1. Principal Librarian(Faculty Liaison Services)Science & Pharmacy :Position outline Session OneInformation Session forRhodes Library LibrariansEileen ShepherdPrincipal LibrarianFaculty Liaison ServicesScience & Pharmacy, Rhodes Library23 June 2014

2. Main Job Objectives line manager for Faculty Liaison Team primary contact person between Library Director &Faculty expected to understand the information needs andscholarly communication trends of assigned disciplines provide services designed to optimally meet the needsof staff & students of Faculty. provision and management of high level subjectinformation services; collection development and management in support ofteaching, learning and especially research in theFaculty educate staff and students in effective informationretrieval be aware of trends & innovation in the area of userinformation services and webpage content delivery; regular & ongoing liaison activities 3. Key Responsibility Areas1. Strategic Responsibilities2. Management/Supervision3. Service Delivery4. Specific FunctionalResponsibilities 4. KRA 1:Strategic Responsibilities Providing strategic input andcontributions for service innovation& development for the FacultyLiaison Services. Implementing strategies to meetthe information needs of Libraryusers with particular focus onresearch. 5. KRA 2:Management/Supervision In TheSection Managing the Faculty Liaison Team withresponsibility for staff resources, physicalfacilities, services and systems Investigating technologies thatimprove/enhance service delivery Planning & directing special projects involvinglibrary promotion, outreach activity,implementing new services. Training new members of team and co-ordinatingongoing training of Faculty LiaisonTeam 6. KRA 2 : (cont.)Management/Supervision In TheSection Furnishing information on libraryactivities, facilities, regulations Preparing or assisting with the budgetand financial reports Collating & analysing operationalstatistics Attending management meetings &participating in discussion of issuesrelevant to University Library Services &formulation of policy 7. KRA 3: Service DeliveryLiasion & Communication with AssignedFaculty/Department/Institute Establishing & maintaining proactiveindividual contact with relevant Facultystructures, interacting with students &staff & communicating with externalorganisations to ensure libraryresources are used effectively insupport of teaching, learning andresearch 8. KRA 3: (cont.)Service DeliveryInformation Retrieval Services Including ReferenceServices & Instruction Responsible for providing specialisedinformation retrieval & reference help toRhodes University staff and students, visitorsfrom other educational institutions & theGrahamstown community Delivering high level professional Facultyinformation services by maintaining &developing own & staff awareness of relevantdisciplines & fields of learning, teaching &research 9. KRA 3: (cont.)Service DeliveryInformation Retrieval Services Information RetrievalServices (cont.) Making information easily accessible to usersand to support teaching, learning & research Proactively engaging with faculties andacademic departments in terms of theidentification of needs and the provision ofinformation 10. KRA 3: (cont.)Service DeliveryInstruction & Information Literacy Active promotion and delivery of InformationLiteracy (IL) Responsible for providing instruction in theinformation research methods and tools ofthe discipline can include course-integratedlibrary workshops, or individualizedinstruction, consultations with Faculty on theassignment or course design, integration ofIL learning outcomes into departmentalcurricula. 11. KRA 3 : (cont.)Service DeliveryInstruction & Information Literacy (cont.) Active promotion and delivery and InformationLiteracy (IL) programmes within assignedFaculties Responsible for providing instruction in theinformation research methods and tools of thediscipline can include course-integratedlibrary workshops, or individualizedinstruction, consultations with Faculty on theassignment or course design, integration of ILlearning outcomes into departmentalcurricula. 12. KRA 4:Specific Functional ResponsibilitiesCollection Development Building and developing relevant subjectcollections in the University Library thatsupport teaching, research and learning , inclose co-operation with assigned Faculty Developing & maintaining a comprehensiveknowledge of information resources within theassigned disciplines Selecting, evaluating & monitoring appropriateinformation resources for the researchcollection 13. KRA 4 : (cont)Specific Functional ResponsibilitiesCollection Development (cont.) Working collaboratively with Library TechnicalServices on collection development issues,budgets & projects Participating in consortial initiatives fordeveloping shared collections Carefully monitoring budget expenditure forinformation resources purchased Evaluating collection strengths andweaknesses Co-ordinating Library Assistants to assist withcollection management 14. KRA 4 : (cont)Specific Functional ResponsibilitiesMarketing Providing a robust communications andmarketing strategy that promotes the FacultyLiaison Teams information facilities, services& resources Arranging and implementing exhibitions &tours of the Librarys facilities with particularuser groups 15. KRA 4 : (cont)Specific Functional ResponsibilitiesSecondary Responsibilities Leading or serving on project teams Serving, as needed, on Library cross-functionalteams & participating in library-wideactivities Being available to work a schedule thatincludes evening and weekend shifts duringUniversity terms in order to manage theLibrary & to provide a basic informationservice in the absence of other professionalstaff 16. Library & Information Competencies Knowledge and contextual understanding ofinformation services sector and current trends Knowledge and experience of best practice inacademic library user services Good research skills; analytical ability to understandcontent of documents and the context in which theywere created Good understanding of higher education in SouthAfrica Good understanding of marketing and promotinglibrary services in a university environment Sound knowledge of at least one academic disciplineoutside Library and Information Services Ability to assist and instruct users and students inspecialized information resources. Ability to work effectively in a team in a rapidly 17. Personal attributes Personal integrity with a keen sense of fairness, ableto balance the competing demands within a HEinstitution with student and other client/customerexpectations Commitment to transparent management, being openabout decisions taken and mistakes made Commitment to user-centred library services High level of professionalism and conduct that willenhance the reputation of the Library Personal flexibility: willing to consider alternativeperspectives and ideas Good problem-solving orientation, committed tocontinuous improvement Collaborative orientation: likes to consult others andget their input on matters 18. Administration/Technical Competencies Sound computer literacy: able to work wellwith a word processor, spreadsheets, apresentation package, the internet/webbrowsing and e-mail Good administrative skills including goodorganisational and planning skills Good level of time management skills Strong interest in library informationtechnology, institutional technology, e-Resources, multi-media