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Managing University Research Microdata Collections
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Woolfrey, Lynn; Fry, Jane – New Review of Academic Librarianship, 2015
This article examines the management of microdata collections in a university context. It is a cross-country analysis: Collection management at data services in Canada and South Africa are considered. The case studies are of two university sub-contexts: One collection is located in a library; the other at a Faculty-based Data Service. Stages in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Library Materials, Library Development, Academic Libraries
Closing the Gap: The Maturing of Quality Assurance in Australian University Libraries
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Tang, Karen – Australian Academic & Research Libraries, 2012
A benchmarking review of the quality assurance practices of the libraries of the Australian Technology Network conducted in 2006 revealed exemplars of best practice, but also sector-wide gaps. A follow-up review in 2010 indicated the best practices that remain relevant. While some gaps persist, there has been improvement across the libraries and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Academic Libraries, Quality Assurance, Best Practices
Heritage Book Collections in Australian Libraries: What Are They, Where Are They and Why Should We Care?
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Stephens, Matthew – Australian Library Journal, 2009
There is a general perception that as librarians, we know what constitutes and defines a rare book, that our heritage book collections are well-documented and their future survival is planned for and secure. This discussion paper asks whether our definitions of heritage material might be too narrow and whether they reflect the reality across all…
Descriptors: Cultural Background, Library Services, Selection Tools, Best Practices
Multicultural Communities: Guidelines for Library Services. Third Edition
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International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (NJ1), 2009
These Guidelines constitute the third edition of the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) "Multicultural Communities: "Guidelines for Library Services." This revision follows the IFLA Section of Library Services to Multicultural Populations' "2006-2010 Strategic Plans": to review and revise the…
Descriptors: Guidelines, Library Services, Libraries, Cultural Differences
From Planning to Improvement: Monash University Library's Quality Review
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Pernat, Marie – Australian Academic & Research Libraries, 2004
During 2003, Monash University Library conducted a comprehensive quality review as part of the university's program of reviews. A quality management group was established in September 2002 to drive the process. All staff were given the opportunity to contribute input to the initial self-review. Methods of collecting data, collating responses and…
Descriptors: Best Practices, Educational Quality, Quality Assurance, Library Administration
Rethinking What We Do and How We Do It: Systems Thinking Strategies for Library Leadership
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Somerville, Mary M.; Schader, Barbara; Huston, Malia E. – Australian Academic & Research Libraries, 2005
Library leaders promote reconsideration of organisational purposes, processes, and relationships at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, California, USA. Systems thinking, fortified by information literacy, informs workplace changes that provide learning experiences transferable to better alignment of library outcomes with…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, Information Literacy, Leadership, Foreign Countries