will the sciences need libraries? smg presentation by the iub science librarians 4/8/2003

Will the Sciences Need Will the Sciences Need Libraries?Libraries?

SMG Presentation by the SMG Presentation by the

IUB Science LibrariansIUB Science Librarians

4/8/20034/8/2003

The Science Libraries at IUBThe Science Libraries at IUB

LibraryLibraryChemistryChemistryCyclotronCyclotron

GeologyGeologyHPERHPER

Life SciencesLife SciencesOptometryOptometry

SLISSLISSwain HallSwain Hall

[Multidisciplinary Science [Multidisciplinary Science Buildings MSBs]Buildings MSBs]

LocationLocationFifth StreetFifth StreetState Road 46 BypassState Road 46 BypassTenth StreetTenth StreetSeventh StreetSeventh StreetThird StreetThird StreetAtwater AvenueAtwater AvenueTenth StreetTenth StreetThird StreetThird Street[“Fourth Street” & north [“Fourth Street” & north

of Tenth Street]of Tenth Street]

The Science Libraries at IUB: The Science Libraries at IUB: Primary ClientelePrimary Clientele

Undergraduate Undergraduate MajorsMajors

3,2703,270

Graduate Graduate StudentsStudents

1,6411,641

FacultyFaculty 381381

The Science Libraries at IUB: The Science Libraries at IUB: Circulation, Jan-Dec 2002Circulation, Jan-Dec 2002

LibraryLibrary Charge Discharge Renew Charge Discharge Renew Hold/Hold/

RecallRecall

ChemistryChemistry 56385638 52435243 33063306 173173

GeologyGeology 62296229 60236023 40314031 6262

HPERHPER 5272 5272 49514951 22962296 7070

Life SciencesLife Sciences 1181611816 1046610466 18687 18687 308308

OptometryOptometry 34563456 33543354 251251 1919

SLISSLIS 7133 7133 71977197 11301130 8585

Swain HallSwain Hall 1126811268 1016710167 1770217702 382382

TOTALSTOTALS 50812 47401 47403 50812 47401 47403 10991099

The Science Libraries at IUB: The Science Libraries at IUB: Selected Gate CountsSelected Gate Counts

LibraryLibrary 20012001 20022002

ChemistryChemistry 79,44179,441 88,99088,990

HPERHPER 77,59877,598 64,66964,669

Life SciencesLife Sciences 97,62097,620 96,60996,609

Swain HallSwain Hall incompleteincomplete 64,38664,386

IUB Science Libraries StaffIUB Science Libraries Staff(Fulltime Only)(Fulltime Only)

LibraryLibrary Librarians/Support Librarians/Support StaffStaff

ChemistryChemistry 2.0/2.02.0/2.0

GeologyGeology 1.0/2.01.0/2.0

HPERHPER 1.0/1.51.0/1.5

Life SciencesLife Sciences 1.0/2.51.0/2.5

OptometryOptometry 0.5/1.00.5/1.0

SLISSLIS 1.0/1.01.0/1.0

SwainSwain 1.0/2.01.0/2.0

TOTALSTOTALS 7.5/12.07.5/12.0

QuestionsQuestions

How fast are the scientific disciplines How fast are the scientific disciplines moving toward a totally electronic moving toward a totally electronic environment?environment?

Where should less heavily-used print-Where should less heavily-used print-only journals be housed?only journals be housed?

What options for consolidation of the What options for consolidation of the science libraries exist at IUB?science libraries exist at IUB?

What options for providing services What options for providing services in the future should we plan for?in the future should we plan for?

How fast are resources How fast are resources becoming electronic?becoming electronic?

Chemistry Library journalsChemistry Library journals All but 12 of about 200 journals All but 12 of about 200 journals

previously taken in print are now previously taken in print are now received in electronic format, some received in electronic format, some electronic onlyelectronic only

Greater than 25% of the bound journal Greater than 25% of the bound journal space (over 500 of 2000 linear feet) is space (over 500 of 2000 linear feet) is covered by backfiles in electronic formatcovered by backfiles in electronic format

Within 3 years, STM journals are Within 3 years, STM journals are expected to be 70% electronic expected to be 70% electronic (ALCTS Symposium, ALA, Midwinter 2003)(ALCTS Symposium, ALA, Midwinter 2003)

Scientific Journals: Going DigitalScientific Journals: Going Digital

Some libraries have been moving Some libraries have been moving toward all electronic journal toward all electronic journal collectionscollections

Los Alamos had canceled over 750 Los Alamos had canceled over 750 print subscriptions in favor of print subscriptions in favor of electronic by June 2001electronic by June 2001

University of Illinois Chemistry Library University of Illinois Chemistry Library is going totally electronicis going totally electronic