Good understanding of ICT practices,applications & tools in academic andresearch libraries 19. Supervisory Competencies: Ability to think strategically and creatively Problem-solving skills: logical and analytical People management skills with acollaborative approach Decision-making skills, able to be objective,flexible but decisive Strong sense of accountability 20. People Competencies: Excellent interpersonal skills with an abilityto relate to staff at different occupationallevels as well as from different cultures andbackgrounds Champions diversity: culturally aware andsensitive, fosters an attitude of appreciatingdiversity in others High level of self-awareness, is committed toown development Able to gain the trust of others, able to keepconfidences Networking skills, able to persuade andconvince others 21. Work behaviours Able to work independently as well as amember of a team Actively seeks feedback, able towithstand criticism and use constructivecriticism to improve Extremely professional with highpersonal standards, able to producework of a superior quality Shows initiative, can self-start and self-motivate& able to manage multipledemands 22. Setting the scene: 15Departments Biochemistry &Microbiology Botany Chemistry Computer Science EnvironmentalScience Geography Geology Human Kinetics &Ergonomics Ichthyology &Fisheries Research Institute for WaterResearch (IWR) Mathematics &Applied Mathematics Pharmacy Physics & Electronics RU BiotechnologyInnovation Centre(RUBIC) Statistics Zoology &Entomology 23. Science & PharmacyFaculties Science Faculty is amongst thestrongest in the country 40-70 papers per month 13 staff members have received theVCs Distinguished Teaching Award 27 staff members have received theVCs Research Award 24. Some of the research areas ofRU Science & Pharmacy Depts. 25. Biochemistry & Microbiology Malaria research Mycorrhizal fungi Biocatalysis and Enzyme Synergy Bioinformatics Cancer & stem cell biology Microbial ecology Marine natural products Molecular virology 26. Botany Ecophysiology Flora and fauna of the southernregions of the Great Escarpment ofSouth Africa Molecular Ecology and Systematics Genetic diversity of forest-dwellingtaxa Plant systematics Taxonomy Rangeland & vegetation ecology Plant pollination biology 27. Chemistry Electrospun nano fibres Photodynanic therapy photophysics and electrochemistry ofphthalocyanines Carbon nanotubes Separation techniques for biotechnologicalpharmaceutical and environmental samples Nanomaterials: Metal Organic Frameworkmaterials Bioinorganic metal complexes Chemometrics and Chemical Education Synthesis of heterocyclic compounds Carbocations Electrochemistry ; medicinal chemistry ; drugdelivery systems 28. Computer Science Security & Networks Mobility Distributed Audio Distributed and Parallel Computing ICT4D Convergence 29. Environmental Science Natural resources in rural and urbanlivelihoods Urban ecology Linkages between the natural ecosystemservices Contribution of trees to local livelihoods Supporting Change Facilitators in theface of multiple stressors Social-ecological transformation in theSundays River Valley Supporting Change Facilitators in theface of multiple stressors 30. Geography Antarctic and sub-Antarcticgeomorphology Geography of development in Africa Wetland science Fluvial geomorphology; landscapes,humans and environmental change Water resource management throughGIS Urban geography and post-apartheidSouth Africa ; Spatial theory 31. Geology Structural geology Sedimentology Economic & exploration geology Igneous petrology Metamorphic geology High T geochemistry Fluid inclusion studies Mineralogy 32. Human Kinetics &Ergonomics Ergonomics Cardiovascular health promotion Fatigue mechanisms in sport Neuroergonomics and Human Factors incomplex system design Workplace design Biomechanical impact of manualmaterials Financial benefits of Ergonomicsinterventions Musculoskeletal disorders prevalent inSouth African industries 33. Ichthyology and FisheriesScience Human impact on fish populations Study and practice of fish farming Mariculture ; Abalone farming Fundamental fish biology Invasion biology, fish ecology, andpopulation dynamics Environmental and dietaryrequirements of fish under cultureconditions 34. Mathematics (Pure & Applied) Functional Analysis; Measure Theory;Generalized Topology; Probabilistic limitvector spaces General Relativity and Cosmology ;Gravitational waves; Theoretical cosmology;Computational astrophysics; Geometry and Geometric Control Discrete mathematics Graph theory Combinatorics and algebraic techniques tostudy graphs 35. Pharmacy Natural Products and Medicinal Chemistry Controlled or extended release formulations Pharmacy Education ; Policy analysis relating toPharmacy Drug release kinetics Health literacy ; chronic disease management;patient education; health promotion Biopharmaceutics Essential oils; Mechanisms of fever Microbial Water Quality ; Lipophilicity of Drugs Flavanoids analysis ; compounds isolated fromindigenous plants Molecular biology ; Clinical pharmacy Population Pharmacokinetics 36. Physics Time-resolved optical stimulation methods Luminescence lifetimes of natural quartz Particle physics ; Nuclear structure andGamma-Ray Spectroscopy Embedded electronics Quantum field theory and gravitationaltheory ; string theory ; quantum gravity Ion beam implantation & analysis Phenomenology of heavy ion collisions,quark-gluon plasma and relativistichydrodynamics. 37. Statistics Multivariate data analysis Regression theory Probability and Stochastic Processes Bayesian Statistics Data Mining 38. Institute for Water Research Hydrology ; hydrological and waterresource models and data analysis tools Integrated water resource management, Freshwater ecology ; Water quality andtoxicology Biomonitoring ; Management of waterservices and community education Climate Change Adaptation Measures andDecision-Support System for SelectedSouth African Water Boards 39. Zoology & Entomology Passerine bird distribution, evolution andsystematics in Africa Molluscan biology ; marine and estuarineinvertebrate resources ; Estuarine ecology Molecular and morphological taxonomy;Population genetics; Animal-plantinteractions Intertidal biology ; Southern Oceanresearch Mammalian ecology ; Systematics andbiogeography; Marine biology Biological control of weeds ; Parasitoids;Zooplankton dynamics ; Carnivore ecology 40. Examples of questionsreceived I hope that you can help. One of my PhDstudents is in Kenya and has not yetbeen to Grahamstown to get a studentcard. She is however registered for herPhD. In order for her to access the RUlibrary and journals for her studies shewill need the barcode that you get whenyou get a student card. Can you assistus with getting a barcode? 