whither academic libraries? selected slides focusing on the role of faculty liaison librarians in...
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Whither Academic Libraries?
Selected slides focusing on the role of faculty liaison librarians in the library of the future
Carole Moore, Chief Librarian March 2011
Print and e-book use at UTL
Trends and questions for the future
What formats will readers prefer? Print, electronic?
Where will people get information? Bookstores, online, in libraries?
How will people read ebooks? On their computers, ebook readers, cell phones?
What will people choose and why?Faculty liaisions play crucial role in determining
the future – listening to our community, addressing needs
“Two weeks ago I sat in Robarts editing my fourth novel. Twenty years ago, I sat in this very same spot labouring over essays. I’m drawn to Robarts for the incomparable sensation of being alone yet surrounded by people similarly challenged and engaged – seeking answers to questions that matter.”
Camilla Gibb, BA 1991
Author of the novel Sweetness in the Belly
Winner of the Trillium Award
Shortlisted for the Giller Prize
Faculty liaison role Communicate what we offer In person, through the Web Listen to current interests and challenges of
scholars and teachers Opportunities: Copyright – hot topic Data management assistance New tools for research Promotion of faculty research – open access
What we offer today
32 Library service sites (9 central, 23 divisional) - reference, information literacy programs - internet access, public computers, wireless - study spaces – individuals and groups
Collections - 11 million volumes in 126 languages - 5 million microforms - 800,000 e-Books; 71,000 e-Journals - maps, data, special archives, multi-media…
Goals
1. Strengthen outstanding collections
2. Improve access to scholarly resources
3. Foster use of new information technology in teaching and research
4. Enable students to use information resources effectively
5. Revitalize Library space
6. Renew and support staff
Delivering current priorities
Strengthen outstanding collections
- Collaboration in acquisitions –
Tri-campus, Canadian, International
- Preservation partnerships -
Downsview support – Dalhousie
Delivering current priorities
Improve access to resources
- Scholars Portal – eBooks, GeoPortal
- Digital scanning of 250K research vols
- Mobile interfaces
- Robarts stack maintenance – 5M vols
- Self service return system
Delivering current priorities
Foster use of new information technology in teaching and research
- Course material available in Blackboard
- Support faculty innovation
Delivering current priorities
Enable students to use information resources effectively
- Support curriculum-based information
literacy
- Expand faculty liaison and outreach
programs
Delivering current priorities
Revitalize Library space
- Robarts – 1-5, 9-13
- Gerstein – Heritage spaces
- Engineering – updated service and
study space
Libraries - past, present and future
Accessing global information Stimulating learning and discovery Preserving knowledge and ideas from
other times and places
Challenges ahead
Maintaining excellence of research resources Supporting graduate and undergraduate
student need for quality library space U of T Library role in the global information
network
Future depends on you – working with faculty to ensure the library remains critical to their success.
