Library Review 2010
During 2010, Council asked a group led by former President Peter Styles to conduct a thorough review of the Society’s library collections and services. The review group reported to Council in November, and since then work has been going on to develop plans to implement its recommendations. You can read the full report below.
Working with the library staff and the Information Management Committee, Council in April 2011 agreed a policy for journal cancellations, and has asked the Library Advisory Committee to identify candidate journals for cancellation in line with that policy and to report back to Council at its June 2011 meeting. It has also agreed a policy for the disposal of library holdings (mostly duplicate stock, and some material which is clearly outside the scope of the library), and a plan to make better use of the Society’s archives. Work is underway to develop plans for a pilot project to scan all maps of the African Rift Valley in the collection. Other recommendations of the report will be taken forward over the next few months.
Working with the library staff and the Information Management Committee, Council in April 2011 agreed a policy for journal cancellations, and has asked the Library Advisory Committee to identify candidate journals for cancellation in line with that policy and to report back to Council at its June 2011 meeting. It has also agreed a policy for the disposal of library holdings (mostly duplicate stock, and some material which is clearly outside the scope of the library), and a plan to make better use of the Society’s archives. Work is underway to develop plans for a pilot project to scan all maps of the African Rift Valley in the collection. Other recommendations of the report will be taken forward over the next few months.
- Report of the Library Review (.pdf969 Kb)
View the list of journal cancellations