41. Examples of questionsreceived(email from publisher)Subject: JoVE interested professorsHi Eileen-Below is the recommendation from Dr. Hoppe andDr. Pletschke seemed to enjoy the journalthoroughly. I also had a conversation with Dr. JaniceLimson, she was very interested in the journal aswell. Let me know what there feedback is becausethere is a deal with SANLIC that will expire at theend of January.Max 42. Examples of questionsreceivedSubject: FW: Science of SynthesisHi Eileen,Thieme has a fantastic platform called theScience of Synthesis. I was curious if I could buythis for my group, or if it would be a worthwhilereplacement for the Thieme journals that we arelikely to lose.Turns out it is way too expensive for me, and Iguess for Rhodes, but we could make use of thetrial. I think it would be best to wait until next yearafter the release of the new version.Rui (HOD of Chemistry Dept) 43. Examples of questionsreceivedHi Claudiu (Maths Dept liaison)When the Fisher Grant becomes available, in about2 months time, you will be notified by ourAcquisitions Dept.Meanwhile, I will order the book from the LibrarysGeneral fund and then when the Fisher Grant isavailable we will debit that account.I have cleared this with Wynand van der Walt, Headof Technical Services.RegardsEileen 44. Examples of questionsreceivedHi MicheleJust to confirm Wynand knows about this -that all the titles selected for Chemistry fromthe exhibitions this year should be debited toLibrary General Fund.They were bought without authorisation from theChem Dept.Chemistry has not as yet sent any orders thisyear. They are having a selection meetingtomorrow.ThanksEileen 45. Examples of questions received:query re putting articles on theRepositoryFrom: Craig Peter [mailto:c.peter@ru.ac.za]Sent: 05 June 2014 09:31 AMTo: 'Eileen Shepherd'Subject: Two more [for RUDigital Commons]Two more from this year (I am not bothering you with theearly Annals of Botany one for now) Sure the PLOSone is OK. No idea about Taxon.Citations:Duffy KJ, Johnson SD and Peter CI (2014) A temporaldimension to the influence of pollen rewards on beebehaviour and fecundity in Aloe tenuior. PLoS ONE 9(4):e94908.Martos F, Johnson SD, Peter CI, Bytebier B (2014) Amolecular phylogeny reveals paraphyly of the largegenus Eulophia (Orchidaceae): a case for thereinstatement of Orthochilus. Taxon 63(1): 9-23 46. Examples of questionsreHi cEeileievnedI'm glad we now have a subscription to the AfricanJournal of Range & Forage Science, but Isee the online access to articles only goes back to 1997.As a member of the GrasslandSociety I have free access to all articles back to the firstissue, and I am often asked byRhodes students and staff to "dig out" older articles forthem. Is it not possible to get theRhodes subscription to go all the way back?ThanksSusiDr Susanne VetterBotany DepartmentThis query resulted in the Library subscribing to the archive issuesof this journal 47. Examples of questionsreceived To: 'Wynand Van Der Walt'Please find attached motivation from Dr Vetter ofthe Botany Dept for an individual subscription to theAfrican Journal of Range & Forage Science.We presently have access from 1997 volume: 14issue: 1 via the T&F package.To get the backfiles we need to subscribe to the thistitle individually.May I request that we consider instituting this assoon as possible without going via the Library Sub-Committee on Collection Development, (seeing wealready subscribe to the title. )ThanksEileen 48. Examples of questionsreceivedSubject: RE: BioOne - 2013-2014Good Morning Eileen and BrendaI just wanted to follow up with you about theBioOne trial for Rhodes, can I get this started foryou? I have the IPs and everything is ready togo please let me know if you would like to startthe trial and Ill get access organised foryou. Look forward to hearing from you .ManishaEuropean Sales ManagerBioOne 49. Examples of questions receivedFrom: Brenda Stoltz [mailto:b.stoltz@ru.ac.za]Subject: RE: BioOne Complete SANLIC DealIf we cancel the 4 individual titles, the sub would cost $3122.28. this is the 2014 price. In 2015, Manisha saidthere would be a 3 to 4 % increase.(THIEME cost us R 89 147.19 this year)There are 77 titles in the BioOne collection which wecurrently have NO access to.There are then another 42 titles where the coverageoverlaps somewhat with BioOne BUT not to the CurrentIssues on OPAC.There are 44 titles where we have complete overlapand coverage between BioOne and our databases.There are also some Open Access title which we willalready have access to as well- about 15Analysis of the titles on BioOne, consultation with the relevantfaculty member and with the ER librarian resulted in a decision tosubscribe to BioOne 50. Examples of questionsHi rEeileceneivedWe watched this DVD last night Food Inc: The highly rated2008 American documentary film, directed by Emmy Award-winningfilmmaker Robert Kenner, Food Inc shows up theglobal food production business for what it is: driven bymultinational corporations and the fast food industry, profit-makingtakes priority over nutrition and environment.Guaranteed to make us think more carefully about the foodwe put into our bodies!Its an excellent documentary, please would you considergetting for RU Library? (The free online dvd quality athttp://documentaryaddict.com/Food+Inc-2174-documentary.html is not really good enough for big screens).Thanks!Nikki KohlySafety Health & Environmental OfficerDVD was purchased for the Library 51. Examples of questionsreceivedHi EileenWould it be possible for us to subscribe to thefollowing journal online? Journal of Strengthand Conditioning ResearchRegardsCandiceDr CJ Christie (PhD) HKE HODOpportunity to discuss the motivationprocedures for new journal subscriptions. 52. Examples of questions received from a postgrad studentHello EileenI wander if you can help me. I am far away in EdinburghScotland, studying towards an MSc in Dance MovementPsychotherapy that will all be part of my PhD in WaterResource Management. I am working on my PhDproposal at the moment for Higher Degrees Committee.Do you maybe know of references to storytelling /narrative therapy / movement therapy / indigenousknowledge and improved agency in relation to waterresource management?They all seem like very distant concepts but I thinkthey can hold together. I need some help findingsources to strengthen my argument.ThanksAthina 53. Examples of questions received this led toan opportunity to discuss acquisitiondecisionsSubject: Re: Library books ordered byComputer Science Dept. in 2012Are these the actual prices we pay? Accordingto this search engine in Australia, this bookshould be available at a far lower price, even ifyou take out the cheapest option, which may bea special edition not meant for export out ofIndia or China, and go to somewhere likeAmazon and adjust the shipping destination toSouth Africa (e.g., Amazon $64.82, under R600,about R700 with VAT; similar from BookDepository).http://booko.com.au/9780123838728/Computer-ArchitectureDr Philip Mechanik, ComSci Dept 54. Examples of questions received led to discussion on predatoryjForoumr:nNiaall lBsorland [mailto:N.Borland@ru.ac.za]To: 'Eileen Shepherd'Subject: FW: FW: ASIAN JOURNAL OF SCIENCE ANDTECHNOLOGYI was wondering if the below journal is on your list of recognisedjournals?From: Roy Jobson [mailto:R.Jobson@ru.ac.za]Sent: 09 June 2014 10:43 AMTo: Niall BorlandSubject: Re: FW: ASIAN JOURNAL OF SCIENCE ANDTECHNOLOGYThanks Niall.I think this may be what is known as a 'predatory' journal - see:http://www.journalajst.com/publication-chargeYou could always check with Eileen if it is in fact a recognisedjournal.I am worried that the editor is in 'Bulgaria' when it is an 'Asian'Journal - or have I got my geography wrong? 