academic library services for the digital age
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Academic Library Services for the Digital Age: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, & ThreatsAngela Rand, Kathy Wheeler, Amy Prendergast
Marx LibraryMay 9, 2016
Library as a system Laws of librarianship
1. Books are for use.2. Every reader his / her book.3. Every book its reader.4. Save the time of the
reader.5. The library is a growing organism.
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Liaison Librarians in the Digital Age
Focus on
• Instruction• Collections• Research needs
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Strengths
Materials
• Space• Network• Collection
Librarians
• Passion• Expertise• Adaptability
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”4-year colleges and universities in the U.S. collectively added between 19 million and 25 million print volumes
each year between 2006 and 2012 while at the same time e-book collections
tripled.” NCES ALS
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Collection and Activities Summary
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Marx LibraryActivity 2014-15
Bound volumes 364,141
Serial titles 976Database usage 35,594,285
Instruction classes
151
Door count 331,624
Biomedical Library
Activity 2014-15
Bound volumes 364,141
Instruction classes 20
Door count 115,799
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Weaknesses (Challenges)
Perceptions
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Challenges
• Flat budget• Growing enrollment• Online programs
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Opportunities
• A new model for reference and instruction
• Collection management changes• 1 credit hour F2F Information Literacy
course
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Threats
• Online programs• There’s no there there• Integration of library services into online
courses• Keeping it fresh and updated• Assessing information literacy• The BIG Question!
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Association of College & Research Libraries• Determine the extent of information needed• Access the needed information effectively
and efficiently• Evaluate information and its sources critically• Incorporate selected information into one’s
knowledge base• Use information effectively to accomplish a
specific purpose• Understand the economic, legal, and social
issues surrounding the use of information, and access and use information ethically and legally
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E-book reading is rising but just 4% of Americans are “e-book
only” readers.
Those who read both e-books and printed books prefer reading in the
different formats under different circumstances.
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Purchasing Issues• Package vs title-by-title• Access Models
• Unlimited• Non-linear lending• Multiple use• Single Use• Patron driven or demand driven acquisition• Evidence-based acquisition
• Cost• Library copy vs personal copy• Usage potential
• Marketing problems
Use Challenges
• DRM: digital rights management• Requires extra software• Limits copying, printing, and saving• Expiration dates• Platforms for use may be limited
• Browsabilty and accessibility• Through OneSearch• Through SOUTHcat
• Downloading• Chapters vs full-book vs sections• Pdf and epub
What is embedded librarianship?
“Embedded librarianship takes a librarian out of the context of the traditional library and places him or her in an “on-site” setting or situation that enables close coordination and collaboration with researchers or teaching faculty. “
Carlson, Jake, and Ruth Kneale. "Embedded librarianship in the research context navigating new waters." College & Research Libraries News 72, no. 3 (2011): 167-170. http://crln.acrl.org/content/72/3/167.full
Models for embedded librarianship
• Embedded in a particular class• Embedded within a department
Traditional vs. Embedded Librarian
Liaison Librarians for the DisciplinesLibrarian DisciplineAmia Baker Business
Jason Ezell History, including Gender Studies &Military ScienceSociology & Anthropology, including Social Work & GerontologyPolitical Science & Criminal Justice
Amy Prendergast BiologyChemistryEngineering, including Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering & Mechanical EngineeringPhysicsMarine SciencesComputing
Angela Rand CommunicationEducationPsychologyAdult Interdisciplinary Studies
Beth Rugan Shephard English, including African American StudiesForeign Language & LiteratureTheatre & DanceVisual ArtsMusicInternational StudiesPhilosophy & Religion
Ellen Wilson Earth Sciences, including Geography, Geology, & MeteorologyEnvironmental ToxicologyMathematics & Statistics
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“It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future.” Yogi Berra
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