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Our subscriptions 2012. Elsevier 275 journals + 1 package of 166 chemistry journals + access to Science Direct until 2010 Springer 139 journals + 9 different collections + access to core collection until 2010 Wiley 200 journals + access to core collection until 2010
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Our subscriptions 2012 • Elsevier275 journals + 1 package of 166 chemistry journals + access to Science Direct until 2010 • Springer 139 journals + 9 different collections + access to core collection until 2010 • Wiley 200 journals + access to core collection until 2010 • ACS chemistry the whole package • ANNUAL REVIEWS • AMERICAN PHYSICAL SOCIETY e-journals • SAGE multidisciplinary collection (economics, psychology, sciences, medicine etc.) 500 journals • NATUREpackage (30 JOURNALS ) • SCIENCE • SFX - CATALOGUE OF OUR ONLINE JOURNALS (INCLUDING ALL UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENTAL LIBRARY SUBSCRIPTIONS) 50000 titles • Our annual budget (for E.S., Genetics, Biochem. Dep.) is 22500 euro + 20700 euro for Biology Dep. except for Wiley Springer Elsevier etc. which are on top of this
Environmental Science DepartmentSubscriptions • ECOLOGY • ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS • ECOLOGICAL MONOGRAPHS • FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY • ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION RESEARCH • JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION • ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS • ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLGY • ENVIRONMENT & BEHAVIOUR • GENOME • OIKOS • MOLECULAR ECOLOGY • ECOLOGY LETTERS • FRESHWATER BIOLOGY • JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY • EUROPEAN FOOD RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY • BIOGEOCHEMISTRY • TREE GENETICS AND GENOMES • OECOLOGIA
CONSERVATION GENETICS • EVOLUTIONARY ECOLOGY • PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY • MOLECULAR BREEDING • PLANT CELL REPORTS • ECOLOGICAL MODELING • ACTA ECOLOGICA SINICA • GENOMICS, PROTEOMICS & BIOINFORMATICS • JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES • THEORETICAL POPULATION BIOLOGY • BASIC AND APPLIED ECOLOGY • ACTA OECOLOGICA • AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY • MITOCHONDRION • PLANT SCIENCE • TRENDS IN GENETICS • TRENDS IN MICROBIOLOGY • ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION • FUNGAL GENETICS & BIOLOGY • TRENDS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY • TRENDS IN ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION • BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION
The InterdepartmentalLibrary services and ideas for improvement LibraryUsersSurvey January-February 2010 Susanna Del Carlo susanna.delcarlo@unipr.it
The sample • 32 Students (first/secondleveldegreecourses) • 7 PhDstudents • 6 Academic staff
Methods • 26 studentsindividualinterviews analysis and data processing (Excel) • 3 focus groups(3 externalobservers): • E.S. Associationstudents • PhD Students • Academic Staff analysis and synthesis
Tools Semi-structuredinterviews
Studentswereaskedabout: • Theirlevel of satisfaction(opening hours, space, studyingenvironment) • Frequency of visits • Type of use • Preferencesregardinglibraryorganization(rules, space, etc.) • Suggestions for improvements • Requirements and preferences for new equipment and services • Awareness of libraryservices • Theirperceptionof the library in order of importanceas a University service
Focus groups • PhDstudents: more emphasiswasplaced on aspectssuchasdigitallibrary use • Academic Staff: more emphasiswasplaced on aspectssuchaspotentialrequirements for learning and teachingresources • Students: more emphasis on place and services
FindingsStudents • The librarywasperceivedas a key service (score: 8 out of 10) • Use of the library : daily • Main use: 1. Study area 2. Textbooksloans 3. Use of library desk PCs
FindingStudents • Suggestions for improvements in order of priority: 1. More seating and space 2. Evening opening 3. Weekend and holiday opening 4. More desk PCs-faster connection 5. More and widerrange of textbooks 6. Fasterwi-fi connection
FindingsStudents Requirements: • Photocopier • Sockets for portable PC • Printers • Internalwi-finets
FindingsStudents • Studyspacerequired: individual – silent for groups!! (stronglyrequested) • Awareness of researchservices: - None (23 out of 26) - Frequent use: Google/Google Scholar - Home use: course website
FindingsStudents • Information requirements: • first/secondleveldegreestudents: Databases, e-journal, OPAC catalogue • Theywouldprefer to be trainedthrough: • Online Tutorials (16 out of 26) • Seminarsrun by librarians
FindingsFocus groupPhDstudents • The library play a key role for theirresearch • They use mainly the digitallibrary Opac Google/GoogleScholar Science Direct Web of Science /PubMed • When they come to the library in personthey use: DD*, books and printjournals, requests for libraryacquisitions *Document delivery
FindingsFocus Group PhDstudents • Knowledge of tools for bibliographicresearch - LOW: oftendiscovered by chance - NEEDfor a welcome e-mail messageintroducing the library: • PDF file containing information aboutresources and services on offer
FindingsFocus Group PhDstudents Theyaskfor: • More digitalization/access to individualarchives • E-books • User friendlyaccess to catalogue • E-journalsviewingfigures on library homepage
FindingsFocus Group PhDstudents • Suggestions for improvements • Reneweduniversity website • More copies of books consideredimportant • Proposals • Acquisition of E-books collections • E-onlyjournals • Possibility to request DD directly from authors
HowwouldPhDstudentslike to see the library? • Lessemphasison routine burocracy • More information and promotion • Meeting place for scientificevents • Onesingle point of service
FindingsFocus Group Academic Staff • Library: keyrole for researchactivities • Main use: digitallibrary Google/GoogleScholar Web of Science/ PubMed e-journalsalreadyknown When they come to the library in personthey use: DD*, books and printjournals, requestsforlibraryacquisitions Possibility to request DD directly from authors
FindingsFocus Group Academic Staff • Suggestions for improvements • E-journalspackages • E-books • More copies of textbooks , updated • Meeting place for scientificevents and academic staff
FindingsFocus Group Academic Staff Knowledgeof tools for bibliographicresearch: LOW/ NEEDof information guidance • Tutorials online • User friendlyportal for sharingtools and resources • Restyling of Library Sector Webpage
FindingsFocus Group Academic Staff • Proposals • Move to e-only and increasingdigitallibrary • Open Access Archives for academicstuffpublications • Shared database for teachingmaterials (slides, images, CDs ) • New regulations for loans • New design for librarypremises and materials
How wouldacademic staff like to see the library? • More effectivedigitalenvironment • Physicalspace: • Place for sharing and discussingideas and topics • Place for staff and visitorsforbookspresentations