55. Examples of questions received opportunity to highlight theRepositoryHi EileenI was looking at DES list of theses in the digitalcommons and there do seem to be some missing e.g. mine and Gladman Thondhlanas stood out asnot being there so there may be others.I am copying to everyone so they can check if theycan see any others missing.ThanksSheonaSheona Shackleton (PhD)Professor and Head of DepartmentDepartment of Environmental Science 56. Examples of questions receivedFrom: Goonie Marsh [mailto:goonie.marsh@ru.ac.za]Sent: 29 May 2014 03:29 PMTo: 'Eileen Shepherd'Subject: RE: Understanding Earth by Grotzinger, John; Jordan, ThomasH.; Press, Frank; Siever, RaymondI read a paper which devastates the plume hypothesis about 2 daysago. Its by Don Anderson, one of the foremost geophysicists in the USA. Idont know whether this was what Michele was talking about I doubtit. There is a growing challenge to the plume hypothesis which has forsome time split the geological community. I must admit to always havingbeen a plume sceptic, so its nice to see ones unease being vindicated. Ithink the book might be Gillian Foulgers ( a plume sceptic) book which is inthe library. She has also established a very active websitewww.mantleplumes.org which is devoted to debating the plume hypothesis(you can even see a short video of her talking about her work). It is anexcellent (and at times entertaining) resource. If you go to the website youwill see her book as P^2 book. It would be really great if we could get theother two books which are symposia volumes (P^3 (we may have this one)and P^4 books)Prof JS 'Goonie' MarshDepartment of Geology(This resulted from a query about whether we should purchase aparticular book. Led to this interesting exchange and alerted me to awebsite to add to the Geology LibGuide. 57. Examples of questionsreceived Sent: 29 May 2014 10:00 AMTo: Eileen ShepherdSubject: Re: [TopList] Research papers in ElsevierjournalsHi EileenPlease find attached my postprint for the followingElsevierarticle:George C. Wells, "New and improved: Linda in Java",Science of Computer Programming, Volume 59, Issues12, January 2006, Pages 82-96, ISSN 0167-6423,http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scico.2005.07.005.(http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167642305000869)Regards,George. (HOD ComSci)Resulted from appeal for postprints to add to theRepository. 58. Examples of questions received impact factorsDear EileenI hope you remember me from the week that we spent at Cintsa forthe Chertl/Nuffic supervision course.Im applying for personal promotion this year and was hoping thatyou could help me ascertain the impact factors of the journals that Ipublished articles in. I have published in the Stellenbosch LawReview, the South African Journal on Human Rigths, Fundamina: AJournal of Legal History, and the South African Law Journal.Thank you in advance for your assistance!Warm regardsGustavDr Gustav Muller 59. Examples of questionsreceivedHi Adrian (Prof in Zoo Dept)At our recent Collection Development we discussed thepossibility of getting v. 3 and v. 4 of Handbook of themammals of the world. Volume 4 is available at aspecial pre-publication offer at the moment (this ends inmid-May).It was felt that we should get these 2 volumes,particularly seeing we have the first 2 of the work.I have been requested to find out if you would like torequest these 2 volumes for Zoology Fisher 2014? Ifso please could you send me a short motivation.We can but the order through now so as to takeadvantage of the discount.RegardsEileen 60. Examples of questionsreceived Good morning all (Maths Dept)We are busy with stocktaking the Library collectionand have just completed the Maths section on Level2.About 200 books (including a fair number of statstitles) in this section are not reflected on the Librarycatalogue and before arranging for them to beadded I need to know whether these books shouldstay in the collection. You will understand thatprocessing them requires staff time (thereforemoney!).It would be appreciated if you could set aside anhour as soon as possible (deadline is 25th October)to have a look at these books (they are presently 61. Examples of questions received -datasetsI'm hoping you are the correct person to contact, and if not pleasepoint me to the right person. Over the last couple of years I haveamassed a fairly large and quite unique collection of data. Some ofit was funded under a NRF agreement, which by the letter of thelaw> requires making it publically available. I'm in the process ofcleaning up and packaging the data collected from 2007 to the endof2012 into a format that can be disemminated. My hope is thatthese may prove useful to other researchers, as the many datasetsIve used to validate my research have been to me. Herein lieswhere I'm looking for input.The datasets are likely to be around a 1-1.5 gigabytes in size persensor per year once compressed. The first point is whether this issomething that could ( or should) be published via the intitutionalrepository (or possibly a technical report published and a linkprovided where to obtain the data from.The second point is to whether you re aware of any guidelines forthe formal publishing of research datasets. ?I'm happy to pop up to the library to discuss further.RegardsBarry (Prof Irwin from Com Sci Dept) 62. Examples of questionsreceivedFrom: A.Fluxman@ru.ac.za [mailto:A.Fluxman@ru.ac.za]Dear Eileen,I'm looking for information on air pollution in cities world wide.China, for example, has air pollution which is more than 20times the recommended safety limit, due to its coal firedpower stations. See:http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jan/29/china-air-pollution-dangerAre you able to find information in these terms (ie, in regardto thePM2.5 pollutant --- amongst others) on which cities are leastpolluted and which are most polluted (also air pollution inSouth African's towns and cities).Looking forward to hearing from you.Regards,Tony. 63. Interests? What turns you on..or? 64. You DONT have to be ascience graduate, but..You DO need to be able toeducate yourself thisrequires dedication and hardwork 65. If you love whatyou are doing youwill be successfulAlbert Schweitzer 66. Thank you for listening! 67. Principal Librarian(Faculty Liaison Services)Science & Pharmacy :Information Session forRhodes Library LibrariansSession Two: Key ResponsibilityAreasEileen ShepherdPrincipal LibrarianFaculty Liaison ServicesScience & Pharmacy, Rhodes Library7 August 2014 68. IntroductionKRAs description ;standards expected ; examples1. Strategic Responsibilities2. Management/Supervision In TheSection3. Service Delivery (Liaison &Communication; Information RetrievalServices, Including Reference Services &Instruction ; Instruction & InformationLiteracy4. Specific Functional Responsibilities(Collection Development; MarketingSecondary Responsibilities 69. KRA 1: Strategic Responsibilities:description Providing strategic input andcontributions for service innovation& development for the FacultyLiaison Services. Implementing strategies to meet theinformation needs of Library userswith particular focus on research. 