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Page 1: Trends in Academic Libraries

Emerging Trends in Academic Libraries

Sally GibsonJanuary 18, 2013

Page 2: Trends in Academic Libraries

Current Model is not sustainable

MOOCs and Online Learning

Collaboration, Cooperation, and Alliances

Brand Name

Higher Education

Page 3: Trends in Academic Libraries

Convenience

Mobile Devices

Vocational Majors/Careers

Do It Yourself

Students

Page 4: Trends in Academic Libraries

Open Access and Scholarly Communication

Delivery at the Time of Need

Efficient and Intelligent Workflows

Three Trends in Academic Libraries

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Content Creation and Distribution◦ Self Publishing◦ Open Textbooks

Budgeting

Managing

Emphasis on Preservation rather than Acquisition

Open Access

Page 6: Trends in Academic Libraries

Multiple Access Points

Convenience more important than content

Information Easy to Find and Constantly Updated

Library catalog no longer utilized by constituents

Delivery at the Time of Need

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Breaking down of Silos

Adaptability and Flexibility◦ RDA◦ Linked Data

Understanding Why and not just How

Adopt new technologies as they emerge

Cross Training and Continuing Education

Efficient and Intelligent Workflows

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Meeting the expectation that information is easy to locate, constantly updated, and readily available

Resources on Demand Just For You Service

Library Expertise Must Be Visible

Impact on Constituents