Collection Development and Management Principles

These principles inform strategic and operational procedures in relation to the University's information resources for which the Library is responsible.

Whāia te ara o Tāwhaki

Pursue the pathway of Tāwhaki. In Tainui history Tāwhaki was said to have climbed to the uppermost heaven to fetch 3 baskets of knowledge and bring them back to earth for humankind.

Context

These principles inform strategic and operational procedures in relation to the University's information resources for which the Library is responsible. 

They have been developed in conjunction with the principles of the Library Plan, informed by the University Strategic Planning Framework and Te Whare Wananga o Waikato Te Tiriti Statement. 

The University of Waikato stands on Waikato Tainui land, as such we acknowledge Kīngi Tūheitia Pōtatau Te Wherowhero Te Tuawhitu and the mana whenua of this area including Ngāti Māhanga, Ngāti Tamainupō, Ngāti Wairere, Ngāti Korokī Kahukura and Ngāti Hauā. 

These principles guide the General Collection Development & Management Plan and Mātangireia Collection Development Plan and apply to all library information resources regardless of format.

Mahi Tahi (Partnership)

  1. Collections are developed and managed in consultation with the University’s Māori, Pacific and other Tangata Tiriti communities. 

  2. Collections are regularly assessed to align with University of Waikato teaching, learning and research needs. 

  3. Physical collections are actively managed to balance space requirements for information resources, learning and scholarship. 

  4. Collections are representative of our user community.  

Kōwhiringa (Options)

  1. Collections are diverse and inclusive and meet the needs of Māori, Pacific and other Tangata Tiriti learners, teachers, and researchers. 

  2. Access to relevant information resources that are not held by the Library is provided. 

  3. Content is provided in the most appropriate format for the purposes of accessibility and availability. 

  4. A transition to open content is fostered to decrease reliance on subscription material and to drive an ‘open by default’ approach across both research and teaching.  

Kaitiakitanga (Active Protection)

  1. Materials significant to local iwi and to the culture and heritage of Aotearoa New Zealand and the Pacific are acquired, preserved and made available in line with appropriate tīkanga and other cultural considerations. 

  2. Material created by University of Waikato staff and students is collected and preserved.  

  3. Collections of all formats are stored and described in line with appropriate industry standards.  

  4. The concept of ‘best value’, including economic, social and cultural value, is applied.