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Item Open Access Preliminary Study of Library Materials Acquisition 1974/75 - 1984/85(University of Regina Library, 1985-11) Resch, PeterThis report attempts to quantify, as objectively as possible, the various changes the University of Regina Library has experienced in levels of funding, acquisitions, and cost of materials during the period 1974 - 1984. As well, the report compares the Library to other university libraries in Canada, thereby putting the Library's present situation into a national perspective.Item Open Access Report of the University Librarian to the Board of Governors 1990(University of Regina Library, 1990) Maes, William R.The Library is the heart of the University and although most administrators, faculty and students would agree, it and the people who labour to serve the University's information needs are too often taken for granted. It is recognized that this, and most other universities, have made it a priority to ensure that libraries receive appropriate funding to maintain collections even during what are very difficult times.Item Open Access Current Practice In Government Publications: Preliminary Report and Recommendations(Dr. John Archer Library, University of Regina, 2002-09-04) Resch, PeterItem Open Access Dr. John Archer Library Selfstudy(Dr. John Archer Library, University of Regina, 2005-10) Winkler, Linda; University of Regina. Dr. John Archer Library.Item Open Access Recommendations for Instant Messsaging Virtual Reference Service : Archer Library, University of Regina(Dr. John Archer Library, University of Regina, 2006-07-31) Bradley, CaraItem Open Access Data Library Services Review, the University of Regina 2006(Dr. John Archer Library, University of Regina, 2006-09-06) Humphrey, ChuckThe University Librarian initiated in June 2006 a consultation to review Data Library Services in the University of Regina Library. The findings of this investigation are based (i) on a series of interviews with academic and Library staff at the University of Regina, (ii) on comparisons with data services at peer institutions and (iii) on an assessment by the reviewer. On the basis on the evidence gathered, a series of recommendations address questions raised in the terms of reference.Item Open Access Library Liaison: A Philosophy of Service Provision(University of Regina Library, 2006-09-08) Sgrazzutti, WilliamThis report highlights best practices in liaison and sets out recommendations specific to the Archer Library’s Academic Liaison Program, and considerations for “next steps” to further develop the library’s liaison program overall.Item Open Access Archer Library Information Literacy Instruction Program(Dr. John Archer Library, University of Regina, 2007-01-17) Phelps, Charles; Bradley, Cara; Magee, Elizabeth; Perry, Ed; Rothecker, JenniferItem Open Access The On-Site Librarian Services Project: Progress Report(University of Regina Library, 2007-06-28) Sgrazzutti, WilliamA progress report documenting activities related to the On-Site Librarian Services Pilot Project for the period Fall Semester 2006 through to the end of Winter Semester 2007.Item Open Access Site visit, Dr. John Archer Library, University of Regina(2007-09) Robare, Lori; Slight-Gibney, NancyRecommendations arising from unit reviews of the Collection Development Unit and the Technical Services Department in the Dr. John Archer Library, University of Regina conducted in August 2007.Item Open Access Digital Collections at the Dr. John Archer Library: Position Paper(Dr. John Archer Library, University of Regina, 2008-09-02) Hixson, Carol G., 1955-Item Metadata only The RegLIN Consortium - A Review(University of Regina Library, 2014-12-12) Campbell, Joylene; Thompson, LoraineRegLIN is a consortium of Regina and area libraries formed to create and maintain an online system that will support a multi‐library, multi‐institutional computer network providing for automated library services. The University of Regina hosts the Voyager Integrated Library System and several software platforms that serve the RegLIN Consortium. THIS RECORD IS AVAILABLE THROUGH UNIVERSITY OF REGINA ARCHIVES.Item Open Access Everything Old is New Again: The 2008 Assessment and Evaluation Program Proposal Revisited(University of Regina Library, 2016-04-10) Sgrazzutti, WilliamThe University of Regina Library has for several years engaged in assessment related activities. The University Librarian and the Associate University Librarian (Planning and Assessment) expressed a desire to explore what a coordinated, planned approach to assessment (i.e., an assessment program) might look like when based on best practices across academic libraries. The focus of this report is on the Assessment and Evaluation (AE) Program presented to Librarians’ Council on March 20, 2008. The AE Program provides the framework for a coordinated approach to assessment and planning, fostering a culture of assessment within the Library that will have a positive impact on decision making and priority setting. The AE Program is reconsidered from the perspective of the current Library and University environment and trends in academic libraries specific to library assessment programming. The distributed model currently employed by the Library stems in part from the partial implementation of the AE Program. THIS RECORD IS AVAILABLE THROUGH UNIVERSITY OF REGINA ARCHIVES.Item Metadata only University of Regina Library and First Nations University of Canada Library - Collaboration and Opportunity(University of Regina Library, 2016-04-21) Sgrazzutti, WilliamThe University of Regina Library (Library) and First Nations University of Canada (FNUniv) Library have built a strong collaborative relationship over many years. There is a desire for clarification as to the extent of services the Library currently provides to FNUniv and whether these services fall within the scope of core infrastructure support. This is necessary in order for the University of Regina (University) to demonstrate how it is using the money it receives from the Federal Government to provide infrastructure services to FNUniv. The research for this report was informed by in-person and phone interviews during November and December 2015, with follow up e-mail communication as necessary. 