Journal of Educational Media and Library Sciences

Abstract

This study intends to explore the current status in libraries of Taiwanese institute of technology and technical college regarding catalog outsourcing operations to third parties and the key criteria in making such decisions. Eighty nine copies of questionnaires were distributed to institute of technology, technical college and science and technology university nationwide in June 2005. Five four copies had been collected, which represented a 61% response rate, until end of July 2005. The status of libraries outsourcing of cataloging was then captured in percentage and histogram format. These status information is then cross examined with surveyed decision making criteria with Chi-square Test, T-Test and Logistic Regression statistical models. The results of statistical analysis indicate 85% of libraries surveyed have actual experiences in catalog outsourcing operations and many have implemented for years. “Post transfer item-by-item check” is most widely used quality checking procedure which implies the quality of outsourced parties still varies in range. This is consistent with the marginal average satisfaction level from the surveyed libraries indicates toward the outsourced third parties in general. The study also shows “availability of human resources” is the key decision factor for libraries in making catalog outsourcing decision.

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