70. KRA 1: Strategic Responsibilities :Standards expected: Appropriate strategies aligned with UserServices are identified Demonstrates high level of understanding ofinformation & scholarly communication needsof assigned collective Demonstrates depth & breadth of knowledge& understanding of academic informationservices Demonstrates ability to identify opportunities& recommend change 71. KRA 1: Strategic Responsibilities :examplesKnow what is going on in the academiclibrary sphere worldwide: keep up with the literature (set up alertsfor journal TOCs, etc. ; on databasesfor academic libraries follow relevant social media andlistservs Attend workshops and conferences give input to colleagues Read, read, read! 72. KRA 1:Strategic Responsibilities : examplesKnow what is going on in research trends, in HE locally & worldwideand of course at RU. Be aware of HE issues in South Africa and how they affect universitiesand RU in particular Keep up to date with developments at RU toplist, RU website, etc.Subscribe to HE listservs, blogs, monitor websites, social media, etc.Some suggestions:Daily Higher Education Newshttp://www.newssite.co.za/mail/dhen/?p=subscribeCHE http://chronicle.com/section/Home/5Biomed Central blog: Open Access in the developing worldhttp://blogs.biomedcentral.com/oadwblog/Open Access Tracking Project:http://oad.simmons.edu/oadwiki/OATP_linksResource Shelf: http://www.resourceshelf.com/Research Information : http://www.researchinformation.info/LSE Impact Blog http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/IRTalk: irtalk@lists.lib.sun.ac.zaThe Conversation: http://theconversation.com/topics/science 73. KRA 1:Strategic Responsibilities : examplesKeeping up to date with research developments at RU reports in Faculty Board meetings ; meetings withDepts; monitor academics publications, etc.e.g. South African Research Chairs Initiative (SARChI)programme:Intellectualisation of African Languages, Multilingualismand Education; Insects in Sustainable AgriculturalEcosystems; Interdisciplinary Science in Land andNatural Resource Use for Sustainable Livelihoods;Critical Studies in Sexualities and Reproduction:Human and Social Dynamics, and Marine NaturalProducts Research; Insects in Sustainable AgriculturalEcosystems 74. KRA 1: Strategic Responsibilities -examplesContextualise information/trends with regard toRhodes Library be able and willing to giveinput at Library Management level and othersfora. Student learning modes Use of technology in education Altmetrics ; open access ; Use of library space Ebooks etc,. etc., etc 75. KRA 2: Management/Supervisiondescription (a) Managing the Faculty Team withresponsibility for staff resources, physicalfacilities, services and systems Investigating technologies thatimprove/enhance service delivery Planning & directing special projectsinvolving library promotion, outreach activity,implementing new services Training new members of team and co-ordinatingongoing training of FacultyServices Team 76. KRA 2: Management/Supervisiondescription (b) Furnishing information on library activities,facilities, regulations Preparing or assisting with the budget andfinancial reports Collating & analysing operational statistics Attending management meetings &participating in discussion of issues relevantto RUL & services 77. KRA 2: Management/Supervision InThe Section standards expected (a) Output of team meets accepted standards Realistic work-plans ; regular feedback tostaff Ability to undertake corrective action onnon-performance Monitors trends; makes recommendationson technologies & infrastructuralrequirements of the Team 78. KRA 2: Management/Supervision InThe Section standards expected (b) Trains staff in use of resources anddiscovery tools Able to identify areas of staff development Proactive in decision-making &management Demonstrates ability to apply library policiesconsistently 79. KRA 2:Management/Supervision : examples Overall liaisonstrategy how,what, when Primary contactperson for Science &Pharmacy Organise & chairmonthly meetings Statistics ofoperations Ensure that teammembers arecompetent (training) Involved in CPD Decision-making withregards to collection Management &Supervision of team Special projects Attendingmanagementmeetings Giving input onpolicy decisions, e.gebooks 80. KRA 3: Service DeliveryLiasion & Communication WithFaculty/Department/Institute :descriptionEstablishing & maintaining proactiveindividual contact with relevant Facultystructures, interacting with students &staff & communicating with externalorganisations to ensure libraryresources are used effectively in supportof teaching, learning and research 81. KRA 3: Service Delivery Liaison &Communication : Standardsexpected Proactively & effectively communicates withthe faculty, e.g. attendance at meetings &regular meetings with individual staff Proactively participates in Faculty BoardMeetings Proactively identifies opportunities to raiseawareness of services, facilities, new trends& best practice and develop collections toreflect research interests Proactive in notifying collective of Librarypolicy, new resources, service innovation 82. KRA 3: Service Delivery - Liaison &Communication : examples Keep up to date with your Depts who, why,where, what? Know their research areas follow theirpublications & websites Know what resources would be useful forthem be aware of new resources Know your service providers go to demosorganised by Technical Services Do your own research & be prepared to gothe extra mile 83. Example of recent article:Emily MacKenzie (2014)Academic Libraries andOutreach to the Sciences: Takinga Closer Look at ResearchGroups, Science & TechnologyLibraries, 33:2, 165-175.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0194262X.2014.914011 84. Another example:embedded librarianship as anapproach focusing on the needs of oneor more groups, building relationshipswith these groups, developing a deepunderstanding of their work, andproviding information services that arehighly customized and targeted to theirgreatest needs.Shumaker, D., and M. Talley. 2009. Models of embeddedlibrarianship:Final report. Special Libraries Association.http://hq.sla.org/pdfs/EmbeddedLibrarianshipFinalRptRe 85. Selective dissemination ofinformation ("SDI")was originally a phrase related to library andinformation science. SDI refers to tools and resourcesused to keep a user informed of new resources onspecified topics.SDI services pre-date the world wide web, and theterm itself is somewhat dated. Contemporaryanalogous systems for SDI services includealerts, current awareness tools or trackers. Thesesystems provide automated searches that informthe user of the availability of new resourcesmeeting the user's specified keywords and searchparameters. Alerts can be received a number ofways, including email, RSS feeds, voice mail,Instant messaging, and text messaging. 86. Sign up for alerts on relevantsites 87. Just one example of a really useful alerting site:http://www.sciencedaily.com/newsletters.htmScienceDaily is one of the Internets most popularscience news web sites. Since starting in 1995, theaward-winning site has earned the loyalty ofstudents, researchers, healthcare professionals,government agencies, educators and the generalpublic around the world. Now with more than 3million monthly visitors, ScienceDaily generatesnearly 15 million page views a month and is steadilygrowing in its global audience. 88. How can one use such alerts? Learn from them read, read,read! Share with academics orstudents on social media, byemail, displays, 89. Example of alert from ScienceDaily sentto Chemistry Dept.______________________________________More than glitter: How goldnanoparticles easily penetrate cells,making them useful for delivering drugsA special class of tiny gold particles caneasily slip through cell membranes,making them good candidates to deliverdrugs directly to target cells. Scientists cannow explain how gold nanoparticles easilypenetrate cells, making them useful fordelivering drugs. 