Library Profile

THE OKANAGAN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE INFORMATION SERVICES NETWORK

Okanagan University College is a comprehensive university college with libraries at each of the five main campuses; Kelowna Kelowna, KLO (Kelowna), Vernon, Salmon Arm and Penticton. 3333 College Way Phone: 762-5445 There is a collection of books, periodicals, government Kelowna BC Phone Renewal: 470-6015 documents and media materials in each library to support the V1V 1V7 Fax: 470-6003 programs offered at the campus. In addition, there are daily deliveries among the campus libraries. On-line access to the KLO catalogue and to subscription electronic databases and 1000 KLO Road 762-5445 reference sources is available at each library. Circulation, Phone: Kelowna BC reference, and research services are provided in each centre Phone Renewal: 470-6015 library. Facilities and equipment are provided for research and V1Y 4X8 Fax: 762-9743 study. Vernon The library catalogue is searchable from home, and material 7000 College Way Phone: 545-7291 can be placed on hold and renewed through the catalogue. Vernon BC Phone Renewal: 503-2654 V1B 2N5 Centralised ordering, processing, and cataloguing services are Fax: 558-4963 through the Technical Services department of the Library located at the KLO campus in Kelowna. Penticton 583 Duncan Avenue The mission of library staff is to provide library services, Penticton BC Phone: 492-4305 collection resources and facilities of the highest quality for V2A 8E1 Phone Renewal: 490-3951 students and faculty/instructors in support of the educational Fax: 490-3954 mission of Okanagan University College. Service priority is Salmon Arm given to students and faculty. Members of the public are P.O. Box 189 welcome to use the collections and facilities. Community 2552 Trans Canada Phone: 832-2126 borrower cards are available to members of the public for an Hwy NE annual fee of $30.00. Phone Renewal: 804-8851 Salmon Arm BC Fax: 804-8852 V1E 4N3 OPENING HOURS Academic Year (North Kelowna):

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. (Monday - Thursday) University transfer, degree, associate 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Friday) degree and degree programs are offered in 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Saturday) Arts, Science, Education, Nursing, Social 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Sunday) Work and Business. Certificate and diploma programs are offered in trades and Penticton and Salmon Arm libraries close at 8:00 p.m. Monday to Thursday & the Vernon Campus at 9:00 p.m. technology, health and social development, They are open Friday and Saturday until 5:00 p.m. The adult and continuing education. KLO campus library closes at 5 p.m. Monday to Friday. An after hours study room is available at KLO and North Kelowna. Penticton, Salmon Arm and KLO campus libraries are closed for a period between mid July and mid August. Information Services Okanagan University College Library Profile PAGE 2 THE OKANAGAN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE INFORMATION SERVICES NETWORK

LIBRARY BUDGET: 2001/02 Collection Size, as of March 2001 Books 213,121 Operating $ 1,613,721 Periodicals 1,585 Collections $ 1,370,870 Library Activity, April 2000/2001 Total $ 2,984,591 Circulation 195,372 STAFFING Intercentre Loans 22,834 32.0 staff (full time equivalent) Reserves 3,116 Interlibrary Loans 7,499 POPULATION SERVED Reference 28,863 Students 5,574.3 full time equivalent Research Skills Instruction (attendance) 3,793 for 2000/01 Automation OUC Library uses the UNICORN integrated library system from SIRSI. Organization The MEDIAN booking system is used for media The Library reports to the Associate Vice-President, booking. Information Services. Professional library staff include: Technical Services Acquisition, cataloguing and processing utilizes University College Librarian vendor supplied MARC records, Smartport, Laura Neame [email protected] Marcive WebSelect, Access AMICUS, Blackwell’s Collection Manager and other web based Public Services Librarian (North Kelowna/KLO) acquisitions and serials databases. Garth Homer [email protected] Library of Congress cataloguing and classification.

Public Services Librarian (Vernon/Salmon Arm) Ross Tyner [email protected] Membership OUC Library is a founding member of the B.C. Reference Librarian (Penticton/ North Kelowna) Electronic Library Network, a member of the Jan Gattrell [email protected] Council of Pacific and Prairie Libraries and a member of the Canadian Library Association. Public Services Librarian (Penticton/North Kelowna) Anne Cossentine [email protected] Facilities Area Total Seating Reference Librarian (Sq. Ft.) (Salmon Arm/Vernon/North Kelowna/Penticton) Jennifer Sigalet [email protected] North Kelowna 39,050 322 Vernon 6,975 116 Cataloguing Librarian (KLO) Salmon Arm 2,875 50 Eva Engman [email protected] Penticton 4,475 79 Collection Development Librarian (KLO) KLO 13,164 67 Eileen Heaslip [email protected] Total 66,539 634

OUC address on the World Wide Web: www.ouc.bc.ca Information Services Okanagan University College includes a link to the Library home page Library Profile PAGE 3 THE OKANAGAN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE INFORMATION SERVICES NETWORK

Librarians are members of the Okanagan University User Education College Faculty Association. The University College Librarians provide research skills instruction and Librarian is a part of OUC Senior Management. instruction in the use of specialized subject resources The library provides a range of services to support including CD-ROM and WWW databases. General and the educational and instructional needs of students, subject specific instruction is provided in a variety of faculty and staff of Okanagan University College. formats including classroom lectures and library based assignments.

Guides Guides to bibliographic style, specific subject collections Services and library procedures prepared by librarians are available, via the Library home page (www.ouc.bc.ca/libr/), or in paper in each campus Collection Development library. An ongoing effort is made to provide a collection of books, media materials, and periodicals which Reference supports the instructional objectives of each Individual assistance is provided to all library users at program and which reflects the needs of each the reference desk. This can range from helping a centre. New course and new and revised program student to find a single statistic, to carrying out a search proposals have library assessments made as part of of a computer database for all recently published their submission. In addition, the library articles on a topic. participates in the Program Unit Review process, and in external reviews for accreditation. Film/Video Booking Films and videos required for classroom use are booked Librarians are actively involved in collection and borrowed from other college and university development and faculty provides input into libraries, independent and commercial distributors. development of the collection through their library OUC Library participates in a consortium licensing departmental representatives. agreement that allows most films and videos to be shown in an educational setting without acquiring Catalogue individual performance rights licenses. Access to books, government documents, periodicals and media materials is provided Interlibrary Loans through the on-line catalogue. Catalogue access is Books and periodicals which are required by students available in the Library, via the World Wide Web and instructors and which are not part of the Okanagan http://www.ouc.bc.ca/libr University College collection are borrowed through interlibrary loan. Most borrowing is done through Circulation libraries in Canada but libraries throughout the world Library cards are issued and/or validated by are also accessed to meet the needs of OUC students circulation staff in each centre library. Library and faculty. cards for qualified community borrowers are sold by circulation staff. A range of services, including holds/requests, in process requests and circulation also is provided at each centre library.

Short-term loan materials are processed and available for borrowing from the reserve area of circulation.

Library, North Kelowna Campus OUC address on the World Wide Web: www.ouc.bc.ca Information Services Okanagan University College includes a link to the Library home page