Penn State University Math LibraryPenn State University Math Library

Scientific Journals: PricingScientific Journals: Pricing

Typical options:Typical options: Standard subscription includes print and Standard subscription includes print and

online (OUP, RSC, Elsevier Web Editions)online (OUP, RSC, Elsevier Web Editions) Online-only (typically 10% lower cost)Online-only (typically 10% lower cost)

New model:New model: Tiered pricing based on type and size of Tiered pricing based on type and size of

organization (OUP in 2005)organization (OUP in 2005)

Scientific Journals: New FeaturesScientific Journals: New Features

Links to and from secondary sourcesLinks to and from secondary sources Chime and interactive visualizationChime and interactive visualization Virtual JournalsVirtual Journals

Nanoscale Science and Technology (AIP)Nanoscale Science and Technology (AIP) Biological Physics Research (AIP)Biological Physics Research (AIP) BioMedNet Reviews (Elsevier Science)BioMedNet Reviews (Elsevier Science)

BioMed Central BioMed Central http://http://www.biomedcentral.comwww.biomedcentral.com

Scientific Journals: PLOSScientific Journals: PLOS

Public Library of SciencePublic Library of Science Grant of $9,000,000Grant of $9,000,000

Two new online journalsTwo new online journals BiologyBiology MedicineMedicine

http://www.nytimes.com/2002/12/17/science/17JOUR.hthttp://www.nytimes.com/2002/12/17/science/17JOUR.htmlml

Scientific Journals: ArchivingScientific Journals: Archiving

All American Chemical Society journals All American Chemical Society journals available back to volume 1 ($4500 annual available back to volume 1 ($4500 annual license fee)license fee)

All International Union of Crystallography All International Union of Crystallography journals available from v. 1 (free with current journals available from v. 1 (free with current subscription)subscription)

All Elsevier Science journals in Chemistry and All Elsevier Science journals in Chemistry and other disciplines (backfiles separately priced)other disciplines (backfiles separately priced)

All American Physical Society journals All American Physical Society journals available to v. 1 ($470 for a tier 3 university)available to v. 1 ($470 for a tier 3 university)

JSTOR, Gallica, and others for older journalsJSTOR, Gallica, and others for older journals

Scientific Journals: ArchivingScientific Journals: Archiving

The LOCKSS AlternativeThe LOCKSS Alternative Low-cost, persistent digital cachesLow-cost, persistent digital caches Housed locally at authorized institutionsHoused locally at authorized institutions Utilizes a secure, robust communication Utilizes a secure, robust communication

protocol (LCAP)protocol (LCAP)

Scientific Journals: ProblemsScientific Journals: Problems

Text in printed versions that does not Text in printed versions that does not appear in the online fileappear in the online file Omission of fold-out material from an Omission of fold-out material from an

article in Marine and Petroleum Geology: article in Marine and Petroleum Geology: later printed, but not included in the later printed, but not included in the online versiononline version

Errata not linked both ways in Errata not linked both ways in electronic journalselectronic journals

Missing issues or other material in Missing issues or other material in archival collectionsarchival collections

Scientific Journals SymposiumScientific Journals Symposium

Symposium on Electronic Scientific, Symposium on Electronic Scientific, Technical, and Medical JournalsTechnical, and Medical Journals

Washington, May 19-20, 2003Washington, May 19-20, 2003 Technical changesTechnical changes Identify needs of users (printed and Identify needs of users (printed and

electronic)electronic) Responses of not-for-profit and commercial Responses of not-for-profit and commercial

STM publishers and othersSTM publishers and others

QuestionsQuestions





Where?Where?

The ALF?The ALF?

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Space Occupied by the IUB Space Occupied by the IUB Science LibrariesScience Libraries

LibraryLibrary Assignable Sq. Assignable Sq. Ft.Ft.

ChemistryChemistry 7,5267,526

CyclotronCyclotron 1,5001,500

GeologyGeology 10,27810,278

HPERHPER 2,6632,663

Life SciencesLife Sciences 13,63613,636

OptometryOptometry 4,0344,034

SLISSLIS 4,7604,760

SwainSwain 9,0729,072

TOTALTOTAL 53,46953,469

Questions Posed on CHMINF-L, Questions Posed on CHMINF-L, April 2001 April 2001

What new academic science libraries at major What new academic science libraries at major research universities have been constructed or are in research universities have been constructed or are in the planning stages since 1995?the planning stages since 1995?

What institutions have closed down or consolidated What institutions have closed down or consolidated scattered science branch libraries into one unit since scattered science branch libraries into one unit since 1995?1995?

In those institutions that have moved to a central In those institutions that have moved to a central science library or consolidated branch libraries into science library or consolidated branch libraries into one unit since 1995, what has been the reaction of the one unit since 1995, what has been the reaction of the users?users?

