An Exploratory Study of Collaboration in New Zealand Tertiary Libraries

Autor/in	Finnerty, Colleen
Titel	An Exploratory Study of Collaboration in New Zealand Tertiary Libraries
Quelle	In: Australian Academic & Research Libraries, 36 (2005) 4, S.228-239 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0004-8623
Schlagwörter	Academic Libraries; Library Services; Foreign Countries; Librarian Attitudes; Library Development; Library Materials; Library Networks; Library Policy; Library Research; Library Administration; Consortia; Barriers; Performance Factors; Organizational Theories; Institutional Cooperation; Mixed Methods Research; Operations Research; Etiology; Group Dynamics; New Zealand + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? College; Colleges; University; Universities; Libary; Libraries; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Universität; Bibliothek; Hochschulbibliothek; Bibliotheksarbeit; Ausland; Bibliotheksplanung; Vereinigung; Leistungsindikator; Organisationstheorie; Institute; Co-operation; Cooperation; Institut; Kooperation; Ätiologie; Gruppendynamik; Neuseeland
Abstract	The shift in policy from market driven behaviour towards a more cooperative tertiary sector is having an effect on New Zealand academic libraries and their relationships. Despite this, there has been no investigation of collaboration specifically targeting New Zealand tertiary libraries. This research project examine the state of collaboration between New Zealand tertiary libraries in early 2004. Its objective was to explore the extent and nature of collaboration, and the attitudes of New Zealand librarians towards this process. The research found that the majority of tertiary libraries are collaborating (88%) in some form with three types of collaboration dominating the results: joint licensing agreements (20%), reciprocal borrowing (20%), and acquisition purchasing agreements (19%). These ventures are initiated by directives from the libraries own institutions, or by the formal and informal gathering of librarians where collaboration was used to solve a variety of problems. Once initiated, these ventures are often informally constructed, with only 10% having a written policy and 22% having a written contract. Despite identified barriers such as a lack of resources, and the need to give priority to local user needs, respondents (79%) felt that collaboration would continue to increase from its present rate. (Contains 4 tables and 23 notes.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10