90. Interesting response from Prof Krause HODChemistry:From: Rui Krause [mailto:R.Krause@ru.ac.za]Sent: 22 July 2014 02:41 PMTo: 'Eileen Shepherd'Cc: Xavier SIWE NOUNDOUSubject: RE: More than glitter: How goldnanoparticles easily penetrate cells, making themuseful for delivering drugsThanks,My postdoc Xavier just went to the big EUconference on Cancer so this might beinteresting for his project.Rui 91. Follow up: Article obtained fromauthor & sent to Prof Krause (who wasduly impressed!)From: VOITCHOVSKY K.D.[mailto:kislon.voitchovsky@durham.ac.uk]Sent: 23 July 2014 10:47 AMTo: Eileen ShepherdSubject: Re: Lipid tail protrusions mediate the insertion ofnanoparticles into model cell membranesDear Eileen,Thank you for your interest in our work. Please find attached thearticle together with the accompanying supplementary information.Best regards,KislonKislon VotchovskyLecturer in PhysicsRochester Building, office 214Durham UniversitySouth RoadDurham, DH1 3LEtel: +44 191 334 3615http://community.dur.ac.uk/kislon.voitchovsky 92. Know about your researchersinterests in this case, Dr Jamesat the Albany Museum shestudies mayflies 93. From: Helen James [mailto:h.james@ru.ac.za]Sent: 30 July 2014 05:09 PMTo: 'Eileen Shepherd'Subject: RE: New species of mayfly discovered in IndiaHi EileenThanks very much for forwarding this to me. I thought it was goingto be about the new Teloganodidae mayflies the Indians recentlydiscovered and was surprised to see that this is about a memberof another family. The Indian biologists are suddenly very active onmayfly work, which is great. I have reviewed two papers on theirwork and Lyndall has done a third.One of them contacted me recently about collaboration onProsopistomatidae, which I approached them about some yearsago with no success. At last!!Best wishes,Helen.Response from Dr James 94. Liaise with academics ask their advice onpurchases, etc. - stroke their egos![email to Chemistry, Pharmacy and Biochem Depts]Hi allIs this worth book purchasing for the Rhodes Library?Lignans: Chemical, Biological and Clinical Properties (Chemistry andPharmacology of Natural Products)Editorial ReviewsReview"...an excellent volume in what is beginning to look as though may turn into anexcellent series." Biochemical Systematics and Ecology"...has set a very high standard for future volumes in this series, and gets full marksfor giving equal priority to the three diverse areas of research activity mentioned inthe title....The authors of this volume and the series editors are all to be congratulatedfor their part in producing a volume that will be of outstanding interest to active lignanresearchers in the fields of botany, biochemistry, chemistry, oncology,pharmacognosy, and pharmacology. I heartily recommend the purchase of thisvolume to these groups of scientists, for whom it will quickly become indispensable."Economic Botany"...the authors have done an excellent job in providing a comprehensive but readabletext, which is highly recommended to chemists interested in natural products." PercyS. Manchand, Journal of the American Chemical SocietyRegardsEileen 95. Interaction with academicsregarding LibGuides, etc. 96. Emails to Science Faculty:example & response 97. But, be prepared to defendyourself: Response to the sameemail (from previous slide!) 98. KRA 3: Service Delivery - InformationRetrieval Services (ReferenceServices & Instruction): description(a) Responsible for providing specialisedinformation retrieval & reference help toRhodes University staff and students, visitorsfrom other educational institutions & theGrahamstown community Delivering high level professional Facultyinformation services by maintaining &developing own & staff awareness of relevantdisciplines & fields of learning, teaching &research 99. KRA 3: Service Delivery -InformationRetrieval Services (Reference Services& Instruction) : description (b) Making information easily accessible to usersand to support teaching, learning & research Proactively engaging with faculties andacademic departments in terms of theidentification of needs and the provision ofinformation 100. KRA 3: Service Delivery - InformationRetrieval Services (Reference Services& Instruction) - Standards expected (a) Meets reference interview standards Timeous and relevant information inresponse to expressed needs Effective and visible services at public desksthat includes telephone, e-mail transactions Effective consultation with students andfaculty Demonstrates ability to provide effectiveresearch assistance 101. KRA 3: Service Delivery - InformationRetrieval Services (Reference Services& Instruction) - Standards expected (b) Effective research interviews for academicsand students in assigned disciplines forextended assistance on research projects,papers, presentations Demonstrates ability to collate and analyzepatterns of academic and graduate studentresearch (output focus areas, NRF ratings)and to have knowledge of research initiatives 102. KRA 3: Service Delivery - InformationRetrieval Services (Reference Services &Instruction) - Standards expected (c) Demonstrates ability to provide support forresearch grant proposals, accreditationprogrammes, establishment of research focusareas, new academic programmes Proactive input & contributions to web-basedresearch portal & web pages Effective advice on finding tools such asreference books, bibliographies, OPAC, onlinefull-text databases Active intervention to help users to findinformation and use the academic library moreeffectively 103. KRA 3: Service Delivery - InformationRetrieval Services (Reference Services& Instruction) - Standards expected (d) Demonstrates competence to assist anylibrary user requiring information be it subjectrelated or general Demonstrates competence to compile,design and revise library guides to resources& services Demonstrates active support of developmentof research skills of graduate students andyoung researchers Proactive participation in Rhodes UniversityLibrary Research Commons management 104. KRA 3: Service Delivery - InformationRetrieval Services (ReferenceServices & Instruction) - examples Demonstrates ability to collate and analyzepatterns of academic and graduate studentresearch (output focus areas, NRF ratings)and to have knowledge of research initiativese.g. be able to use InCites, Scopus JournalAnalysis, etc. & do citation analysis, h-indexes(for NRF ratings, etc.) maintaining & developing own & staffawareness of relevant disciplines & fields oflearning, teaching & researchread, listen, research 105. KRA 3: Service Delivery - InformationRetrieval Services (ReferenceServices & Instruction) - examples Making information easily accessible to usersand to support teaching, learning & researche.g. Awareness of new developments,e.g. Encore (and other discovery tools) ; knowhow the Librarys technology works Proactively engaging with [users] in terms ofthe identification of needs and the provisionof information.e.g. Be aware, knowledgable, showflexibility 106. KRA 3: Service Delivery - InformationRetrieval Services (ReferenceServices & Instruction) - examples Meets reference interview standardsEngage with users, enquire, dig deeper Demonstrates ability to provide support forresearch grant proposals, accreditationprogrammes, establishment of researchfocus areas, new academic programmese.g. identify resources for newprogrammes, courses ; analyse presentLibrary holdings 107. KRA 3: Service Delivery - InformationRetrieval Services (ReferenceServices & Instruction) - examples Proactive input & contributions to web-basedresearch portal & web pagese.g. Library social media presence;LibGuides, etc. Demonstrates active support of developmentof research skills of graduate students andyoung researcherse.g. how to do literature reviews ; use ofbibliographic software tools 108. Principal Librarian(Faculty Liaison Services)Science & Pharmacy :Information Session forRhodes Library LibrariansSession Three: Key ResponsibilityAreas (cont.)Eileen ShepherdPrincipal LibrarianFaculty Liaison ServicesScience & Pharmacy, Rhodes Library9th September 2014 109. KRA 3: Service Delivery : Instruction &Information Literacy : Description (a) Active promotion and delivery of InformationLiteracy (IL) programmes within assignedFaculties Responsible for providing instruction in theinformation research methods & tools of thediscipline can include course-integratedlibrary workshops, or individualized instruction,consultations with Faculty on the assignmentor course design, integration of IL learningoutcomes into departmental curricula. 