Dissertation Information for William Jennings Myrick Jr.NAME: - William Jennings Myrick Jr.
- (Alias) William J. Myrick
DEGREE:
- Ph.D.
DISCIPLINE:
- Library and Information Science
SCHOOL:
- Columbia University (USA) (1973)
ADVISORS: - Maurice Tauber
COMMITTEE MEMBERS: - Lowell A. Martin - Alice Bryan
MPACT Status: Fully Complete
Title: The development of coordination among libraries in a university system: a case study
Abstract: Statement of the Problem What were the implications for the libraries
wnen a loosely-knit municipal college system
was converted into the City University of
New York? Since enlarging and strengthening
each of the senior college libraries to the point where advanced
doctoral work could be supported was feasible neither financially nor
administratively, the libraries became, at least in theory, parts of a
larger unit, the "university library."
This establishment of a university library
created a. need for greater coordination
among its units so that the library's goal
mrght more successfully be achieved and so
that the component libraries might be
administered with the greatest possible
economy and efficiency. At the same time,
the creation of the University presented an
opportunity for effecting greater
coordination and cooperation among the
libraries.
PUrpose of the Study An attempt was made in this study to
identify the forms of coordination utilized
among the libraries and to trace the
development of these forms with the view to
answering such questions as: which means of
coordination have been utilized and to what
extent? How does coordination start? What
are the obstacles to its growth? which
possibilities have not been realized fo rwhat reasons? Specifically.
What were those factors whiCh appear to have (1) mo§t promoted and (2)
most impeded library coordination in the
City University system?
Methodology In order to answer these questions, a list
of those forms of coordination deemed most
important by experts for implementation in
developing a coordinated university library
system was compiled by means of a literature
search. These forms of coordination were:
1. To appoint an agent (either, an
individUal or a commdttee) to serve as
coordinator of the activities, services, and
functions of all the libraries.
2. To establish a union catalog of books,
serial holdings, and, other materials.
3. To institute an inter-library loan
system.
4. To make available the combined resources
of the libraries within the system to all
students and faculty members, regardless of
the unit to which they belong.
5. To centralize, where feasible, certain
aspects of technical services.
6.TO establish a shared acquisition program.
7. To improve the utilization of personnel.
8. To standardize forms, staff titles, and
statistics.
9.To coordinate goals for collection size
and depth.
10. To affiliate with other institutions
outside the system on a local, regional, and
national basis.
11. To establish a cooperative storage
program.
The history of the university library for
the last ten years was then reviewed by
means of interviews and documentary analysis
in an effort to determine the extent to
which these forms of coordination haq been
implemented and to answer the questions
asked above.
Findinas and Recommendations According to the results of the
investigation, it would appear that little
coordination has been developed among the
libraries of the City University during the
last ten years. Put another way, the
implementation of coordination has been
impeded to ann extent greater than it has
been promoted. The major factors which have impeded.the
development of coordination in the libraries
appear to have been:
1.Inst1tut1onal autonomy. 2. Librarians' negative 'attitudes, 3. Lack of library support by the central
university administration.
4. The laCK of a full-time coordinating
agency empowered with:
a. line authority; b. direct access to appropriations; and c. recourse to a body of statistical data
with which to justify its recommendations. The~study concludes with conjecture that the
converse of the factors listed above would
promote coordination and the recommendation
is made that suCh factors be implemented in
order successfully to develop a viable
libray system.
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