ANNUAL REPORT 1998

1 INTRODUCTION
 
2 VIRTUAL LIBRARY SERVICE DEVELOPMENT

• 2.1 Information Access
  • Locally-mounted Databases.
  • Audio and Video on Demand (AoD).
  • Electronic Reserve.
  • Web Developments.
• 2.2 Online Service Statistics

3 SYSTEMS SUPPORT UNIT

• 3.1 Library System Developments
  • New Library System.
  • Monash Messaging Service.

4 COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT

• Table 1. Library Collections 1998
• Table 2. Number of Current Serials Titles 1998
• 4.1 Donations

5 RARE BOOKS

• 5.1 Exhibitions
• 5.2 Cataloguing

6 CLIENT SERVICES

• 6.1 Lending Services
  • Table 3. Loans and Renewals, 1998
  • Figure 1. Comparison of Loans and Renewals 1997/1998
• 6.2 Document Delivery Services
  • Table 4. DocDel Items Sent and Received, 1998
  • Figure 2. Comparison of Requests from Monash University Clients 1997/1998
• 6.3 Reference and Information Services
  • Table 5. Statistics of Reference Inquiries 1998
• 6.4 Information Literacy
  • Table 6. Information Literacy Statistics, 1998
  • The Virtual Librarian.
• 6.5 MONINFO
• 6.6 Publications and Publicity Unit
• 6.7 Flexible Library Services Unit
  • Services.
  • Resources.
  • Quality Assurance.

7 TECHNICAL SERVICES

• 7.1 Working Positively with Change
• 7.2 Library System Replacement
• 7.3 Call Number Review
• 7.4 Impact of Faculty and Discipline Based Library Restructure
  • Faculty Based Allocations Working Party.
  • Faculty Based Teams.
• 7.5 Materials Handling Improvements
• 7.6 Library Catalogue
• 7.7 Serial Cancellations

8 HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

• 8.1Professional Development and Staff Training
• 8.2 Recruitment and Staffing
• 8.3 Awards, Prizes
  • Double Increments.

9 MATHESON LIBRARY

• 9.1 Projects
• 9.2 Accommodation and Refurbishment
• 9.3 Collection Management and Funding
• 9.4 Staffing
• 9.5 Professional Development and Staff Training
• 9.6 Asian Studies Research Library

10 SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MEDICAL (STEM) LIBRARY

• 10.1 Challenges and Initiatives
  • READS (Regional Electronic Access and Delivery of Serials).
  • AVEL (Australian Virtual Engineering Library) Project.
  • National Electronic Library for Chemistry.
• 10.2 STEM Merger Process
• 10.3 Services
  • Faculty-based Library Teams.
  • Electronic Information Services.
  • Information Literacy.
  • Lending Services.
• 10.4 Digital Resources
• 10.5 Quality and Continuous Improvement
• 10.6 Staff Development and Professional Contributions

11 LAW LIBRARY

• 11.1 Awards and Prizes
• 11.2 Library Refurbishment
• 11.3 Butterworths Online
• 11.4 Faculty of Information Technology Library Team

12 CAULFIELD PENINSULA BERWICK LIBRARY

• 12.1 Incorporation of the Berwick and Caulfield/Peninsula Libraries
• 12 2Business/Economics and Art/Design Faculty Teams
• 12.3 Serials Cancellation Project
• 12.4 Building Projects: Peninsula, Caulfield and Berwick
• 12.5 Staff Awards and Staff Development
• 12.6 Special Projects
• 12.7 Strategic Innovations Fund (SIF)
• 12.8 Library Usage

13 GIPPSLAND LIBRARY

• 13.1 Accommodation
• 13.2 Client Services
• 13.3 Curriculum Collection
• 13.4 New Library System
• 13.5 Serials Review
• 13.6 Staffing