Library and university governance: partners in student success Vickie Lynn Mix Article information:To cite this document: Vickie Lynn Mix, (2013),"Library and university governance: partners in student success", Reference Services Review, Vol. 41 Iss 2 pp. 253 -265 Permanent link to this document: http://dx.If you would like to write for this, or any other Emerald publication, then please use our Emerald for Authors service information about how to choose which publication to write for and submission guidelines are available for all. Please visit www.emeraldinsight.com/authors for more information. About Emerald www.emeraldinsight.comEmerald is a global publisher linking research and practice to the benefit of society. The company manages a portfolio of more than 290 journals and over 2,350 books and book series volumes, as well as providing an extensive range of online products and additional customer resources and services.Emerald is both COUNTER 4 and TRANSFER compliant. The organization is a partner of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and also works with Portico and the LOCKSS initiative for digital archive preservation. AbstractPurpose -This paper's aim is to examine the value of library participation in institutional governance in the implementation of a comprehensive model for student success at a research university. Design/methodology/approach -The paper provides a case study comparing the historical and current governance structure in a high research university, the relationship between a new governance structure and the implementation of a comprehensive student success model and the inclusion of the library in creating, implementing and participating in student success initiatives. Findings -Participation in university shared governance enhances the library's role in contributing to student success, retention, progression and graduation. Originality/value -The paper contributes to the discussion of the value of academic libraries to student success efforts in retention, progression and graduation for university students.

Purpose -The purpose of this paper is to offer a reflective analysis of project planning for the legal disposition of a large Federal Documents Collection in an off-site storage facility. Design/methodology/approach -This paper provides a case study.Findings -This paper examines specific steps in a project plan for relocation and disposition of Federal Documents received under the Federal Depository Library Program. Originality/value -The paper contributes to the discussion of library space needs, the disposition of tangible resources in an increasingly electronic age and the challenges libraries face in managing collections.

Purpose – ‐‐ The purpose of this paper is to identify, describe and locate primary resources using government publications and non‐government publications.Design/methodology/approach ‐‐ This paper examines primary resources for historical research particularly in federal government publications distributed through the Federal Depository Library Program.Findings ‐‐ The paper finds that government publications provide a rich source of primary research materials for post‐secondary research in disciplines such as history, geography, ethnography, education and agriculture.Originality/value ‐‐ Searching for primary historical resources in small‐ to medium‐sized academic libraries can often yield a limited field of resources. Federal government publications distributed through the Government Printing Office are freely available via selective and regional Federal Depository Libraries. This work seeks to identify tools appropriate for higher education primary historical research.

Purpose -The purpose of this paper is to offer a reflective analysis of a recent renovation project and a disaster recovery effort affecting multiple collections in a mid-sized university library. Design/methodology/approach -This paper provides a case study. Findings -This paper examines planning for a re-carpeting project, particularly the unexpected challenges associated with renovation activities. Originality/value -The paper contributes to the discussion of collection disposition during renovation and disaster recovery projects. Paper type Case studyMurphy's Law: anything that can go wrong will go wrong. Library Land is no exception. During a recent renovation project (still ongoing in other areas) Hilton M. Briggs Library at South Dakota State University received a lower level (basement) extreme make-over. During the course of that make-over, library staff met many challenges as it protected the collections and met the many obstacles the renovation produced, once again proving, always plan for the best, but expect the worst. Institutional backgroundHilton M. Briggs Library, South Dakota's largest library, is located on the campus

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