NU LIBRARY TEAM REPORT 2013

Contents Organizational Work Collection Development Electronic Resources Library Catalog Digitization Reference Services Information Services Subject librarians’ work Patron Services Professional Development Marketing Plans for 2014

Organizational Work Responsibilities for problems and concerns at all levels- all these invisible matters that must be done before everything else. Such as:  The Library Committee approved library plans, expenditures and staff positions.  The Library strategy for was approved by the University Library Committee, Academic Council and University Council. Prepared documents for:  Policy formation and development of the library collection  Library regulations and rules  Instructions for book & fixed asset write-off

Collection Development (on January 1, 2014) By types: 23,188 Books 2,216 CDs/DVDs/Audiobooks 1,137 Microforms By languages: 1981 Kazakh language 1844 Russian language English language By genres: 8650 Research collection Textbooks Reference collection 9264 Fiction 154 titles print periodicals renewed

Electronic Resources Total number of e-resources: 242 databases 156,210 e-books 48,926 e-journals The most popular databases: Science Direct Ebscohost Jstor journals

Library Catalog 14,481 titles added into the catalog, including: 9057 books 4120 e-books 813 microforms 423 media 46 articles 20 periodicals 2 Images

Digitization Total 72,359 pages scanned: 100 books 143 textbooks Demand for scanning by NU schools: 61% SST school 52% Engineering School 18% Kazakh Language Department 15% School of Science and Technology

Reference Services Manages E-resources, print books, media (DVDs, audiobooks, CDs), and periodicals. Media section organization: Newsletter Roadshows 1,810 total DVD circulation Open access display increased the circulation of the periodicals to 141 titles 47 on site weekly workshops for students and faculty/staff Interlibrary Loan: 299 titles delivered to the faculty

Information Services 83 sessions with 1,303 attendees 11,798 face to face enquiries 11,954 online enquiries 10,558 consultations

Subject librarians’ work Cooperation with faculty members: 35 Library Committees 42 meetings with the new faculty 152 meetings with faculty 4, 465 new books ordered 12,856+ titles reviewed

Patron Services 4,332 registered patrons 43,490 circulated books 12,465 circulated print textbooks 30,873 library visits

Professional Development 4 librarians received the Diploma of professional training in the field of "Library-Information Services" from Chelyabinsk State Academy of Culture and Arts. 6 librarians received a Certificate of Participation in a training program about “Best Practices in Library Services” that was led by UW-Madison Memorial Library staff and offered as part of the Phase III collaboration and partnership between UW-Madison and Nazarbayev University. All staff took part in organizing a seminar in NU Library, "Library Connect: Emerging Global Trends in University Library Development" during the II Eurasian Higher Education Leaders Forum, June 2013

Marketing The library has used different ways to promote Reading and the library image in the University community. 2 Roadshows Reading club "One University one book” campaign Poetry day Movie club Social media: 858 posts on Facebook Library Portal 369 on Twitter

Plans for 2014 E-resources for new graduate programs plus the launch of the medical school the library will need to acquire more specific e-resources and databases Improve our library electronic management system (Portal, Electronic Catalog Search..) Build a library presence in the Virtual Learning Management System: Moodle Embedded librarians LibGuides interactive Chat services