Collection management
Free access to valuable full-text journal databases
negotiated
Document delivery agreements reached with local, regional and
international libraries
Devolved technical publication selection to specialist technical
staff
Automation of internal document requests
Selective retention and collection policy.
Working closely with local (Noumea) libraries
Regional Networking
Membership of local, regional and international networks
Coorganised the"First Pacific Community / International Federation of Library
Associations Workshop (Noumea, New Caledonia, 17-20 September
2001)" attended by 32 anglo & francophone librarians from the
region. This resulted in 11 regional recommendations, 2 already
implemented and work on others underway
Membership moderator of the Pacific Librarians regional
electronic mail discussion list
Ensured cross-regional handling of research enquiries and
requests & reference work
(see http://www.spc.int/library/What'sNew/UAP%20Workshop/Conf%20Bibliotheque%201%20-%20Programme%20-%20E_.htm at Internet Archive)
Budget / Policy
Integration of ordering, finance and cataloguing systems
Increased speed of publications purchasing
Tighter monitoring of budgets
Coordination of text database management
Liaison with local and Pacific libraries regarding database
access and document delivery procedures.
Developed draft Library Strategic Plan for 2003-2005
Teamwork with IT, Planning, Finance and other groups
Consultancy
Consultant for Fiji Government input to World Summit on the
Information Society (WSIS)
2003
Advice and drafting amendments to PrepComm II Draft Declaration
and Action Plan, plus follow up
Library Environment
Building upgraded, humidity & temperature monitoring
implemented, advised by Bibliotheque Nationale Francaise
Future adjustments planned in cooperation with Building
Manager.
Archive
Unique historic material archived
Liaison with professional bodies on international
archiving/preservation standards
Current project for digitisation and preservation of the photo
collection.
Publications Depository Network
Review of network
Close liaison with Publications unit, authoring Programmes and
other Pacific libraries.
Intellectual Property
Advised on copyright & intellectual property matters, from
publications issues to logo trademark registration.
Involvement in SPC, Forum Secretariat and UNESCO Regional Office
project for the development of guidelines and model legislation
for the "Protection
of
Traditional Knowledge and Expressions of Culture in the
Pacific".
Cataloguing
English, French and Spanish
Printed, CD-Rom and online material
Grey literature especially
MARC, AARC2, LCSH & Dewey 21
Upgrading practices to account for new media
Development of prioritisation procedures
Library computer systems
Upgraded from CDS/ISIS and ProCite to DB/Textworks
Enabled staff desktop access and worldwide searching of library
collections
Pilot Internet project participation - European development of
unified list of serials/article indexes (ELAND)
Further integration with workflows across multinational
sites
Converted & created various programme databases, eg.
regional video collection (including a sales management
option).
Preparatory work on internal document management systems
Integration of selection, finance, ordering procedures within
computer system
Internet reference work
Library webpage design, both internal and external
Internet resources monitoring and selection
Internet searching and current awareness service
Training
Internet as an information retrieval tool
Information skills learning modules obtained &
maintained
Facilitated Internet training workshop for a Telemedicine
conference
Information officers in database entry and maintenance to ensure
interoperability
Current document delivery procedures, journal subscription
management, etc for library staff placement students, short-term
staff, volunteers received basic library training