leadership Institute

Library Leadership in the Asia Pacific CenturyShanghai, 16-20 May 2014

Best features

Proposal

SWOT

Goals

Goals

• To help university to become a top 5 universities

• To acquire more funding in collaboration with Student support services and Information Technology Services

StrengthStrong facultyLong historyRich collectionStaff well-trained and loyal to the library All five universities are providing similar range of services from acquisition to cataloguing

Weaknessinflexible space limited collaboration with other university librarieslittle interest in working together with other partners on campusno incentives from the university for interdepartmental collaborationsFaculty and researchers also not interested to work in a group

OpportunitiesArrival of a new Vice-ChancellorSpecial funding is available to invest in the universityVice-Chancellor and President Professor is a library lover

ThreatsReduced funding Reduced purchasing powerRumoured that UAL considered itself to be self sufficient and preferred to be left alone Misconception about the university ranking

SWOT

ProposalLibrary Collaboration with Students Support Service (SSS) will develop Students Information Service Center providing following services

• Student library and campus orientation programs• Information literacy programmes• Bank loan information• Career counseling• Placement services• Academic advice• Campus information• Student counseling• Biblio-theraphy sessions

Funding for Students Information Service Center

• Trained staff• Infrastructure• Space• E resources for students • Temporary job for

students

Strong support and collaboration with staff at

SSS

Information Technology Services (ITS)In collaboration with ITS, library will develop

• Virtual library• Digital library• Institutional Repository (IR)• Virtual Reference Desk• Develop e-learning courses for students and faculty

Funding for

• High end computational facilities• Specially trained staff• Training for staff and students about the use all services created • Maintenance cost• Collection of material for IR

Need expertise in programming and installation of software tools andTo train the staff and students

Why proposal is the best?

• It will increase the collaboration among the faculty members of two important departments

• It will further give an opportunity to work with faculty and students of other departments in building up databases

• It will enhance the research and learning and thereby the ranking of the university

• To increase the popularity of the library services• Increase the efficiency of three departments