University Research Papers
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Item Restricted Institutional Repositories and the Role of Academic Libraries in Scholarly Communication(Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington, 2009) Chawner, Brenda; Cullen, RowenaThis paper explores the development of institutional repositories as a global phenomenon, comparing their objectives with the core principles of scholarly communication that have preserved and disseminated western knowledge for the past two centuries.Item Open Access Partners in Pathways to Success: Subject Librarian Support to the University Learning, Teaching and Research at Victoria University of Wellington(Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington, 2012) Biradavolu, Rohini; Cargill, JustinResearch and ‘learning and teaching’ form two of the eight key goals of Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. To align the Library services with the University’s core values and future directions, a Library Services Review was undertaken in 2010 to re-purpose the library’s services and resource delivery. The review led to the Library Services Change Proposal in 2011. The changes set out in the proposal are now being implemented. This paper looks at the changing landscape in the Library at Victoria University of Wellington. It also discusses the support provided by the subject librarians for research, learning and teaching in the changed structure, working in partnerships with faculty, students and other units in the University.Item Open Access WJ Scott Education Library: User Survey October 2009(Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington, 2010) Mercer, LouiseDuring 2009 there have been several minor changes to the layout of WJ Scott Education Library (WJS). This was in response to a growth in the library collection, and improvements to make the multiple call number systems more intuitive. These changes have been very successful and have highlighted several other areas that could be improved. Before undertaking a larger rearrangement of the library it was decided that a survey to realise what the users actually desired would be very informative and would ensure the patrons felt included in library decisions and part of the library as a whole. The need for regular surveys is explicitly set out in the Library's current strategic plan, the WJS team plan and the Collection Development and Management Policy. In addition we have similar goals in our strategic vision where we are aiming to achieve the following: - Create a library environment that meets current and future library user needs. - Create a service environment that focuses on meeting individual need with a strong emphasis on communication and feedback. - Raise awareness of the value and benefits of the library service. This need flows from following professional practice. Booth and Brice (2004, p3) say "the concept of professionalism require that a practitioner remains in constant contact with the knowledge base that determines the content, nature and impact of their day-to-day activities. Implicit, or tacit, knowledge acquired from years of experience must be informed, and indeed complemented, by explicit knowledge, or evidence". This evidence will be gathered through this research and will help build on our observed, tacit knowledge.