110. KRA 3: Service Delivery : Instruction &Information Literacy Description (b) Responsible for formal training sessions &courses designed to impart informationretrieval skills to staff and students to improveinformation literacy levels at RU Developing users abilities to access, retrieve,analyse, evaluate and organise informationeffectively Developing and delivering generic anddiscipline linked programmes in co-ordinationwith the Training Unit of Library User Services 111. KRA 3: Service Delivery : Instruction &Information Literacy : Standardsexpected (a) Confident users able to access informationeffectively Effective liaison with academic departments toestablish where new approaches are beneficial Demonstrates the use of relevant databases andgives advice on search techniques and use ofresearch terms. Actively identifies courses and programmes inassigned Faculty that require Library resources tosupport research. Works with academic staff responsible forcourses to build relevant course contentappropriate to changing user needs & adhering toaccepted standards 112. KRA 3: Service Delivery : Instruction& Information Literacy : Standardsexpected (b) Able to ensure team members displayappropriate computer- related skills &proficiencies required to provide instruction inIL Presentations meet accepted trainingstandards Actively promotes cross-disciplinarymodernized training sessions sufficientlyflexible to be taken up by users across arange of levels. Information literacy and informationretrieval courses, as part of the academic 113. KRA 3: Service Delivery : Instruction &Information Literacy : examples (a) course-integrated library workshops course-related library workshops stand-alone library workshops individualized instruction consultations with Faculty on theassignment or course design integration of IL learning outcomes intodepartmental curricula THE IDEAL 114. KRA 3: Service Delivery : Instruction& Information Literacy : examples (b)Course-integrated libraryworkshopsThe ideal: work with lecturer sothat information literacy (IL) isembedded in the curriculum.Use the *IL standards*http://www.ala.org/acrl/standards/informationliteracycompetency :http://www.ala.org/acrl/sites/ala.org.acrl/files/content/issues/infolit/standards/using/standardsintro.pdf 115. KRA 3: Service Delivery : Instruction& Information Literacy : examples (d)Course-related library workshops Extended Studies Programme; Library workshops based on an essay topic 116. KRA 3: Service Delivery : Instruction& Information Literacy : examples (e)Stand-alone sessions Sometimes at the request of lecturer -library workshop Topics vary using OPAC, finding onlinearticles, RefWorks, ebooks, alerts, etc. 117. KRA 3: Service Delivery : Instruction& Information Literacy : examples (e)Individual instruction Valuable Can lead to further instruction sessions Usually demonstrates the need forinformation literacy Scratches the surface 118. Faculty Perspectives on Information Literacy as aStudent Learning OutcomeBy Laura SaundersIn: The Journal of Academic Librarianship, Volume 38, Issue 4, 2012, 226 - 236Available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.acalib.2012.06.001This article is recommended readingA challenge to RU librarians:What about a similar study at RhodesUniversity? 119. Database workshops :what which how? What : ascertain the research topic Which : select suitable resources(experiment) How : prepare, prepare, prepare. Demonstrate the power of the searchengine/database. related articles, citations,references, alerts, etc. Dont be superficial. Use your audiences research topics - this willgrab their attention - explain and demonstrate:keywords, truncation, Boolean searching,refining, etc. 120. One exampleMajor research tool & Citation IndicesSEARCH EXAMPLE:(ecotoxic* or "heavy metal* orlead or zinc or cadmium mercury)and (bio-indicator* orbioindicator*) and freshwater and(mussel* or bivalve*) 121. KRA 4 :Specific FunctionalResponsibilities : CollectionDevelopment standard expected (a) Actively encourages academic staff to makerecommendations for purchase of librarymaterials. Liaises and consults regularly withappropriate Faculty structures to develop,review and implement collection development& management policy Proactive participation at Library CollectionDevelopment & Management Team meetings Initiates orders for materials in collaborationwith Faculty 122. KRA 4 :Specific FunctionalResponsibilities : CollectionDevelopment: standards expected (b) Manages, in collaboration with AcquisitionsLibrarian, orders for collections &recommendations received from Faculty/Departments/Institutes Regularly assess current subscriptions (printand electronic) Actively participates in planning and co-ordinatingof vacation projects (movingcollections, weeding) Effectively reviews gift material for possibleaddition to collections. 123. KRA 4 :Specific FunctionalResponsibilities : CollectionDevelopment standards expected(c) Able to evaluate research collectionsstrengths and weaknesses applying bestpractice tools. Able to identify and fill gaps in collections. Accurate management of expenditure(under/overspend) in assigned Faculty area Demonstrates ability to work with informationresources grant Demonstrates ability to communicateeffectively with Faculty 124. KRA 4 :Specific FunctionalResponsibilities : Collection Development ExamplesSign up for alerts to new books/journals in yoursubjects 125. KRA 4 :Specific FunctionalResponsibilities : Collection Development ExamplesChoice Reviews Online monitor each month &send reviews to Departments / order relevant bookshttp://0-www.cro3.org.wam.seals.ac.za/ 126. Choice Review: looks interesting highlyrecommended by reviewer 127. Amazon is a great resource you can use to evaluate a book:Look at TOCs, reader & expert reviews/comments. 