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UCD School of Philosophy Library Information Resources Policy
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UCD School of Philosophy Library Information Resources Policy
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1. Introduction .................................................................................. 3 2. The Profile of the School of Philosophy .................................................. 3 3. Scope.......................................................................................... 4 4. Budget ........................................................................................ 6 5. Selection of Resources ..................................................................... 6 6. Relationships with other Schools, Colleges and Universities ....................... 10 7. Special Collections ........................................................................ 10 8. Donations ................................................................................... 11 9. Library Support for resource use........................................................ 11 10. Stock Review ............................................................................. 11 11. Future Considerations ................................................................... 12 12. Review of Policy ......................................................................... 12 13. Contributors .............................................................................. 12 Appendices .................................................................................... 13
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UCD School of Philosophy Liaison Librarian: Lorna Dodd
1. Introduction The Information Resources Policy for the School of Philosophy is designed to facilitate successful partnership between the Library and the School in the selection, management and promotion of information resources supporting the teaching and research interests of the School.
1.1 Application This policy will inform School and Library decision-making in recommending items for purchase or deselection. The identification and implementation of key procedures and mechanisms will enable constructive review of existing resources as well as the selection of new resources targeted at areas of strategic growth in School teaching and research.
1.2 Audience The policy is aimed at academic and research staff from the UCD School of Philosophy and relevant staff from UCD Library.
1.3 Policy Summary This policy outlines procedures for selection, deselection and purchase of resources. Information on the HEA-IReL initiative is provided and the range of resources, as well as the scope of the collections, available to members of the School is described. Interdisciplinary relationships between UCD School of Philosophy and related schools are identified and library support for resource use to promote teaching and learning opportunities are outlined. Details of the Library budget are itemised and future trends which may impact on resource provision are included. The policy will be reviewed regularly by School staff and the Liaison Librarian.
2. The Profile of the School of Philosophy The School is home to approximately 14 academic and administrative staff, 3 postdoctoral students and 20 part-time tutors, and hosts a regular visiting speakers’ series. It has a distinguished record of teaching and research in all three of its subject areas, and is recognized as one of the top ten philosophy schools in the English Speaking World for graduate studies in Twentieth Century Continental Philosophy.
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The School has approximately 300 students at Level One, and around 100 students choose to continue philosophy to BA level. At postgraduate level, approximately 20-25 students follow the one year taught MA programmes (of which there are five in all). Approximately 40 students read for the Ph.D.
2.1 Subject specialisms Course offerings and staff research interests can be found on the School’s website at http://www.ucd.ie/philosophy/index.html
2.2 Other Users Courses offered by the School have a high level of uptake among students from other disciplines across the university (as electives). There is also a high uptake by Erasmus, JYA, and visiting international students.
3. Scope The scope of the collection of resources will reflect the School’s teaching and research activities and resource management will be facilitated by the relationship between the School and the Liaison Librarian.
3.1 Subject Coverage Topics include:
Modern European Philosophy: Aesthetics, Contemporary French Philosophy, Ethics, Critical Theory, Hermeneutics, Phenomenology, Philosophy of Consciousness, Philosophy of Embodiment, Social and Political Philosophy.
Analytic Philosophy: Cognitive Science, Contemporary American Philosophy, Ethics, Epistemology, Critical Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion, Philosophy of Action, Philosophy of Language, Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of Science.
Classical Philosophy: Ancient Philosophy, Mediaeval Philosophy, Classical and Classically oriented Ethics and Philosophy of Being.
History of Philosophy: In addition to the topics listed above, areas treated historically as well as critically include British Empiricism, Continental Rationalism, German Idealism and Pragmatism.
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3.2 Location The majority of physical resources are located on Level 2 of the James Joyce library. All UCD students and staff in possession of a valid student or staff card can access and borrow from any of these branch libraries.
3.3 Classification UCD Library uses the Dewey Decimal system to classify material in all formats. The primary classification range for Philosophy is 100-149 and 160-199.
3.4 Editions For the philosophy collection, the emphasis is on critical editions of primary and secondary sources for staff and postgraduate researchers, and (where this is not feasible for undergraduates) on student editions. So far as is possible, the school strives to maintain and expand primary texts in the original language of publication as well as in English translation.
3.5 Dissertations and theses In accordance with university regulations, the Library receives copies of all major doctoral and research theses submitted to University College Dublin. The collection comprises mainly doctoral and Master's theses by research. For more information, see the Library website at http://www.ucd.ie/library/finding_information/our_collections/theses/
3.6 Reference Resources The reference collection for the School provides both print and electronic resources and reflects the Library’s policy requirement (UCD Library Information Resources Development Policy section 3.2.1 at http://www.ucd.ie/t4cms/Guide45.pdf) “to increasingly make information resources (notably…reference materials) available electronically”. The Philosophy reference section is located on Level 2 of the James Joyce Library.
