When you arrive at the Dalhousie Student Union Building, follow the stairs to the second floor where you will find our Registration desk. Sign-in to the 2016 Information Without Borders Conference and receive your gift bag.
Once registered, enjoy a continental breakfast and visit our Silent Auction in the McInnes Room. Proceeds from our Silent Auction help to support future IWB Conferences.
Abstract:
Health sciences librarians have employed a number of strategies to cope with the changing landscape of collection development, many of which have outward effects on their home institutions. There remains a need to define and measure these outward effects, as they could influence the longevity of both libraries and the institutions they serve. Most existing literature focuses on how collection development practices directly affect libraries, but little research explores the further ramifications of these practices on overall university performance and reputation rankings. The assessment framework presented in this study is designed to reveal whether there is any correlation between a library’s collection development practices, its library-institution relationship, and its home university’s prestige. The assessment framework has been developed specifically for Canadian health sciences libraries, but could be adapted to other academic libraries around the world. Once employed, the assessment framework could demonstrate how libraries and institutions can work together to promote prosperity for both organisations.