128. Fitting our collection?The Library has other works by this author part of a trilogy 129. Ask advice from experts if you are not sure 130. Know whom to ask: Prof Martin Villet in theZoology Department is a taxonomistThe interchange led to a decision not to purchase the book 131. Recommendation [via OPAC facility] from postgrad student-----Original Message-----From: Michelle Booysen [mailto:m.booysen@ru.ac.za]Sent: 28 August 2014 09:55 AMTo: 'Eileen Shepherd'Subject: geology non selectorCan I orderRecommendation for Approval and AcquisitionThu Aug 28 09:51:20 CAT 2014Author: Lentz, D.R.Title: Geochemistry of sediments and sedimentary rocks : evolutionaryconsiderations to mineral deposit-forming environmentsInfo 1: ISBN-10: 0919216765; Geological Assn of Canada (Sept 2003)Info 2: Print Info 3: Geology, MSc, David Cousins 132. Do some research book reviews in a journal 133. Ask the relevant academics this is a very expensive text.From: Eileen Shepherd [mailto:e.shepherd@ru.ac.za]Sent: 28 August 2014 10:21 AMTo: 'Steve'Cc: 'Michelle Booysen'; 'Booi'; 'Buettner'; 'Costin'; 'De Klerk'; 'Gess';'Goddard'; 'Gotz'; 'Hepple'; 'Horvath'; 'Jacob'; 'Marsh'; 'Prevec R'; 'Skinner';'Tsikos'; 'Yao'Subject: Request by David Cousins for purchase of book for the LibraryHi Steve (and colleagues)David Cousins (see below) has recommended that the Library purchase thisbook, viz., : Geochemistry of sediments and sedimentary rocks :evolutionary considerations to mineral deposit-forming environmentsDo you feel that this would be a useful addition to the Librarycollection? The cost is CDN $96.00 from Geol Assn of Canada website.Please find the Table of contents and a review (from the journalGeoarchaeology) of this book attached (2nd review)RegardsEileen 134. Be aware of what academics are teaching in this case:Dr Peter in Botany offers a course in evolution 135. An OPAC search shows we have the 1st ed. of thisbook. Library policy is generally to ordersubsequent editions using the General Fund 136. Email to Botany Dept to let them know about the updatededition is being ordered 137. Gaps in the RUL collection do we have books on this topic? 138. Be constantly aware of your Departments monograph spend 139. Journal & database usageanalysis Annual exercise using the Librarys Ustatsfacility Decisions made by end of July recancellations (and new journal requests) Consultation with academics ifcancellation is considered 140. ONLINEAstronomy & Astrophysics subscription is overarticle downloadsR50,000.00 per year and only 10 articleshave been downloaded from 2012-mid 2014!Journal to be cancelled after consultation2012 20132014(months?)Physics Dept: online journals.with the Physics academics.Annual review of astronomy & astrophysics. blac o10642870 From volume 50, 20123 13 4Astronomy and astrophysics. swets 2014. v.561 - v.572 o10615209 R 50 163,06CANCEL?1 4 5Physical Review C swets 2014 o10595004 R 10 131,79 141. 2012 YTD Total YTD HTML YTD PDF TOTALSTotal for all journals 109 38 71 109Pharmacopsychiatry 5 0 5Planta Medica 76 25 51Synfacts 4 1 3Synlett 15 6 9Synthesis 9 6 32013 YTD Total YTD HTML YTD PDFTotal for all journals 142 66 76 142Planta Medica 89 37 52Synfacts 2 1 1Synlett 18 9 9Synthesis 33 19 142014 (Jan-March) YTD Total YTD HTML YTD PDFTotal for all journals 50 23 27 50Drug Research - free at present 2 1 1Pharmacopsychiatry 3 2 1Planta Medica 6 4 2Synfacts 3 0 3Synlett 16 8 8Synthesis 20 8 12301Thieme journal packageCost per download from Jan 2012 to March 2014 is in the region of R 470.00Decision to cancel this after consultations with relevant Departments. 142. Consultation with academics repossible cancellation of Thiemejournal package: what did theysay? 143. Thanks for this. I have used PlantaMedica in the past on a few occasions andwill be using Synthesis and SynLetts inthe future. However, I think the ILL route isthe way to go. How are the ILL requestsfunded? I do not have research funding topay for ILL requests, and have also beenpaying for ILL books for research andteaching out of my own pocket. Maybe Iam just unaware of other methods ofpayment? 144. As RUBIC, we dont use these journals and ifneeds be we are happy to use inter-libraryloans. The costs are very high.Thank you for the emails. I have not accessedthese journals (to the best of my knowledge) sothe cancellation would not impact my researchI do use the odd Planta Medica article, butsurely saving this money and rather purchasingthe individual articles required after reading theabstract might prove to be a better use of themoney. Other colleagues might have a differentview. 145. I don't personally make use of any of these titlesand as far as I am aware they are not directlyrelevant to the research interests of any of mycolleagues in Botany. I am cc'ing them all soanyone wanting to keep usage of these titlescan respond to make a case for it. if you don'thear from anyone from Botany after this, youcan conclude that these titles are of no particularinterest to us.I would suggest that the subscription becancelled, use can be made of interlibraryloans. We dont really access these journalsNo skin off my nose but I suspect pharmacymay feel strongly about it? 146. I have no use of these journalsthanks.I don't access these journals, orexpect to in future.I don't use any of the journals on thelist.I personally have never consultedany of these journals and its prettyunlikely that I will. 147. Weeding the collection considerations judgement calls some research needed! Superceded editions be careful olderones are still of value Older textbooks also sometimes still ofvalue Damaged books replace / get updatededition / mending Seminal work in thefield do not discard! Of historical interest Written by aprominentresearcher in thefield Only copy in SouthAfrica? Not easy! 148. Some examples: 149. Who is theauthor? 150. Make a judgement based on this information 151. Recognize the author? 152. Ours is the only copy in South Africa! 153. Author reputation 154. Who is this author? 155. Historical interest? Decision to keep book 156. Availability locally: Only one other copy in SA 157. KRA 4 :Specific FunctionalResponsibilities : Marketing -description Providing a robust communications andmarketing strategy that promotes the FacultyServices Teams information facilities,services & resources Arranging and implementing exhibitions &tours of the Librarys facilities with particularuser groups 158. KRA 4 :Specific FunctionalResponsibilities : Marketing standards expected Regular and effective library communicationsacross university community Well-presented and appropriate exhibitions &tours content Actively participates in academic departmentand activities 159. KRA 4 :Specific FunctionalResponsibilities: MarketingMarketing the Academic Library: FreeePub/PDF download (from Elsevier)http://libraryconnect.elsevier.com/articles/2014-07/marketing-academic-library-free-epubpdf-download 160. KRA 4 :Specific FunctionalResponsibilities : Marketing examples how? Social media (blogs, FaceBook,Twitter, etc.) Emails (individual, Dept,Faculty) Listservs (toplist, events,postgrads) Posters DisplaysWord of mouth Attendance at Dept/Facultyfunctions/lectures, etc. 161. KRA 4 :Specific FunctionalResponsibilities : Marketing examples Sell your service! New books & e-resources Useful software Zotero,etc. New services LibGuides & their content Open Access Scholarly communication Events in the Library Library staff achievements etc., etc.. 162. Social Media:New Book display on FaceBook 163. Displays in the Library 164. Marketing/advertising RUL resources 165. Social mediaBlog: links to New Books on the LibGuides 166. Emails: advertising @RhodesResearch to academics 167. Response from Dr Lobb (Chemistry) 168. Listservs (toplist, events, postgrads)Events List: invitation to ORCID webinar 169. Your work is going to fill alarge part of your life, andthe only way to be trulysatisfied is to do what youbelieve is great work. Andthe only way to do greatwork is to love what youdo.Steve Jobs 170. Thank you for listeningand participating