Transcript The University of Auckland The University of Auckland Library Te Tumu Herenga An Overview Presentation created by Rose Holley - March 2002

The University of Auckland
The University of Auckland Library
Te Tumu Herenga
An Overview
Presentation created by Rose Holley - March 2002
Te Tumu Herenga
Means ‘the chief tethering post’. It is the
main binding point, the unmovable
mainstay to which waka are tethered.
Tumu emphasises the strength of the
bond (herenga) and its chiefly status.
Waka can contain many things both
precious and mundane for the personal
journey. The link to the many vessels is
the library ‘Te Tuma Herenga’. Nov 1999
What is our mission?
To enhance the position of The
University of Auckland as a university of
high international standing, recognised
for excellence in teaching, research and
administration, innovative contribution
to the advancement of knowledge, and
service to its local, national and
international communities.
Where are we?
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Auckland – the largest city in New Zealand
Population of approx 1.5 million.
University comprises 4 main campuses:
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City
Medical and Health Sciences
Tamaki
North Shore
+ ONLINE
The University of Auckland Library
Library mission
Committed to providing quality library
and information services to support and
enhance the teaching, research,
scholarship and creative work of the
University. The library affirms its
special obligations to Maori.
Who are we?
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The biggest University Library in New
Zealand in terms of :
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Staff employed
Volumes held
Expenditure
Ranks with top 5 Australian Universities
Where are our libraries and
information centres?
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General (Arts,
Business, Economics,
Science)
Davis (Law)
Philson (Medical)
Engineering
Fine Arts
Architecture
Maori Info Commons
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Music
Audio-Visual
Tamaki
Clocktower (Cont Ed)
Education Resource C
Leigh Marine Laboratory
North Shore Campus
Information Commons
Who are our staff?
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100 professionally qualified librarians
100 library assistants and admin
support (+ casual staff for shelving)
10 Bindery
TOTAL of approximately 210 FTE staff
(= approx 300 headcount)
Who are our users?
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30,000 students (full and part-time,
undergraduate and postgraduate).
12.2% Maori and Pacific Island
33.8% Asian
4,000 academic and general staff
TOTAL of 34,000 library clients
Library Budget
What is our budget?
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2001
$12.4 million – Resources
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$10 million – Operations
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Revenue = $2.5 million
Budget – electronic
2001
$12.4 million – Resources
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$4.5 million allocated for electronic
resources = 36.5% of resource
budget
Funding based on EFTS $500+/head
Library Services & Resources
Library Services
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10 subject specific Libraries + 5 other
information centres (including Tamaki
campus)
Centralised core services
Off-campus storage
University Bindery
Services cont
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Subject librarians: research consultancy in
person, by phone and e-mail
Ask a librarian on-line service
Training and instruction: databases/Internet/
research- on-line and in person
Inter-library Loan and document delivery
Voyager / Library Catalogue
Electronic Services
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LEARN enables 24 x 7 access
Electronic service available in libraries,
computer labs, staff workstations,
remotely
Priority on delivering resources
electronically
Usage of LEARN
Hits on library website (millions/per year):
1997
1.2
1998
2.5
1999
7.0
2000
13.3
2001
23.3
What are our resources?
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Hardcopy
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1.8 million volumes
18,000 rolls of microfilms
55,000 maps
53,000 AV items
43,000 photographs and drawings
1,600 metres of archives and manuscripts
Electronic
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300 bibliographic databases
10000+ electronic journals
Special collections
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Collections of major National
Importance:
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NZ and Pacific
Architecture
Asian Languages
Law
Medicine
Resources cont
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Workstations
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260 with a further 1000 more planned for
2003
Study Spaces
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3150 with a further 1000 more planned for
2003
Issues and Challenges
Issues that matter to us
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Offering a first class service to students
and staff
Increasing access to all collections and
resources
Developing information literacy skills for
students in partnership with academic
staff
Issues that matter to us
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Equity of access to resources regardless
of client’s location
Pursuing digital initiatives
Developing synergies with academic
departments delivering courses on-line
Commitment to Maori
Commitment to equity initiatives
Challenges ahead
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Managing change
Information explosion and growth of
e-resources
Creates different demands on way service
delivered e.g on-line ref enquiry, e-mail
service, teaching info skills, more
workstations required.
Impacts on staff-skill sets required: working
hours, IT dept for network security and a 24
x 7 access
Challenges cont
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Attracting and retaining high calibre library
staff
Responding to diversity of demand
Right balance between co-operation and
competition with other institutions
Financing of continual growth in collection
costs
Digital collection management and copyright
clearance
How do we compare to libraries
in other sectors?
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Known client base with focused needs
Work planned according to academic year
Support to researchers
Bigger budget
Service and resources planned in consultation
with academics
Excellent bandwidth
One of largest IT operations in NZ with
significant outlay
Employment Opportunities
Employment Opportunities
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Library Assistants
Client Services Librarians
Subject Librarians
IT Staff
Library and Department Managers
Benefits of working with us
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Leading edge IT technologies
Staff development opportunities:
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Attend national and international conferences
Training/development courses at University CPD
centre (IT, Management, Personal)
Friendly work place, flexible dress code
Environment – university life, city centre
Varied job duties and opportunity to move
around
Benefits cont
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Able to utilise subject specialist knowledge
Superannuation Scheme with employer
contributions
Gym
Health Centre
20 days holiday + statutory holidays
Equal Opportunity Employer – Work and
Family Policy
What we are looking for:
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Positive attitude
Flexibility and vision
Commitment to customer service
Enthusiasm
Excellent communication skills
IT and database knowledge, skills and
interest
Equal Opportunity Employer