Spaces, Relocation, and Subject Synergies When A
Subject Library Closes
Jill Powell, [email protected] University
ASEE National Conference, Louisville, June 22, 2010
Spaces, Relocation, and Subject Synergies When A Subject Libraryies Closes
Change
Jill Powell, [email protected] University
ASEE National Conference, Louisville, June 22, 2010
OutlineWhy changes to subject libraries?Which ones? Process
Why?Financial crisis 2008Lower endowment payouts (14%)High prices for serials causes underfunding
for other needed resourcesDrop in ARL rankings for collectionsLibrary Budget reductions – $1.7 million year
1; $1.1 million year 2Strategic Plan focused on collections &
selectorsProvost issued directives for committees
Slide from Leah Solla, Chemistry Librarian, Cornell University, 2009
Which Libraries?Those with most online collectionsThose not required by accreditationThose browsed/used the least in printThose likely to fall together in a clusterThose with aging buildings
Cornell University LibrariesAfricana LawAnnex Management
Agriculture & Life Sciences (Mann)
Mathematics
Entomology Medical
Engineering Music
Fine Arts Olin/Kroch/Uris
Geneva Experiment Station
Ornithology
Hotel Physical Sciences
Industrial & Labor Relations
Veterinary
Action Generating Revenue, Space100,000
Duplicate Books in Social Sciences and Humanities Sold to Tsinghua University, China for $895,000
Actions Generating Revenue or Saving MoneyAmazon print on demand - $100,000Closing subject libraries allow for some
funding to go back to materials budget ArXiv –financial support from 55 institutionsCollaboration with Columbia – sharing
selector for Slavic studies
ProcessCommittee of stakeholders (faculty, students,
librarians) to draft recommendations.Library Board, Deans, University Librarian,
Provost make decisionCommunication and ResponseSchedule for implementation
Implementation – Engineering LibraryLibrarians and services (collection development,
reference, instruction, web presence) to remainStudy hall/computer lab to remain open 24/7Run circulation reports – where to distribute
collectionReserves and reference collections
Convert as many journals to online as possibleDisplay/discardMembership ID loginPrint for small number; rest electronic
How to Distribute Books…
eBooks & Reference Collection
Publisher packagesSpringerKnovel, Morgan & ClaypoolSafari Books; Books24x7
Patron/User driven PlanE-book records from profiled publishers loaded
into library catalog2nd session of use past TOC purchases the bookSome publishers delay electronic version
Patron Driven eBook from Catalog
Website Enhancements
Customized Searching Features
Librarians’ Changing Role in New Environment
•Collection Management•Reference•Instruction•Outreach
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“Change is inevitable - except from a vending machine.” - Robert C. Gallagher