Objectives from previous years

2011 objectives
 

• Implementing the Consortiated Universities Loan Service
• Implementing the Millennium recommended bibliography module.
• Continue with the promoting of the Open Access policy.
• Implementing transverse procedures coordination.
• Reviewing Loan Regulations and the Library Service Regulations.
• Analyzing the suitability of the Millennium Mediabooking module.
• Doing the bibliographic collections inventory and use statistics with Inventari and contar uso modules.
• Implementing stored documents reservations through OPAC.
• Implementing the new structural organization at the Library of Humanities and Map Library.

2010 objectives

• Implementing the suggested reading module for Millennium
• Implementing the Millennium inventory module..
• Implementing the Millennium mediabooking module.
• Develop new center report requirements Knowledge Management in Science and Technology.
• Promote the implementation of OA policy.
• Preparing the next Strategic Plan 2011-2014.
• Prepare a policy document digitization of SDB (Collection Management).
• Establish general policy document of the videos made by the sdb.
• Make 4 promotional campaigns, questions: DDD E-Books and Blogs (user support).
• Create collection of documents in the libraries support the occupation of students.
• Update Service Charter of the Library Service.

Objectives 2009

• Put into operation Millenium, the new computer system of library management. Second phase.

  To implement the adquisitions module
  To implement complemmentary managment modules (statistics, mediabooking, Patron API/LDAP)

• Put into operation a virtual referente service
• Update the organizational model in order to make it more transverse and flexible
• Update the quality management system
• Carry out promotional campaigns of library services and resources (self-renewals, Trobador, virtual reference, and antother one, to determine)
• Update the Library Service website

  
  
  2008 Objectives

• Put into operation Millenium, the new computer system of library management.
• Put into operation a virtual referente service.
• Update the organizational model in order to make it more transverse and flexible.
• Prepare the first collection consignment to the cooperative repository GEPA.
• Carry out guides and spread services.
• Carry out a report, with institucional support, to gather all UAB scientific production in order to consolidate the use of the institutional repository of UAB Library Services.
• Carry out a report to set means to promote the offer of training courses in information skills in libraries with official credits.
• Carry out, with the help from all speakers, a viability research to fit out more high quality study rooms during the exam periods.
• Participate in the development of a research resources inventory.
• Carry out a report about the deductions obtained from donations.

             2007 Objectives

• Change the computerized system. Prepare the implementation of the new system in agreement with CBUC schedules.
• Complete the computerized system of digital library and put into operation the metasearchers SFX and METALIB in UAB in agreement with CBUC schedules.      
• Put into operation QuestionPoint (Virtual Reference) in agreement with CBUC schedules.
• Prepare the research and the Relocation Plan of Journal Collections to GEPA in agreement with CBUC schedules.
• Gather the general collection plans from all libraries and increase the number of thematics and/or sectorials plans.
• Rise the number of collections and documents stored on DDD.
• Cooperate with university guidelines with regard of adaptation of Library Services to EEES.
• Carry out the Strategic Plan of UAB Library Services 2007-2010 and approval by governing team.
• Carry out the final report and the Improving Plan of the Evaluation AQU 2006 of Library Services.
• Prepare the indicators of work burden and evaluate the dimension of theoretical staff.
• Coolaborate with Vice-Rector for Research Project to carrying out a research resources inventory (impact factor, bibliometric researches, …).

             2006 Objectives

• Change of computer system: prepare the implementation of Corinthian jointly with the CBUC
• Change of computer system: prepare the implementation of SFX and Metalib jointly with the CBUC       
• Create the Library Services storeroom for digital documents
• Implement the virtual reference service? The Library Responds? jointly with the CBUC
• Prepare and plan the Library Services? strategies for 2007-2010
• Carry out the evaluation and renovations of the quality certifications
• Offer thematic resources on the web for certifications to support the UAB's adaptation to the EEES

• Offer specific library support to pilot certifications with the new system of European credit.
• Select a bibliographic reference manager        
• Collaborate to start up the CBUC's repository of working papers
• Select a collaborative distance reference service, together with the CBUC, and make a proposal for the UAB activities
• Set up a new automated management system for the libraries
• Conduct a study on the organisational model of the Library Services and their focus for the future
• Implement the Library Services' new Website
• Create a new image of the Library Services within the SdB's marketing plan

  Objectives 2004

• Write a master plan for the Library Services' collection
• Carry out - within the framework of the CBUC - the studies and works that need to be done before choosing a new automated management system for the libraries and perform the pertinent tasks, in accordance with the calendar of implantation established by the CBUC
• Prepare a theoretical model of Library Services staff and its organisational structure
• Prepare a marketing plan for the Library Services' digital resources
• Make a new Web page for the Library Services
• Conduct a study of digital media resources (books, magazines, databases) essential for each large subject area of the Library Services libraries

  Objectives 2003

• Implement a collaborative distance reference service, "The Library Responds"
• Compose a master plan for the Library Services' collections
• Start up the new computerised system to access locally installed scientific databases
• Renew the libraries' area of microcomputers (3rd phase)
• Carry out - within the framework of the CBUC - the studies and works that need to be done before choosing a new automated management system for the libraries
• Renew the ISO 9001:2000 quality certification system of the Library Services
• Gather documentation and conduct studies prior to the revision of the theoretical model of Library Services staff and its organisational structure
• Gather documentation and conduct studies prior to preparing a marketing plan of digital resources of the Library Services

  Objectives 2002

• Cataloguing of electronic magazines (they are now inventoried on the Library Services' Website, but would become catalogued in the libraries' catalogues, with a link to the complete text)
• Second phase of the renewal of the microcomputer system (peripheral equipment
• ISO 9001:2000 quality system (the IS0 9002:1994 rules have changed, we must adapt to the new rules
• Start running the building in the Plaça Cívica
• Renewal of the Library Services' Website. Start running a digital video and audio service (in the building in the Plaça Cívica)

  Objectives 2001

• Renewal of the libraries' peripheral computer equipment
• Change of the Library Services' central computer system (computers, operating system and databases)
• Start running the building in the Plaça Cívica (library, media archives, press archives, etc)
• Reorganisation of the Library Services' Website

       Objectives 2000

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• Consolidation of the quality assurance system based on the ISO 9002 rules
• Finalising of the evaluation process framed within the project of the Catalan University Quality System and the Consortium of Catalan University Libraries
• Consolidation of the digital library (digital services)

  Objectives 1999

• Evaluate the libraries' services in accordance with the guide prepared by the Agency for the Quality of the Catalan University System
• Planning and executing of the measures to take to prevent problems due to the YK2 effect
• Design and implementation of an electronic form to facilitate the request from professors for copies of magazine articles
• Revision of the contents of the general library and planning of the integration of its contents with those of the Communication Sciences Library and the general press archives