The academic library network

• Main Author: Jacek Wojciechowski
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan 2012-01-01
• Series: Biblioteka
• Subjects: bibliotekarstwo; biblioteki akademickie; dydaktyka akademicka; edukacja; informacja; internet; nauka; pracownicy nauki; sieć bibliotek; struktury organizacyjne; studenci; uczelnie; usługi biblioteczne
• Online Access: http://pressto.amu.edu.pl/index.php/b/article/view/395

The efficiency of libraries, academic libraries in particular, necessitates organizational changes facilitating or even imposing co-operation. Any structure of any university has to have an integrated network of libraries, with an appropriate division of work, and one that is consolidated as much as it is possible into medium-size or large libraries. Within thus created network, a chance arises to centralize the main library processes based on appropriate procedures in the main library, highly specialized, more effective and therefore cheaper in operation, including a co-ordination of all more important endeavours and tasks. Hierarchically subordinated libraries can be thus more focused on performing their routine service, more and more frequently providing for the whole of the university, and being able to adjust to changeable requirements and demands of patrons and of new tasks resulting from the new model of the university operation. Another necessary change seems to be a universal implementation of an ov rall programme framework that would include all services in the university’s library networks.