emerging issues and challenges for b school libraries
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Emerging issues and challenges for b-school libraries in India
Dr. H. Anil Kumar Librarian, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
ETBL- 2016 December 4-7, 2016
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2010/dec/18/refund-if-university-fails-deliver
Contents
Technology
Services
Users
Marketing
Staff
Legal
Library Spaces
Technology Hardware
Onsite to cloud
More Devices (e-book readers like kindle, mobile, laptops, photocopiers, etc)
Powerful configurations (past servers are now personal devices)
Connectivity (wifi, bluetooth, NFC)
Software
Proprietary vs open source (FOLIO)
ILS - loan print, ebooks, codes, etc
Finance – epayments
ERMS, CMS, Research Data, Mobile Apps, Ref management tools, etc
Manage / analytics: usage, licenses, citations (likes)
Device independence
Discovery, Remote login
Technology
Information
Bibliographic to data
Raw data to refined data
Complex fields – National vs International (industry
codes, legal nomenclature, etc)
Local vs global (news, data, trends, etc)
Services Issue / return of books …. devices
Counter is the first point of contact and hence doubles as reference counter also
Multi-purpose stations
Reference service
General to specific and detailed in-depth information
Data analysis (R, SPSS, etc)
Research Assistance (Data mining to refining)
Publisher connect – publishing, editing, etc
ILL
User training
Reference management software
Database navigation to mining
Special sessions for groups on marketing, finance, IT, etc
How to publish
Users
Faculty with international qualifications
Working on Policy issues - currency of topics
Foreign faculty – core and visiting; Foreign students
Tech savvy users – loan of kindles, mobile codes, etc
Focus on Research (FT 50 – top journals)
Use of global databases increasing
Publication output is increasing
Library spending is increasing
Increase in doctoral students – interesting topics
Topic trends – multi disciplinary (social – pure – applied sciences) Infrastructure – bullet trains, transport logistics, pubic health, etc
Gender
Entrepreneurship
Governance – corruption, bankruptcy, CEO compensation, CSR sector-wise, etc
Marketing
Website Mails Facebook Quiz Push relevant content like VC Handbook, Education
Directory, Government reports, etc Display of user content like books, research papers,
newspaper articles, etc Personal connect Prompt service – word of mouth (faculty / student
appreciation, energy saving screen savers, switch-off posters, etc)
Children collection
Staff
Merger of the Professional with the Non professional
Competencies
Clerical and managerial
LIS
Leadership
Subject specializations
Training and research
Values and ethics
Identity issues remain
Legal
o Copyright
o Licenses – restrictions and permissions
o Visiting / external scholars
Bankscope, CMIE, etc
o Alumni
o Financial
Tax issues
Cashless payments
Library Spaces
Physical space – Very important and relevant – Redesign for flexi spaces – Comfortable furniture – Green library
Digital Space – Dynamic and interactive – Indefinite customization – Ubiquitous and always connected
www.libraryasincubatorproject.org
A 3D printer at DeLaMare Science and Engineering Library. Photograph courtesy DeLaMare Science and Engineering Library - See more at: http://span.state.gov/business/libraries-turn-into-makerspaces/20150101#tab1
Engineering students of Carson High School in Nevada get a hands-on experience of 3D scanning, 3D printing, laser cutting and engraving, using Google Glass, MakeyMake kits and Google Liquid Galaxy at DeLaMare Science and Engineering Library. Photograph courtesy DeLaMare Science and Engineering Library
A 3D printed model at DeLaMare Science and Engineering Library. Photograph courtesy DeLaMare Science and Engineering Library - See more at: http://span.state.gov/business/libraries-turn-into-makerspaces/20150101#tab1
Milwaukee Makerspace Library, which aims to foster a community of makers by providing an environment—in terms of people, equipment and space—that supports creativity and personal growth.
Libraries Reinvent Themselves as Makerspaces
By Steve Fox January/February 2015
SPAN Magazine
http://span.state.gov/business/libraries-turn-into-makerspaces/20150101#tab1
http://ideas.demco.com/blog/5-library-trends-to-watch-in-2016/
• Internet of Things • Knowing Your Community • Measuring for Improvement and Impact • Story Doing
https://litreactor.com/columns/the-10-most-unusual-libraries-in-the-world
THANKS
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