Establishing new library at the university

Problem solving strategiesSejhan RamamniErdal Memed

Talk To The People Familiar With The Problem

1. What do you think about the library at the university?

2. Do we need new one ?3. Can you find everything you need there ?4. Do you think the library is a place just for

books or also for students place where to study?

5. How you think a good library should be ?

Statements

• The library is small, not enough books, sad place• It should be bigger, and have chairs where to sit.• The library should be big, silent, not very light, lots of

books- to be more effective.• Should have internet, place where to sit and more

books.• I don’t go often to library but I think it is small and

doesn’t have place where to sit

List of problems

• Small place• Not enough books• Low interest from students to go to the library• Provide the library with the necessary

equipment.

Statements Project Timing Trend Impact Process

Provide equipment for the library

H H M DA

Bring more books

M M M DA

Enlarge the place

H H H PA

Increase the interest of the students

M L M PPA

Not enough Equipment in the LibraryProvide

equipment for the library

Make it OK NOT to provide the equipment

Buy new equipment

Use the old equipment

that is available

Close the library

Decorate the

library

Convince students

that library is

good

Collect half of

the money from the

students

Convince the rector to give money

for equip.

Reconstruct

the old one

Hire a person to fix the

broken equip.

Put curtains

Paint it with a silent color

Order the

books in more

efficient way

Generating solutions

Fishbone diagramme

____________________________________Provide the equipment

for the library

Books

Computers Furniture

Printers

Internet

Scanner

Chairs Desks

Book shelves Tables

Scientific books

Historical books

Religious books

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