Cooperative Reference and Collection Development: The Science and Technology Group at the University of Tennessee Libraries

Berry, Teresa; Shrode, Flora

doi:10.1300/j120v40n83_12

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“…(5) Cooperative Referencing: This collaboration allows patrons to be referred to collaborating libraries for any specific service requested for but not available at the originating library. This allows libraries to leverage on the library resources, methods, services and expertise of collaborating libraries to improve their service delivery (Berry & Shrode, 2004). However, it is important to note that this collaboration must be guided by a formally established system of protocols, if not, it cannot then be referred to as cooperative referencing.…”

Section: Areas Of Collaboration In University Librariesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Collaboration in Nigerian University Libraries: A Diagnosis

Ukaegbu,

Okwu

2023

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This paper sought to show the potential of collaboration of university libraries in ameliorating the common problems and challenges facing the Nigerian Academic Library System on the basis of the current status of collaboration in Nigerian university libraries. The paper addressed the following questions: what is the status of collaboration of Nigerian University libraries? How can University Libraries achieve meaningful collaboration? And what possible benefits can University libraries in Nigeria attain from effective collaboration? The paper clarified three forms of collaboration within the University Library system to address the indiscriminate use of the term ‘Librarian collaboration’ to pass for library collaboration. Based on literature reviewed, the current level of collaboration in Nigerian University Libraries is below expectation and is to a great extent responsible for poor quality teaching, learning and research bedeviling the Nigerian tertiary education system. University Library leadership and the Committee of University librarian in Nigerian Universities (CULNU) were identified as prime movers whose efforts could improve the level of collaboration in Nigerian University Libraries. The paper revealed that possible areas for collaboration include: resource sharing, inter-library loan, cooperative acquisition, cooperative cataloguing, cooperative referencing, staff development, library exchange and librarian and library user networks. The paper further noted that the key benefits of collaboration are significant reduction in operational costs, increased human cooperation and exposure of Librarians to global library practices. The paper identified factors that pose as either a threat or a challenge to the implementation of effective collaboration in Nigerian university libraries. They include: Inadequate funding, leadership issues, lack of structured library development policies, proliferation of informal collaboration, high competition in library profession and resistance to change. The paper therefore recommended that committee of University Librarian in Nigerian Universities and the Nigerian Library Association should make and implement a policy for all University Library Leadership to develop and implement documented and structured develop plans and policies p to provide strategic direction for University libraries.

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Section: Areas Of Collaboration In University Librariesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Collaboration in Nigerian University Libraries: A Diagnosis

Ukaegbu,

Okwu

2023

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“…This cooperative pay plan has been subsequently used several times throughout this project, with the percentages changing according to each unit's need for the resource and their budget. Library cooperative collection development, as described by Berry and Shrode (2003) and embraced throughout academia, now included academic and career units at Purdue and has been established as a standard option.…”

Section: Acquiring Resources Through Cooperationmentioning

confidence: 99%