Harper, Mandy and Machell, Frances (2018) Mission impossible! Setting up a branch library in Dubai. In: 9th National Acquisitions Group Collection Development Seminar “Practical solutions to impossible problems”, 7th November 2018, The Studio, Leeds. (Unpublished)
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Abstract
In spring 2018 the University of Birmingham announced that it would be the first global top 100 and Russell Group University to open a branch campus in Dubai. Initially this would take the form of an incubator campus providing capacity for approximately 350 students across 4 disciplines with a target of opening a full scale campus in 2020, accommodating up to approximately 4,500 UG and PG students.
A library was required; however there would be no dedicated library staff in Dubai and no additional staffing resource within the UK. Library Services therefore faced the challenge of setting up a library from scratch, at arm’s length, with no additional resource.
This presentation addressed how we successfully set up that branch library, including Resource Lists, e-resource licensing and print book supply, and how we used it as an opportunity to employ a different approach to change management.
| Type of Work: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
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| School/Faculty: | Corporate Services |
| Department: | Library Services |
| Date: | 07 November 2018 |
| Subjects: | Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources > Z719 Libraries (General) |
| ID Code: | 3258 |
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