3.7 Legal Deposit The Copyright Act 1963 designates UCD Library as a legal deposit library for printed material published in the Republic of Ireland. These items are integrated into the relevant Library’s collections wherever possible or stored in closed access.
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4. Budget A resource allocation model (RAM) divides library funding among the schools and across funds to maximize the purchase of targeted items to support both research and teaching. The fund designation for the School of Philosophy is currently as follows:
A reading list fund: to purchase items on reading and resource lists for modules across UCD
A research monograph fund: to purchase monographs required for research areas represented within the 5 Colleges of UCD
A general fund: to purchase items which are not represented by either the Research fund or the Reading List fund but which would materially enhance the teaching and research work of the school.
Purchases may include electronic resources not requiring yearly subscriptions.
Other sources of funding: (a) A number of multi-disciplinary electronic resources are purchased via a top-sliced Library fund dedicated to the purchasing of items not tied to the teaching or research of one particular school (b)The Irish Research e-Library (IReL) funds a number of significant databases of relevance to the School, including Philosopher’s Index and The Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Payment for IReL funded resources does not come out of the School’s budget. (See also page 8 and Appendix 1 for a full listing of School of Philosophy relevant IReL resources). Further information on IReL is available on its website at http://www.irelibrary.ie
5. Selection of Resources School-Library Liaison Representative (SLLR): Dr. Tim Mooney
5.1 Partnership between School and Library The SLLR, a primary point of contact in the School, will work closely with the Liaison Librarian to co-ordinate library purchases across the School in consultation with colleagues from the School of Philosophy. The purchase of materials in all formats will be based on a proactive partnership to ensure a balanced and representative collection.
5.2 Procedure for purchase Please see Appendix 2 for a diagram illustrating the book ordering process. Page | 6
5.2.1 Items recommended for purchase should contain as much detail as possible including title, author, date, publisher and ISBN. Requests to support Teaching and Learning should, additionally, specify the module name, the estimated number of students taking the module, programme name and year of programme.
5.2.2 Research material: Material required to support School research will be purchased when possible. Purchase requests will be based on the research interests of the School staff the professional expertise and knowledge of the Liaison Librarian.
5.2.3 Module and Programme support: The Library will continue to actively review its resources to ensure that modules and programmes at undergraduate and postgraduate level are adequately supported and that the impact on library resources can be correctly assessed. To ensure the timely purchase of resources, the Liaison Librarian will need to be informed as soon as possible about the following:
The introduction of new modules
Any modification to existing modules
The introduction of new programmes
Current modules on offer in each programme for the new academic year
The introduction of new methods of teaching
The Liaison Librarian monitors usage of the collection and will order replacement or extra copies of items due to:
Damage Loss Multiple requests for an item over a short period of time User need based on information received from Information Desk, Library Suggestion Books and online queries
5.2.4 Reading list items: Reading lists will be given to the Liaison Librarian prior to the start of each semester, using the agreed procedures for collection of module reading lists. Where possible, items on reading lists will be purchased and placed in the most appropriate collection area (General collection or long loan, Week loan, or Short Loan Collection), depending on class size and Page | 7
numbers of copies. For items that are difficult to source or quite expensive, the Reserve Collection (i.e. Library use only) will be used. Items will be moved between collections, as required, to facilitate maximum use of resources by users. The average turn-around time for ordered items to appear in the Library is 4-6 weeks. The Liaison Librarian will also facilitate the purchase of urgent items when necessary. Requests for reading list items should be made in a timely fashion to ensure that items are available to users once the semester begins. At present, there are some financial constraints in the library budget as a result of university cutbacks and the wider national economic situation. The School will be kept informed of the library’s financial situation and included in the strategies used to purchase and maintain resources.
5.2.5 Electronic Resources: As identified in UCD Library’s Information Resources policy, it is Library strategy to move towards electronic information provision where possible. The Liaison Librarian and academics in the School of Philosophy will continue to identify relevant electronic databases which support the work of the school. A full listing of electronic resources is available at https://librarysearch.ucd.ie/
Most library’s electronic material is available both on and off campus via Findit @ UCD Library.
Individual databases and electronic journals are accessible in an A-Z listing via Findit by selecting the Database and Journals tabs.
Electronic material is also available via the “My Library” tab in UCD Connect.