If you were building a Multidisciplinary Science If you were building a Multidisciplinary Science Building on your campus right now, what new or Building on your campus right now, what new or improved services, new ways of delivering improved services, new ways of delivering information, or new equipment would you envision information, or new equipment would you envision being there?being there?

New Academic Science Libraries at New Academic Science Libraries at Major Research UniversitiesMajor Research Universities

CaltechCaltech ChicagoChicago Michigan StateMichigan State MIT (planned)MIT (planned) Princeton (planned)Princeton (planned)

Multidisciplinary Science Bldg 1Multidisciplinary Science Bldg 1

Location: between Myers and ChemistryLocation: between Myers and Chemistry Groundbreaking this summerGroundbreaking this summer Scheduled for Completion in 2006Scheduled for Completion in 2006 80,000 assignable square feet80,000 assignable square feet

BiologyBiology Chemistry and shared instrumentation Chemistry and shared instrumentation

spacespace PhysicsPhysics

Four stories above ground + basementFour stories above ground + basement

Multidisciplinary Science Bldg 1Multidisciplinary Science Bldg 1

Modular design of laboratoriesModular design of laboratories Basic building block: 8-person lab of Basic building block: 8-person lab of

about 200 square feet per personabout 200 square feet per person Common areas have been shrinking Common areas have been shrinking

throughout the planning processthroughout the planning process Very small common areas on each Very small common areas on each

floorfloor Lab space is more valuableLab space is more valuable Seminar rooms on each floorSeminar rooms on each floor

QuestionsQuestions





Let Bill Gates and Others Do It!Let Bill Gates and Others Do It!

Microsoft developing its own Web search Microsoft developing its own Web search engineengine

Microsoft Office 2003 suite linked to Microsoft Office 2003 suite linked to commercial search services (Gale, Factiva, commercial search services (Gale, Factiva, Alacritudes)Alacritudes) works with Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and works with Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and

AccessAccess can also search locally loaded sourcescan also search locally loaded sources based on XML and Web servicesbased on XML and Web services

CrossRef investigation into a new search CrossRef investigation into a new search service for scientistsservice for scientists

Elsevier’s Science Direct and ScirusElsevier’s Science Direct and Scirus

Essential Roles of a LibraryEssential Roles of a Library

The center of the intellectual life of the The center of the intellectual life of the campus campus

Place to study and work in groups to Place to study and work in groups to ffacilitate collaborationacilitate collaboration an information commons for the sciencesan information commons for the sciences

Place for professional guidance to teach Place for professional guidance to teach users how to effectively choose and search users how to effectively choose and search print sources and electronic databasesprint sources and electronic databases

Evaluate search results and access the Evaluate search results and access the literatureliterature

Library Roles in a Digital AgeLibrary Roles in a Digital Age

per Wendy Pradt Lougee:per Wendy Pradt Lougee: Collection Development Collection Development

FederationFederation Library as Publisher Library as Publisher

Information Access Information Access Communities and CollaboratoriesCommunities and Collaboratories Access and the Semantic Web Access and the Semantic Web

User ServicesUser Services Virtual Reference SystemsVirtual Reference Systems Information LiteracyInformation Literacy Organizational Models Organizational Models

Library as PlaceLibrary as Place

Guiding PrinciplesGuiding Principles

Link the user to the right library Link the user to the right library people and link the services to the people and link the services to the right users.right users.

Help the clientele to help Help the clientele to help themselves, but do not abandon the themselves, but do not abandon the concept of the library as physical concept of the library as physical space.space.

New or Improved Services, etc.New or Improved Services, etc.

Sophisticated electronic equipment required for Sophisticated electronic equipment required for top level researchtop level research

Expanded electronic access to a variety of Expanded electronic access to a variety of information resourcesinformation resources Electronic reference resources (dictionaries, Electronic reference resources (dictionaries,

handbooks, encyclopedias, etc.)handbooks, encyclopedias, etc.) Electronic backfiles of journalsElectronic backfiles of journals Current awareness/Abstracting and Indexing and Current awareness/Abstracting and Indexing and

other "finding" servicesother "finding" services Continue to move document delivery services to an Continue to move document delivery services to an

online environmentonline environment

Citation Indexing InnovationsCitation Indexing Innovations

CiteSeer Scientific Literature Digital CiteSeer Scientific Literature Digital LibraryLibrary indexes Postscript and PDF research indexes Postscript and PDF research

articles on the Webarticles on the Web http://http://citeseer.nj.nec.comciteseer.nj.nec.com//

Citation links in the Chemical Citation links in the Chemical Abstracts database from 1998 Abstracts database from 1998 onwardonward

