1. Group 1 Barbara, Echo, Sharon, Somrux, Terence, Wan lian & Yang dong
CASE STUDY
Group 1
Barbara, Echo, Sharon, Somrux, Terence, Wan lian & Yang dong

2. Goals To enhance the use of technology
Promote special collection of Atlantis
Build consortium with local/foreign libraries for resource sharing
Enrich the existing collections in other languages
Become the best library in Atlantis

3. SWOT Strengths Weaknesses Experienced staff Average age near mid-40s
Good performance
No foreign language proficiency
Ratio of profession/support staff
Library building derelict
Collection shabby
Lack of international & interlibrary cooperations
Lack of electronic resources

4. SWOT Opportunities Threats Notable Atlantisian collection
Not enough funding
Well-catalogued collection
Competitions from other universities
Open door policy
Received resources/ideas from other countries
Rich (world’s largest gas reserve)

5. 3-year staffing proposal
Organization restructuring
- IT dept.( responsibility to educate staff/user…)
- English cataloguing group, etc.
- Information reference / literacy
Staff training
- language
- new technology
- resource usage training

6. 3-year staffing proposal
Recruit young and professional
(English and technology literate) more than 7 persons
- 4 persons in IT dept.
- 3 persons with English / training proficiency

7. 3-year staffing proposal
Job rotation scheme
Continue education for all staff
Library cooperations (e.g. staff exchange program)
Innovative group
Evaluation & Award incentive scheme (staff recognition)

8. Thank you !