1. Welcome to UBC Today we’ll cover… UBC Library overview UBC Library overview Resource Sharing in Canada Resource Sharing in Canada refreshment break refreshment break Irving K Barber Learning Centre Irving K Barber Learning Centre

2. UBC Library by the numbers Total collections: -4.8 M volumes -5.0 M microforms -46,000 journals -21 branches: including teaching hospitals -21 branches: including teaching hospitals -285 staff

3. UBC Library by the numbers 50,000 borrowers 50,000 borrowers 583,000 loans (5.8 M with self- serve) - high among ARL libraries 583,000 loans (5.8 M with self- serve) - high among ARL libraries 254,000 reference and directional 254,000 reference and directional 1,500 instructional sessions 1,500 instructional sessions 27,000 items borrowed via ILL 27,000 items borrowed via ILL 30,000 items loaned via ILL 30,000 items loaned via ILL

4. Online collections E-journals, e-books, databases E-journals, e-books, databases 33,000 resources in all 33,000 resources in all Transition to online: 2002: print serials $6.7 M, online $3.0 M 2002: print serials $6.7 M, online $3.0 M 2003: print serials $4.1 M, online $6.4 M 2003: print serials $4.1 M, online $6.4 M Cancelling serials if stable online equivalent Cancelling serials if stable online equivalent CNSLP – a former national buying program. Library now sustains from Acquisitions Budget

5. Community outreach Community borrowers – about 7% of use Community borrowers – about 7% of use Taking the campus to the community UBC at Robson Square UBC at Robson Square UBC Okanagan UBC Okanagan Extended medical program Extended medical program And soon, the Irving K Barber Learning Centre will become a learning resource for BC

6. UBC is part of a national reciprocal borrowing network (CURBA)

7. Interlibrary Loan Canada’s ILL infrastructure well developed to cope with large distances Canada’s ILL infrastructure well developed to cope with large distances Distance education also long established Distance education also long established

8. Interlibrary Loan BC Electronic Library network BC Electronic Library network -joint databases -group purchasing -ILL agreements COPPUL COPPUL -joint software development GODOT, CUFTS CARL CARL

9. Document Delivery in Canada Mostly via Ariel, mail, courier Mostly via Ariel, mail, courier Copyright law prevents giving documents to user in electronic format - must be print Copyright law prevents giving documents to user in electronic format - must be print Most libraries haven’t yet done desktop delivery or post-to-web Most libraries haven’t yet done desktop delivery or post-to-web CISTI an exception, very expensive CISTI an exception, very expensive Copyright law may change in future… Copyright law may change in future…

10. UBC Library Strategic Plan recent projects Systems & Processing Voyager migration Voyager migration EnCompass for digital access, multisearching EnCompass for digital access, multisearching ERM: Meridien ERM: Meridien SFX linkserver SFX linkserver EDI for acquisitions EDI for acquisitions Shelf-ready cataloguing Shelf-ready cataloguing

11. Online self-services 2 nd North American Library self- serve renewals holds in early 1990s Self checkout since 1993 Online payments In 2005

12. Help and instruction Chat reference: delivering the “librarian on demand” Chat reference: delivering the “librarian on demand” Information literacy classes Information literacy classes Subject pages, viewlets Subject pages, viewlets Streamed video instruction Streamed video instruction http://toby.library.ubc.ca/ereserve/er- coursepage.cfm?id=1926 http://toby.library.ubc.ca/ereserve/er- coursepage.cfm?id=1926http://toby.library.ubc.ca/ereserve/er- coursepage.cfm?id=1926http://toby.library.ubc.ca/ereserve/er- coursepage.cfm?id=1926

13. Digitization Currently scoping projects Currently scoping projects Dedicated librarian position Dedicated librarian position Starting with items of local interest Starting with items of local interest Historical photographs collection Historical photographs collection

15. Internationalization UBC has many international students and international joint programs: UBC has many international students and international joint programs: Ritsumeikan, Tec de Monterrey, Korea UnivRitsumeikan, Tec de Monterrey, Korea Univ UBC is planning a Global Learning Centre and Asia-Pacific regional office in Hong Kong UBC is planning a Global Learning Centre and Asia-Pacific regional office in Hong Kong UBC Library is founding member of Pacific Rim Digital Library Alliance (PRDLA) UBC Library is founding member of Pacific Rim Digital Library Alliance (PRDLA) Large Asian Library collection, with ties to many Pacific Rim consortia Large Asian Library collection, with ties to many Pacific Rim consortia

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17. How to contact us Leonora Crema Library Borrower Services Library Borrower Servicesleonora.crema@ubc.ca tel: 604-822-8473 Simon Neame Irving K. Barber Learning Centre simon.neame@ubc.ca tel: 604-822-3096 www.library.ubc.ca