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Ask. Explore. Discover. SFU Library Annual Report 2009-10 SFU Library Annual Report 2009-10 1 2 SFU Library Annual Report 2009-10 Message from the University Librarian s this is the last Annual Report before my The Library has enthusiastically undertaken term ends, it is an opportunity to reflect a number of significant and important special Aon the changes that have occurred over projects which have also brought funding to the past twelve years. Most significant is that the University and contributed to the Univer- we have built on an already strong comple- sity’s relationships and renown within BC, na- ment of librarians and staff to form one of the tionally and internationally. These include the most dedicated and successful library teams hosting of the BC Electronic Library Network, among the CARL libraries. This is exemplified the Synergies CFI project, as well as the PKP by the recognition they have received through and reSearcher software development. awards, appointments to national committees, Renovations to many Burnaby library build- and requests for their participation in signifi- ing spaces have contributed to its improved cant library initiatives. ambience and functionality. Second is the strength of the collection bud- The Nov. 26, 2009 report I delivered to the get. With the continuing support of the Univer- Board of Governors demonstrated the qual- sity Administration, the collection budget has ity, effectiveness and efficiency of SFU Library grown to be one of the strongest among compa- Services (ir.lib.sfu.ca/handle/1892/10650). rable Canadian universities and this is reflected Finally, being a librarian at a vibrant and in- in the Macleans’ annual university report. novative institution such as SFU, first as Head The Library has taken on a number of new of Library Systems and then as University Li- initiatives over the last twelve years, most brarian, has been a tremendous experience, significantly the Student Learning Commons, one made more enjoyable because of our won- which is working with Library Liaison to con- derful students, faculty and staff. tribute to student success, and the Library at Surrey. Our media collection has also been a Lynn Copeland great success, with a coordinated and strong University Librarian and acquisitions programme. Dean of Library Services SFU Library Annual Report 2009-10 3 Collections The past year was a tumultuous one at the Li- work. The list of significant new resources brary. As the Canadian dollar lost value against below spans every discipline and includes the US dollar, and the University faced signifi- several exciting new formats, including public cant budget pressures, we began planning re- performance rights for streaming videos from ductions to our acquisitions program. Happily, the National Film Board of Canada, online an- due to an improved exchange rate, and much atomical 3-D pictures and videos from Primal needed support from the University administra- Pictures, SFU’s first set of Chinese language tion, in the end the reductions were not as se- journals (described by one faculty member as vere as first anticipated. As part of the process, “the Chinese JSTOR”), and several detailed liaison librarians consulted with departments to collections of newly digitized historical docu- learn where cancellations would have the least ments. We also added the online archive of The impact, resulting in cancellations of over 700 Economist from 1843 forward, a new platform serial subscriptions. As the year- for the primary database in Chemistry, and an “The freedom to read whatever end expenditure figures online set of International Company Histories piqued my curiosity, and to have access show, we spent $2.9 to support students in Business Administra- to such a wide range of texts, was one of the million on books, and tion. We welcome members of the SFU com- most rewarding aspects of my undergrad years, and the remaining $5.9 munity to explore these rich new resources is probably what I will miss most. Thank you million on serials. during the course of their work, and as always, for allowing alumni to continue to use Motivated in part we welcome suggestions for new acquisitions this library.” –Tavish by steeply rising costs, and collecting strategies. the Library continued to work on scholarly communication issues relevant to the SFU community. During Open Access Week in October 2009, we hosted a campus- wide event called “Open Data in the City of Vancouver”. It consisted of workshops on jour- nal publishing support provided by the Library. For Library staff, we provided a report on new research regarding Open Access support at Canadian universities. In February 2009, the Senate Library Com- mittee endorsed the Library’s Open Access