Abstract
The University of South Australia Library (UniSA) has long recognized the advantages of e-books. In late 2011, the Library implemented a Digital Strategy that resulted in dramatic changes to the proportion of print and electronic monograph resources being acquired for the Library collection. The building of a new Learning Centre prompted the Digital Strategy and has provided both opportunities and challenges for the Library. This article examines the issues behind the creation of the Strategy and the impacts on academics, librarians, vendors and students.
Highlights
Introduction and contextThe University of South Australia (UniSA) is the youngest and largest university in South Australia and is a multi-campus institution consisting of four metropolitan campuses and one regional campus
A new Learning Centre is being built at City West campus and the Library will be co-located there with other central units of the University
The Digital Strategy was implemented at the end of 2011 and has resulted in a significant alteration to acquisitions policies and processes
Summary
The University of South Australia (UniSA) is the youngest and largest university in South Australia and is a multi-campus institution consisting of four metropolitan campuses and one regional campus. UniSA’s vision for the future is that it will be a leading contributor to Australia having the best higher education system in the world, supporting the world’s best educated and most innovative, cohesive and sustainable society[1]. ELEANOR THOMAS Acquisitions Coordinator Information Resources & Technology University of South Australia Library. A new Learning Centre is being built at City West campus and the Library will be co-located there with other central units of the University. There have been discussions about the space requirements of each occupant, resulting in insufficient room to house the current contents of the existing City West Library. While there was a need to reshape the City West collection to fit its new home, this situation provided an opportunity to significantly improve access to information resources for academic staff and students. The Vice Chancellor, Peter Høj, felt that the Learning Centre should be a primarily digital building and the Library’s response to that vision was to implement a Digital Strategy
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