5.2.6 IReL: UCD Library users have benefitted from the availability of resources provided by the IReL initiative, a joint funding initiative from Science Foundation Ireland and the Higher Education Authority to substantially increase the range of resources available to Irish university libraries. These IReL funded resources are reviewed regularly, and subscriptions are based on a “value for money” model – using usage statistics as a measure of “value”. Ongoing promotion of these resources to students and staff, by both the School of Philosophy and UCD Library is therefore required to maximize usage and so ensure, where possible, continual funding of these resources by IReL. Key databases of relevance to the School, funded via the IReL initiative include:
Philosopher’s Index
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Patrologica Latina (PQ)
Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy
International Medieval Biography
Cambridge online Journals A complete list of IReL funded resources can be found at http://www.irelibrary.ie/resources.aspx?g=HSS Appendix 1 lists interdisciplinary resources funded by IReL that may also be of benefit to the School of Philosophy.
5.2.7 Journals: To ensure that journal titles to which the School subscribes reflect current teaching and research interests, print and electronic subscriptions will be reviewed as required but at a minimum of every five years. Interdisciplinary resources, of interest to the School, accessible via IReL or funded by other Schools may not be cancelled by the School of Philosophy. The review process will be a collaborative endeavour between the Liaison Librarian and the School representative and will consider:
Current holdings
School teaching and research interests
Online availability
Cost
Savings
Individual electronic journals are accessible https://librarysearch.ucd.ie/ and via UCD Connect “My Library”. Requests for purchase will mirror the review criteria above. When suggesting a journal title for purchase, please provide the Liaison Librarian with the journal name, subject matter and intended audience. In keeping with Library policy (Information Resources Policy, 3.2 and 3.3), new titles are purchased in electronic format where possible.
5.2.8 Series: The Library continues to purchase individual monographs published within specific series that hold relevance to both teaching and learning interests in the School of Philosophy.
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5.3 Material published by the School of Philosophy: The following journals are edited within the School of Philosophy:
International Journal of Philosophical Studies
Perspectives: International Postgraduate Journal of Philosophy
It is policy that the library will continue to receive current issues of these journals and maintain the complete holdings of each journal.
6. Relationships with other Schools, Colleges and Universities 6.1. Internal Interdisciplinary teaching and research is significant across the School of Philosophy. The Library provides subject and liaison support for a range of subjects of relevance to the School including: Classics, Cognitive Science, English, History, Modern Languages, Medicine, Law, Psychology, Politics, Sociology and Applied Social Science. As a result of multiple user groups accessing the resources, usage is closely monitored.
6.2 External The UCD-Trinity Innovation Alliance aims to build on areas of combined strength and individual distinctiveness on the two respective campuses. The ‘Dublin Gradate Philosophy Programme’ will impact on 4th level PhD training in the School and the Library will seek to ensure that research resources have sufficient depth and breadth to meet these requirements.
7. Special Collections Special Collections contains items inherited by UCD’s antecedent institutions, the Catholic University of Ireland and the Royal University of Ireland, and consists of items mainly published before 1851. In some cases, items of significance from 1851 onwards are also collected. The School of Philosophy and the Liaison Librarian work closely with the Special Collections librarian to support the research of the School. The website contains further information and is accessible here: http://www.ucd.ie/library/finding_information/special/. Collections of particular relevance to the School of Philosophy are outlined below.
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7.1 Printed Material Most of the works have been inherited from the Catholic University of Ireland collection. These include:
Duns Scotus’ In universam Aristotelis logicam exactissimae quaestiones (published in Venice in 1586)
Aristotelian Metaphysics, Commentaria doctoris subtilis Joan. Scoti in. xi j. li. Metaphysice Aristo.Emendata … (published Venice 1501).
A collection of Thomas Aquinas’ work, including a version of his Summa Theologica, published in Naples in 1625.
8. Donations The following donations of material are welcome:
Books / collections to supplement/augment holdings in the General Collection.
Rare books / first editions to strengthen Special Collection holdings
Manuscripts and papers of significant literary interest.
The Library will manage the donated material as appropriate and as reflected in the UCD Library’s Donations policy.
9. Library Support for resource use The Library is committed to supporting the promotion and use of all information resources. To this end, the Liaison Librarian will continue to work with library colleagues and academics to maximize exploitation of key Philosophy sources using accepted international frameworks for information skills delivery to support undergraduate teaching, academic research and postgraduate studies. The Library will work with the School to:
Identify the level and detail of training required Identify a suitable place within the timetable to deliver training at point of need Identify the most suitable delivery mechanism Evaluate the training’s impact on assignment quality via assessment
10. Stock Review In line with UCD library policy (section 12.2 of the Information Resources Development Policy), print resources are reviewed regularly to ensure currency and relevance. As a result, decisions will be made in conjunction with the School regarding the permanent disposal of items as well as the removal of items from the open shelves to closed storage. Page | 11
11. Future Considerations The Library is committed to aligning the provision of information resources to the strategic priorities of the School. Identification of best practice will facilitate effective resource management to support the teaching and research of the School. Issues impacting on current planning include:
Future trends in humanities research.