Strategy, allowing us to move forward on sev- eral fronts including the establishment of a university-wide central fund for Open Access, making SFU the third Canadian university to do so. The fund supports SFU authors who pub- lish in Open Access journals that charge article processing fees, and has been taken up with great enthusiasm by SFU researchers. Despite serious budget pressures faced by the Library in 2009/10, we continued build- ing collections in support of the University’s 4 SFU Library Annual Report 2009-10 New resources • Bibliography of British & Irish History • Foreign Office Files for China, 1949-1980 • British Literary Manuscripts Online (Gale), (Adam Matthew) Part 1: c. 1660 to 1900 & Part 2: Medieval • Gnomon Workshop & Renaissance • Henry Stewart Talks • British Periodicals (Proquest) British • International Directory of Company Histories Periodicals Release I - Early British complete set Periodicals • John Johnson Collection of Printed • Canadian Entomologist & memoirs of the Ephemera Entomological Society of Canada • JSTOR - Regional Collections – Ireland • Canadian Foreign Relations Index (purchased from credit on account) • Confidential Print: North America, 1824-1961: • JSTOR - Arts & Sciences VIII Collection Canada, Caribbean and USA (Adam Matthew) (purchased from credit on account) • China Academic Journals (Eastview) • JSTOR – 19th century British pamphlets • Series F (Literature/History/Philosophy) project (purchased from credit on account) • Series G (Politics/Military Affairs/Law) • Literary Encyclopedia • Cold Spring Harbor Monograph Archive • Lynda.com • Counseling and Therapy in Video • Medline with fulltext • Design ProFILES & DAR: Design Abstracts • Naxos Music Library Retrospective • NFB.ca – public performance subscription • Dictionary of Irish Biography to streaming video • Digital National Security Archive (ProQuest) • Primal Pictures (OVID) • The Economist Historical Archive 1843- • Reaxys 2003 (Gale/Cengage) • Research Starters – Business • Eighteenth Century Collections Online – Part • Sage e-journal backfiles II (Gale) • State Papers Online (Gale) pt 2 & 3 • Film and Television Literature Index with fulltext SFU Library Annual Report 2009-10 5 Special Collections Book arts and book history collections contin- Dan Murphy, Ingrid Rice, Len Norris, Robert ued to grow with the acquisition of the Alcuin Bierman as well as new additions from Society 2008 Design Award winners as well Brent Lynch and John Innes (1863-1941). as the initial deposit of B.C. Book Prize award One donor gave over 250 volumes dealing winners. The library had another accrual from with editorial cartoons and caricature. D&M Publishers including papers of S. Usu- • James Delgado papers kawa who worked at D&M and won editorial • Over 500 Sherlock Holmes volumes as well awards. We received more Jim Rimmer mate- as Holmes periodicals rial (photos and correspondence) and his Tom • A Harry Jerome Collection Sawyer papers with the original wood blocks for • De-Elect Emerson material the book. Other acquisitions include: • Transcripts of the CBC’s farm program, The • George Kuthan, Collection of B.C. Carson Family Wildflowers Additional material was added on Doukho- • Reg Lissel’s handmade papers bors, Canadian Farm Workers, ‘On to Ottawa’, • Charles van Sandwyk illustrated and Robert Bonner, and punk and political posters. published books Harvey Blackman donated over 2,200 v. and • Additional papers from Christian Bök and many periodicals dealing with male gays. The Frank Davey latter will be added to the general collection. • West Coast Line papers • Editorial cartoons from Graham Harrop, Special Collections recently acquired a collection of books from The Stormy Petrels of BC, Vancouver’s official Sherlock Holmes society. 6 SFU Library Annual Report 2009-10 Services We continue to make small changes to improve Image from the John services. We redesigned and improved the Johnson Collection website Research Guides and a Library feed- of Print Ephemera. back blog called “Piping Up” was launched. “Making this collection The Twitter feed continues to enhance commu- available online is very nications. A renovated Reference Desk has im- important to my work- proved accessibility for people in wheelchairs. -in fact it saves me a Province-wide AskAway online reference use trip to the Bodleian! increased almost 60%. SFU students were the This database opens heaviest users of the service, making up 20% up the whole collection of the total. SFU librarians answered 1,680 at Cambridge and may questions this year, up 30% from last year. lead me to discover Overall, email questions were up 20%, with previously unknown the most activity from Business, Education and unknowable and Health. In-person consultations increased works. Thanks!” by 12% overall