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Annual Report 2013–14 ANNUAL REPORT 2013/14 Introduction ............................ 2 Mission statement ...................... 4 Collections .............................. 6 Service & Sta! ........................... 20 Digital Initiatives ......................... 30 Spaces .................................. 36 Communications ....................... 42 Outreach ................................ 48 Governance .............................. 60 Installation of the A-Z of the Bodleian Libraries Bodleian Libraries hoarding outside the Weston Library UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD Photograph by John Cairns by Photograph IntroductIon The 2013/14 academic year was a period Other major achievements were the The fast-changing environment of communication and consultation, such underpin the core work of the library. We of both transition and great change for planning and preparations for the scholarly communications, driven by as the Committee on Library Provision also remain grateful to our many donors the Bodleian Libraries. The leadership opening of the Bodleian K B Chen policy changes from research funders and Strategy (CLiPS) and Curators of the and funding bodies who continued to of the organisation was settled with China Centre Library in the University’s in the UK and beyond, has seen a University Libraries, provided a vital forum support the Bodleian during this critical my appointment in January 2014 prestigious new China Centre, and for the vigorous response from the Bodleian for constructive dialogue, but the sta! of year in our history. Without them we as 25th Bodley’s Librarian, following opening of the Leopold Muller Memorial in the provision of training, advice and the Bodleian remain highly attuned to would not have been able to add to our six months when I served as Interim Library – our new library in the Clarendon new services in support of Open Access the needs of the academic community collections, improve our buildings or Librarian. Subsequent changes to the Institute, delivering collections and and Research Data Management. These in Oxford who use our collections enhance our services during the 414th management team began to follow, and services in Hebrew and Jewish Studies. developments will continue to be a key and services, and we maintained an year of our existence. at the same time, major projects begun component of the ‘Digital Shift’ in our astonishingly high quality of service during the librarianship of Dr Sarah The Bodleian exhibitions programme collections and services. throughout the year. This was once again Thomas were continued or brought to broke records for its summer and winter recognised by the graduating cohort a conclusion, and the implementation exhibitions, and saw major travelling The care and maintenance of our ranking Oxford’s libraries the highest out of the new strategy was commenced, exhibitions open in Hong Kong and collections – both physical and digital – of all UK universities for the second year Richard Ovenden, with an increased focus on service New York. Bodleian exhibitions served as remained a central focus of the Libraries’ running in the National Student Survey, Bodley’s Librarian improvement, and a greater emphasis on centrepieces for Oxford University Alumni work, both through preventative a testament to the breadth and depth of digital developments. events in Hong Kong, New York and in actions such as environmental academic materials and library provision Oxford itself. monitoring, improved security and our o!ered to students of all subjects. Among the achievements of the year boxing programme, and also through was the "nalisation of detailed planning During the year we extended opening painstaking conservation work on The academic year 2013/14 saw and preparation for the opening of the hours in a number of libraries, and were individual items. continued pressure on the "nances of research spaces in the Weston Library, able to make signi"cant additions to the library, as we successfully maintained which began at the end of September our general, electronic, and special Our priorities over the year have been a balanced budget in the face of 2014. Critical elements of this work collections. Behind the scenes our sta! informed by feedback from our readers increased costs. Sta! across the Libraries included meticulous planning of the made important improvements to SOLO, and this year we continued to address were diligent in managing budgets and move back of collections and sta! our online catalogue, and developed and issues raised in our 2012 reader survey, prudent in their endeavours. They were Richard as well as working closely with students, Ovenden, into the building, and planning and expanded our digital services to both supported by a strong performance Bodley’s preparedness for scholarly use of the increase access to our collections and researchers and other users of the from the income-generating areas of Librarian building. support researchers across all disciplines. Bodleian. 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