the many hats of academic librarians
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The Many Hats of….
Academic Librarians
Rosalind Tedford | Director for Research and Instruction | Wake Forest University | [email protected]
SAGE/CQ Press – July 14th, 2015
A bit about me…..
EducationLibrarianshipInstitution Superpower
Who Others Think We Are
Who We Think We Are
Who We Actually Are
EducatedFaculty
(some of us)LiaisonsTeachersResearchers
Where we fit in the research process
First – a look at the research process…..
How many students (and faculty) see research
Topic/Thesis Outline
Read/Researc
hWrite
Or perhaps this is more accurate…
Thesis Write Research
The ‘Ideal’ Research ProcessTopic
Question
SourcesRead
ReflectTopic2
Q2
Outline
More Sources
Read2
Write
Librarians in the process - studentsTopic selectionResearch questionBackground
contextSource discoverySource evaluationSource citation
Librarians in the Research Process – Faculty
Problem solversTracking down sourcesCitationsWhen they get stuck To gain access to dataPrimary source
location
Librarians in the Selection Process Liaisons/Subject Specialists
Keep eye out for new content from publishers Keep eye out for needs on campus Recommend purchases Create wish lists Gather input from faculty
Purchasers/Collection Developers Negotiate the packages Work with the licensing Ensure access Ensure discovery Gather Usage Data
The Selection Decision Cocktail Content Need (and want) Audience Price Sources of support Faculty input Space Interface Publisher Licensing
What we want from content providers Discoverabilty – from
everywhere Cross-Searching Updated, well-sourced content Sources to lead to other
sources (metadata) Being able to see how our
users use the products Real relationships and two-
way conversations
Questions? Discussion