Impact of International Projects on the Impact of International Projects on the University DevelopmentUniversity Development

S. ShaposhnikovVice Rector for International Affairs

St. Petersburg Electrotechnical University “LETI”

To keep a high rank To keep a high rank any university needsany university needs::

academic process of high qualityacademic process of high quality front edge scientific researchfront edge scientific research new IT supporting all activitiesnew IT supporting all activities effective managementeffective management

International project at a university International project at a university can be a can be a powerful impulsepowerful impulse for for

development of certain areas but not development of certain areas but not a tool for permanent support of these a tool for permanent support of these

areasareas

• curricula upgrade and developmentcurricula upgrade and development• higher learning motivation of students higher learning motivation of students butbut• problems of the present system and situationproblems of the present system and situation (organization, priorities, policy, staff)(organization, priorities, policy, staff)

Impact on the Academic ProcessImpact on the Academic Process

Impact on Scientific ResearchImpact on Scientific Research

• opportunities for research development and opportunities for research development and wider/deeper contacts with the international wider/deeper contacts with the international scientific community scientific community

•butbut

• growing gap between scientific groups and growing gap between scientific groups and departments departments • problems of the present system and situationproblems of the present system and situation

Impact on the University Impact on the University Information TechnologiesInformation Technologies

• support and development of the academic support and development of the academic process and scientific research (development of process and scientific research (development of hybrid libraries is an important part)hybrid libraries is an important part)• bringing information culture and skills of work bringing information culture and skills of work with technologies of the new generationwith technologies of the new generation

Impact on the University Impact on the University managementmanagement

• opportunities for qualitative changes and opportunities for qualitative changes and optimal decisions optimal decisions • long-term influence on the development of all long-term influence on the development of all university activitiesuniversity activities

With the minimal investment from the university With the minimal investment from the university funds funds

To be a success, a project must have To be a success, a project must have the top university management the top university management interested and involved in its interested and involved in its

implementationimplementation

Impact of Projects on the ETU Impact of Projects on the ETU Development Development

Some examplesSome examples

Academic Academic ProcessProcess Development Development

Energy Saving in Industrial Heating Energy Saving in Industrial Heating Technologies (new curriculum, Technologies (new curriculum, laboratory and course book)laboratory and course book)

Quality Management Systems Quality Management Systems (curriculum upgrade, course book, PC (curriculum upgrade, course book, PC laboratory)laboratory)

University Management University Management DevelopmentDevelopment

Development of the University PR PolicyDevelopment of the University PR Policy Development of Financial Management Development of Financial Management

(Planning and Budgeting) through (Planning and Budgeting) through DecentralizationDecentralization

Internationalization of the Academic Internationalization of the Academic ProcessProcess

Introducing elements of TQM in the Introducing elements of TQM in the University ManagementUniversity Management

University Library DevelopmentUniversity Library Development

Strategic Development of the University Strategic Development of the University Systems and Services (ETULIP)Systems and Services (ETULIP)

Cooperative Management of Electronic Cooperative Management of Electronic Document Provision in SPB (COPETER)Document Provision in SPB (COPETER)

Enhancement of the University Teaching Enhancement of the University Teaching and Research through the Development and Research through the Development of the Electronic Library (WB)of the Electronic Library (WB)

Impact on the University Library Impact on the University Library

Before:Before: No automation of the library processesNo automation of the library processes Vague strategy of developmentVague strategy of development Few international contactsFew international contacts Lack of motivation for staff developmentLack of motivation for staff development

Impact on the University Library (2)Impact on the University Library (2)

Now:Now: LAS and LAN in the libraryLAS and LAN in the library Strategic Development PlanStrategic Development Plan International contacts and partnershipInternational contacts and partnership Good motivation for staff development Good motivation for staff development

(professional, computer and language (professional, computer and language skills)skills)

Impact on the University Library (3)Impact on the University Library (3)

The main result:The main result: Good working team united by the new Good working team united by the new

vision of the library development and vision of the library development and desire to achieve the resultsdesire to achieve the results

Thank you for your attention!Thank you for your attention!

And special Thanks toAnd special Thanks to

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