Persuasive Proposals for increasing electronic resources
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Persuasive Proposals for increasing electronic resources
- 1. Persuasive Proposals for Increasing Your Electronic Resources and Services Virginia Cairns Jan Lewis ERIL conference Feb. 23, 2007
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- Don’t assume that your audience is aware of the relevant environmental data. Start with the basics: the number of students and faculty in a program or major, growth trends in the program or major, the degrees offered, any new courses or programs that would benefit from the resource or service you are requesting. Where do you find this information? Most universities publish a Fact Book or similar statistical compilation each year that includes this information. Most universities also have an established process for approving new programs and courses. Monitor the process on your campus, or better yet, actively involve the library in the approval process.
- Take advantage of whatever surveys your library already conducts, whether it is about the library website, instruction, or other services. If your library is not currently conducting many surveys, you might want to investigate SurveyMonkey. A year’s subscription to SurveyMonkey costs just $200. Surveys with 10 or fewer questions that are sent to no more than 100 people are free. SurveyMonkey has made it easy to get quick feedback about database trials, satisfaction with specific resources or services, and the perceived demand for new resources and services. Just watch out for survey fatigue!
- More than 500 libraries have participated in LibQual. Some do it every year. The results can help you benchmark your library and identify areas for improvement. You may be able to use the results to show the need for more online databases, tools to make searching easier or more seamless, staff training, or improvements to the library facility. Be creative in tying the survey results to your proposal.
- For example, I successfully argued that a subscription to Reference USA (a yellow-page type database with sophisticated search features) supported our university’s plan to support economic development in the region.
- If you’re requesting additional funds for an area that some might consider well-supported already, you might need to change tactics. As Business Librarian, I’ve been able to get additional databases by stressing the heavy use business students make of the library’s electronic databases. There is one very expensive database that I’ve wanted for years and haven’t been able to get. Reminding administration that we still don’t have that wonderful resource (but that this new one would sure help make up for it) has actually worked…several times. And, of course, more than ever, you will have to stress the need for this resource – whether it is to support specific assignments, distance learning needs, a faculty member’s research requirements, or to fill a gap in your coverage.