Exploring the Library Book Selection Service From National Cheng-chi University Faculty Book Selection Behavior
Date Issued
2009
Date
2009
Author(s)
Shen, Yi
Abstract
The studies of the university faculty book selection behavior focused on what channels and items they used, attitudes and opinions they had in the past. In addition, it was to discuss the book selection by faculty, librarians or adopted the cooperative way. This study tried to study the influential factors of faculty book selection behavior, to explore the different book selection channels between different tasks, finally to recommend libraries to provide fine book selection service for faculty. his study takes National Cheng-chi University as case study, adopted quantitative and qualitative research methods. First, conducted a questionnaire survey to investigate the book selection behavior, attitude and views, basic information of full-time faculty, for a total of 621 questionnaires were issued, 211 valid questionnaires were responsed, 33.97% response rate.Secondly, the depth of semi-structured interviews were held on 9 library representatives and 4 librarians to gather advanced faculty and library book selection behavior, also the issues of library representatives committee and library book selection service. here were some influential factors affected the faculty book selection behavior. The first factor was characteristics of academic areas, including general characteristics, subject characteristics and information behavioral characteristics. The second factor was tasks, such as teaching book selection was affected by teaching purposes and clients, research book selection was affected by research purposes, service book selection was affected by service characters and clients. In addition to the general tasks book selection, also discussed about the ways of National Science Council Humanities and Social Sciences Book Acquisition project. Besides, e-book selection was another topic in this study, easy access and storage were the main reasons faculty agreed. The third factor was contact books’ or libraries'' experience, positive or negative experience both affected faculty book selection desire. The forth factor was filtering items of book selection, content and author were main items for faculty book selection. his study found the faculty held positive attitude and views for book selection. The faculty agreed book selection was a part of their teaching and research tasks, book selectors should master the tools, book selection can help to maintain the professional knowledge, but faculty also need to invest time. Regarding the query about library acquisition librarian, book selection service and system function, most faculty also held the positive opinions. his study found that faculty different task cognitive book selection shown within using the different information channels. First, Teaching and research frequently used "bibliographies of academic articles" and "reviews of academic journals". Secondly, teaching used "publishing or advertising directories", but research used "internet resources". Service task seldom used book, or used “internet resources” or "publishing or advertising directories". The same book selection information channel between different tasks was "bookstores". For teaching book selection exceptional channels were "personal teaching experience", "book agent salesmen", "other university similar classes’ syllabus". For research book selection exceptional channels were "other university libraries’ collection and databases", "the book fairs of academic society annual meeting", "academic society communicating message". For service book selection exceptional channels were"intertnet news" and "reviews of newspapers". Library book selection take into account the direction of campus developmental subject, faculty task need, collection characteristics. The faculty book selection based on individual needs. Library book selection must formulate basic principles. The faculty book selection basic principle was their own task needs. Library book selection must follow the framework of an organization, limited budget, operating policy.The faculty book selection had more autonomy but devoted to their teaching and research. Although there were many different points between library and faculty book selection, the better way to development collection was cooperative book selection model by each other. inally, this study suggested providing four level book selection service for the faculty. In the staff level, acquisition librarian with extensive experience, as well as subject librarian with collaborative capacity were helpful. In the service level, convenient recommending book system and attached service can improve faculty book selection. Also adjustment of book classification, cataloging and shelf systems, promotion of bibliographic database are fine service to encourage faculty participating in book selection.In the activity level, book fair and signing book party can attract attention of faculty. In the premise level, enough and comfortable space can collect abundant books, else invite more faculty join the book selection.
Subjects
university faculty
book selection behavior
collection development
book selection service
information channels of book selection
Type
thesis
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