27 participants from various University departments and FNUniv were interviewed. The report provides an overview of the services the Library currently provides. Core infrastructure services are highlighted. Opportunities for further collaboration are identified. There are 26 recommendations for the Library and FNUniv Library to consider. THIS RECORD IS AVAILABLE THROUGH UNIVERSITY OF REGINA ARCHIVES.Item Open Access Library Unit Review Self Study Report 2016-2017(University of Regina Library, 2017-01-31) University of Regina LibraryThe University of Regina Library (Library) provides a full range of library and information services to the University of Regina (University) community, and works in partnership with the libraries of the affiliated academic institutions (i.e., the Federated Colleges): Campion College, First Nations University of Canada (FNUniv), and Luther College. The Library also has formal agreements with the Faculty of Education and the La Cité universitaire francophone regarding the specialized collections at those locations.Item Open Access The Liaison Librarian Program: Trends and Opportunities(University of Regina Library, 2017-04-20) Bradley, Cara; Chipanshi, Mary; Cushon, Kate; Sgrazzutti, WilliamDuring fall 2016, Brett Waytuck (University Librarian) asked Cara Bradley (Liaison Services Coordinator) to lead a review of the University of Regina (U of R) Liaison Librarian Program (Liaison Program). The liaison librarians were consulted and recommended that a small working group of liaison librarians be struck to carry out the review. The Liaison Librarian Working Group (Working Group) was formed following a call for expressions of interest and an election.Item Open Access External Review of the Library University of Regina 2017(University of Regina, 2017-06-30) Bird, Gwen; Charbonneau, Normand; De Long, Kathleen; Germani, IanThe University of Regina Library has a strong base on which to build, and a highly capable and well-respected new University Librarian. It is well respected provincially and nationally. A new strategic plan and vision that address the realities of digital scholarship, coupled with a deliberate change management process, will position the Library very well to move into a more central role at the University. We have provided 26 recommendations that we believe can be accomplished through a concerted team effort in the coming three years. Top priorities for immediate attention include the preparation of a realistic and prioritized strategic plan, increased attention to internal communication, and reparation of relationships with central IT.Item Open Access Archer Library Annual Report 2017-18(University of Regina Library, 2018-11) University of Regina LibraryJean Baptiste Alphonse Karr once wrote, “plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose”. As we look back on 50 years of amazing service, support and innovation from the Dr. John Archer Library, I think we can agree that there have been incredible changes that were completely unforeseen when the doors were opened. But what has remained constant is the commitment to the underlying principles of librarianship and archival studies in a research university – the acquisition, synthesis and transformation of knowledge.Item Open Access Archer Library Annual Report 2018-19(University of Regina Library, 2019-11) University of Regina LibraryWhile libraries may be considered by some to be havens for the lone (and lonely) pursuit of life-long learning, the reality is that they have always been at the centre of communities – both physical and virtual. In medieval times, the creation of a single illuminated manuscript usually involved the labour of several skilled artisans engaging in the preparation of the vellum, the transcription of the text, and the illumination of the text. Although the audience of those masterworks was limited to the privileged who could read, the intent was to utilize the community to preserve the teachings embodied in the text for future generations.Item Open Access Archer Library Annual Report 2019-20(University of Regina Library, 2020-11) University of Regina LibraryThe 2019-2020 Archer Annual Report provides a snapshot of the work of the dedicated staff of the Archer Library and Archives from May 2019 to April 2020 as they continue their support and leadership within the University community. The Dr. John Archer Library and Archives continued to adapt and change in 2019-2020. Some of the changes were anticipated and expected, others were not. With the onset of the pandemic, the whole world moved to a virtual environment in March 2020. Over the course of just two and one-half weeks, the Archer staff and faculty moved our services and supports to virtual delivery, ensuring that students, faculty and staff remained supported and library materials were accessible. Although the changes resulting from COVID 19 in the last two months of this reporting period are the most vivid in our minds, we also want to celebrate and focus on the accomplishments in the 10 months prior to the start of the pandemic.