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Liaison Program: Time Budget Study

Liaison Program: Time Budget Study. George Mason University Libraries. Liaison “Population” at GMU. 15 liaison librarians 4 department heads also included in study Instruction Coordinator also included in study. Time Budget Study: Methodology.

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Liaison Program: Time Budget Study

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  1. Liaison Program: Time Budget Study George Mason University Libraries

  2. Liaison “Population” at GMU • 15 liaison librarians • 4 department heads also included in study • Instruction Coordinator also included in study

  3. Time Budget Study: Methodology • Time “diary” that captures activities in 30-minute blocks of time • Deductively constructed sets of categories of activities (collection management, instruction) • Systematic sampling: four sample weeks in 2005/06

  4. Categories of Activities • Collection Management • Instruction • Reference & Research Assistance • Outreach & Marketing • Other (General Activities)

  5. Collection Management • Selecting • Searching & tracking • Troubleshooting collections • Collection assessment • Evaluating gifts • Evaluating databases • Attending vendor demos

  6. Instruction • Instruction preparation • Subject (discipline-specific) instruction • General instruction • Software training

  7. Reference & Research Assistance • Research consultation (office appointments) • Reference desk • Other scheduled reference service

  8. Outreach & Marketing • Library publications • Liaising

  9. Other (general categories) • Administrative travel • Professional involvement • Training and development • Circulation/access services activities • Library operations

  10. The Study: Findings • Reference & Research Assistance: 30.4% • General Activities: 28.2% • Collection Management: 20.4% • Instruction 14.5% • Outreach & Marketing 6.5%

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