Re-strategising the library in a

post-DER world: A proposal

From the beginning:

•Books are for use.•Every reader his [or her] book. •Every book its reader. •Save the time of the User. •The library is a growing organism

But, before we start, what do we want?

•Relevance

•Future proofing

•Cost-effectiveness

•Value

•Visibility

How do we get it – consider the process

•Situations and trends – readings from the front line

•SWOT – finding our place

•Designing the future

“ we will need to do more with less and we must be clear about our priorities, our responsibilities and our constraints.” British Library – Living Knowledge

Situation and trendsBegin at the beginning – what research is telling us:

•Library surveys and research.

•Drivers of change.

•Change management

•Design, practice, projects.

•Library skills and pedagogies

Situation and trendsLibrary surveys and research:

•Supportive Principals

•Advocacy

•Information Skills

•Learning Labs

The library brand is still strong!

Situation and trendsDrivers of Change:

•Economic

•Inertial

•Social

•Technological

•Educational

We need to harness these forces!

Situation and trendsChange Management:

•Leadership

•Metrics

•Connections

“… a planned, deliberate, sustained effort to raise awareness of an issue. It’s an ongoing process in which support and understanding are built incrementally over an extended period of time and using a wide variety of marketing and public relations tools” – Bonnano and Moore 2012

Situation and trendsDesign, practice, projects:

•Douglas and Wilkinson 2010 – partners/personal

•Ontario – learning hubs

•Gordon 2010 – culture of inquiry

•Taylor 2012 – library spaces

We don’t follow, we lead

Situation and trendsLibrary skills and pedagogies:

•Networking

•Embedding

•Information skills

•Information literacy

Librarians = grades

Where are we now? - SWOT?

IFLA – 5 trends: new technologies, online education, privacy/data boundaries, hyper-connectivity, global economy

Where are we now - SWOT

What resonates with you?

Strength Weakness

OpportunityThreat

Designing the Future

•Networking

•Multiple literacies

•Metrics

•Customer focus

•Equity

What will it look like to us?

•Networking

•Multiple literacies

•Metrics

•Customer focus

•Equity

Books are for use: Blogs, Social Media, Competitions

Every reader his/her book: User surveys, KPIs

Every book its reader: Book clubs, library helpers

Save the time of the user: Information skills and literacies

The library is a growing organism: Physical changes, makerspaces, connections, e-books and e-learning

A final thought:

Repeated surveys show “books” as our enduring brand image. How do we use this and build the next generation?

Thank you

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