The development of inter-disciplinary and thematic research
The provision of lifelong learning and information skills to library users
12. Review of Policy This policy is intended to be an active document designed to help with information resource development and assessment in support of School teaching and research priorities. The School Head (or the designated Library liaison) and the liaison librarian will review this document on an ongoing basis to ensure its relevance to School interests. The liaison librarian (Lorna Dodd –
[email protected]) welcomes comments and suggestions regarding the evolution of this policy Policy created: May 2010
13. Contributors School of Philosophy Prof Maeve Cooke Dr. Tim Mooney
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UCD Library Mrs. Lorna Dodd Ms. Ursula Byrne
Appendices Appendix 1 IReL Resources of interest to School
Academic Search Premier Provides full text access to more than 3,430 scholarly publications in the humanities, social sciences, language and linguistics, arts and literature. Time span: 1965 onwards. The database is updated daily.
Annual Reviews Authoritative, analytic reviews in 32 focused disciplines within the Biomedical, Physical, and Social Sciences. Time span: 1932 onwards.
ARTstor ARTstor is a collection of over 550,000 digital images offering a broad view of art, architecture and all aspects of visual and material culture, as well asarchaeological and anthropological objects.
Cambridge UP Journals Online Provides full text access to almost 200 journals in the sciences, humanities and social sciences published by Cambridge University Press.
Dissertations and Theses Abstracts Providing details of over two million doctoral and master's theses, this is the single, central and authoritative resource for North American theses. Covers works from 99 percent of US institutions in addition to thousands of international titles. Includes significant, though patchy, European content. Coverage: 1861 to present. Includes detailed abstracts for doctoral theses 1980 onwards and for masters 1988 onwards.
ERIC Education. Indexes journal articles, documents and reports. Time span: 1966 onwards.
Film Index International A major information resource for entertainment films and personalities produced in collaboration with the British Film Institute. With a scholarly, inclusive approach to all areas of film studies - from the very first silent movies, to art house classics or the latest blockbusters - Film Index International provides truly international coverage, indexing films from over 170 countries going back over seventy years. Page | 13
Index to Theses Indexes theses accepted for higher degrees by the Universities of Great Britain and Ireland. Abstracts of PhD theses are included from 1970 onwards. Time span: theses accepted since 1716
Oxford Journals Online Provides full text access to Oxford University Press titles. Time span: 1996-.
Oxford Reference Online Offers access to over 150 of Oxford University Press' authoritative reference titles. Includes an extensive range of language and subject dictionaries in addition to some General Reference titles. Also includes key titles from the "Oxford Companion" Series which provide informative subject overviews.
Project Muse Project Muse provides full text access to over 300 scholarly journals, published by more than 60 publishers, in the humanities, arts and social sciences.
Sage Sage journals online includes over 400 journals in the fields of business, humanities, social sciences, and science, technology and medicine. Access: 1999 onwards.
Science Direct Social science, science, technology and medicine - including veterinary medicine. Full text access for UCD starts from 1995.
Springerlink The premier electronic data source from Springer for researchers in humanities, biomedicine, life science, clinical medicine, physics, engineering, mathematics, computer science, and economics. Now also contains all former Kluwer Academic journals but does NOT contain titles from Brill Academic Publisher). Time span: 1840 –
Taylor and Francis Multidisciplinary resource. Coverage includes the humanities, biosciences, business, environmental sciences, 08/08/2008pure and applied science and technology, social science, urban planning, psychology and law. Access to the full text of over 1200 journals published by Taylor & Francis. Time span: 1997-
Web of Knowledge Web of Knowledge from ISI provides access to several products including: Web of Science, ISI Proceedings, Journal Citation Reports, Essential Science Indicators and ISI HighlyCited.com. A range of online tutorials for various aspects of Web of Science is available
Wiley Interscience Now incorporates the Blackwell journal collection including humanities and social science subjects and also covers the Current Protocols series, full text journals (time span: 1799 onwards)
Wilson Omnifile A multidisciplinary database that provides index references and abstracts for over 4,000 periodicals, as well as access to full text from over 2,100 titles, including Art Full Text, Social Sciences Full Text, Biological & Agricultural Index Plus and Index to Legal Periodicals Full Text.
Appendix 2 Book Ordering Process
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