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Group 7

Group 7. Journey of Group 7. Checklist of objectives based on the problems identified. Brainstorming of recommendations based on the problems. 5:30 pm. Argument on vision, mission, objectives??. Group Presentation. Classification of the problems. Checklist of problems.

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Group 7

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  1. Group 7

  2. Journey of Group 7 Checklist of objectives based on the problems identified Brainstorming of recommendations based on the problems. 5:30 pm Argument on vision, mission, objectives?? Group Presentation Classification of the problems Checklist of problems Executive Lunch Meeting: Consolidation and work distribution Examine the case 4:00 pm 17 March 18 March 19 March

  3. Problems • 1. Facilities • Lack of Teaching and Learning facilities • Not user-centred • Students / users’ ratings low • 2. Collection • Rare books – poor condition • Less electronic resources compared to ourpeers • Students / users’ ratings low

  4. Problems • 3. HR and Management • No strategic plan • Lack of staff motivation • Staff redundancies • Under perform (low ranking) • Not keen to collaborate • Insufficient communication • Lack of awareness of current trends • Bureaucracy • 4. Budget • Budget allocation (management) • Budget reduction of 30%

  5. 1. Facilities • Gather ideas from various stakeholders: • Comprehensive user needs study and in-depth analysis • Meeting with heads of departments to explore how the library can enhance their teaching and learning • Create a more user-centric platform • Suggestion box • Establish relationship platform with users, e.g. using social media Recommendations

  6. 2. Collection • Rare Books • To form a project team on rare book preservation, conservation and digitization with the VC as the advisor • Collaborate with publisher/ corporations in digitization project with the aim of profit making initiatives Recommendations

  7. 3. HR and Management • Collaboration with other institutions/ individuals (e.g. libraries, archives, publishers) • Consortial subscriptions to electronic resources • Regular meetings with other libraries on various collaboration issues • Explore collaborative opportunities with IT corporations to capitalize on their latest technology Recommendations

  8. 3. HR and Management • Collaboration with other units on campus • To explore possible funding sources, e.g. Alumni Association • Closer liaison with Faculty or VIPs • Gather their opinions or needs • Demonstrate the importance of the library to their research/ teaching • Consultancy • Invite a Faculty member from the Management School to provide input to the re-organization. Recommendations

  9. 3. HR and Management • Staff training • Develop various staff training, coaching and mentoring programs to strengthen staff competencies • Staff attachment to other libraries • Update staff through the organization of seminars or workshops on latest trends Recommendations

  10. 3. HR and Management • Benchmarking • Adopt the Balanced ScoreCard for sustainable assessment of library performance • To identify strengths of other libraries with the aim to learn from them • Foster Communication within the library • Task forces/ committees on different projects, services or issues, e.g. user services committee, collection development committee Recommendations

  11. 3. HR and Management • Reorganization • Assessment of staff strengths and weaknesses • Analysis of organizational needs • Restructuring • Staff redeployment Recommendations

  12. 4. Budget • Anticipated that budget problem will be alleviated when the above problems have been addressed Recommendations

  13. Objectives • To provide the best learning and teaching facilities to our users. • To preserve and enhance usage of rare book collection through digitization. • To strengthen the collaboration with other units on campus and other institutions for resource sharing. • To explore possible sources of funding to support library projects. • To develop staff competencies through training and allocation.

  14. Our dream…A more vibrant library with a healthy budget … Instead of a vision

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