envisioning a library for the phoenix biomedical campus challenges and resolutions
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Envisioning a Library for the Phoenix Biomedical Campus
Challenges and Resolutions
Challenge Issue Areas• From the User POV:
– Identifying and finding resources– Accessing (electronically) and physical use of
resources
• From Admin POV;– Staffing and administering the library– Funding the Library
Accessing and Using Resources• Now
– Distinct and separate user groups and therefore 3 systems (physical and electronic) of access
• Ideal– Create single sign on for all state university user
groups– PBCL Card access to all PBC card holders?
• Possible Solutions
Locating Resources• Now
– Must search 3 online catalogs: UA, ASU, NAU
• Ideal– Create one place to search and locate
• Could use WorldCat Local? (least expensive?)
• Possible Solutions
Staffing the Library• Now
– 3 personnel groups: UA, ASU, NAU
• Ideal– One for PBC
• Possible Solutions
Funding and sourcing the Library• Now
– 3 funding entities: UA, ASU, NAU• Presently only UA is funding the PBC Library; used primarily in
person by UA students, less so ASU BMI and nursing students and faculty.
– 3 library resourcing (aka collections acquisitions and development) groups: UA, ASU, NAU
• Presently collections are identified and acquired by UA AHSL library faculty; DPC ASU has acquired several core UA COM texts.
• Ideal– One for PBC
• Possible Solutions
Goal?• Full integration?
• Cost sharing? Distributed?
Summary: Comparison of Distributed & Integrated Model for PBC Library ServicesNOTE: This is a detailed estimate, not detailed operational budget
Integrated (I) Distributed (D) D - I (=savings)
Library Staffing
Staffing FTEs Capital & Operations Space (Offices, prep areas storage)
Collections & Access
Staffing FTEs Capital & Operations Space (Offices, prep areas storage)
TOTAL
Staffing FTEs Capital & Operations Space (Offices, prep areas storage)