Changes in Scientific DataChanges in Scientific Data Spatial informationSpatial information

Cooperative Research & Development Cooperative Research & Development Agreements (CRADA)Agreements (CRADA)

USGS gives data to outside groups; they provide USGS gives data to outside groups; they provide access or sell data (i.e., Terraserver) access or sell data (i.e., Terraserver)

Data given to outside organizations not sent through Data given to outside organizations not sent through the Federal Depository Library Programthe Federal Depository Library Program

Government “Mapping” OrganizationsGovernment “Mapping” Organizations Soil surveys now being released on CD-ROM (with Soil surveys now being released on CD-ROM (with

spatial data included)spatial data included) Most state geological surveys no longer print maps; Most state geological surveys no longer print maps;

they plot on demand.they plot on demand. Implication: Data may change between plots. Is each Implication: Data may change between plots. Is each

plot a new edition?plot a new edition?

Future ActivitiesFuture Activities

Customization, Interactivity, and Customization, Interactivity, and Customer Support: Focus on the UsersCustomer Support: Focus on the Users Interface the library’s databases with the Interface the library’s databases with the

user’s citation manager softwareuser’s citation manager software Put the information on the desktopPut the information on the desktop Put the librarian on the desktopPut the librarian on the desktop Provide bridges to the scientists not Provide bridges to the scientists not

housed in the buildings where formal housed in the buildings where formal science libraries are located (Psychology, science libraries are located (Psychology, SPEA, etc.)SPEA, etc.)

Future Activities (cont’d)Future Activities (cont’d)

Selection, Evaluation, Adaptation: Selection, Evaluation, Adaptation: Guiding the user toward appropriate Guiding the user toward appropriate resources and making sure they workresources and making sure they work Fuller utilization of A&I services with links Fuller utilization of A&I services with links

to full texts of electronic journalsto full texts of electronic journals Customized knowledge management toolsCustomized knowledge management tools Preservation and perpetual accessPreservation and perpetual access Description and validation of contents Description and validation of contents

(metadata)(metadata) Reference, reference, and more reference!Reference, reference, and more reference!

Will the Sciences Need Will the Sciences Need Libraries? Selected ResponsesLibraries? Selected Responses

The idea that printed matter is obsolete is a The idea that printed matter is obsolete is a total absurdity. Books will continue to exist total absurdity. Books will continue to exist and be necessary, as will printed journals.and be necessary, as will printed journals.

Judging from the fact that it looks no less Judging from the fact that it looks no less crowded in the IU Chemistry library now crowded in the IU Chemistry library now than it did 3 years ago when I arrived than it did 3 years ago when I arrived suggests that the answer is unequivocally suggests that the answer is unequivocally "yes"."yes".

Since I have started my position last July, I recall Since I have started my position last July, I recall visiting the library only two or three times, so I visiting the library only two or three times, so I guess my answer would be no.guess my answer would be no.


Unless ALL journals and reference works Unless ALL journals and reference works are electronic AND there is a chemical are electronic AND there is a chemical librarian type person with an office in librarian type person with an office in chemistry, I still think it's nice to have the chemistry, I still think it's nice to have the facility in the building.facility in the building.

I see no evidence that print copies of journals I see no evidence that print copies of journals are becoming obsolete. Online services are are becoming obsolete. Online services are becoming more useful but it will be years, if ever, becoming more useful but it will be years, if ever, before they become so useful as to displace before they become so useful as to displace libraries and print copies.libraries and print copies.


Finally, even with so much library research being Finally, even with so much library research being handled using computer-based resources, there handled using computer-based resources, there is still a tremendous need for the reference is still a tremendous need for the reference librarian (more than ever, I should think). librarian (more than ever, I should think). Students, and us aging faculty, still need a Students, and us aging faculty, still need a guiding hand and/or reminder about how to guiding hand and/or reminder about how to access sources of information, conduct searches access sources of information, conduct searches that will be efficient, and to help make certain that will be efficient, and to help make certain that we do our literature and resource searching that we do our literature and resource searching in ways that result in complete and accurate in ways that result in complete and accurate information.information.


A very valuable service provided by the A very valuable service provided by the library is to help people learn how to find library is to help people learn how to find and use databases. Without a doubt, the and use databases. Without a doubt, the scientists in this building need the quiet scientists in this building need the quiet space and office support features of the space and office support features of the library facility.library facility.

ConclusionConclusion

““The library as place, bringing together users The library as place, bringing together users from disparate disciplines in an from disparate disciplines in an environment that supports learning and environment that supports learning and collaboration, seems just as essential for collaboration, seems just as essential for research as for teaching. Librarians are the research as for teaching. Librarians are the ones who can create that particular lab, and ones who can create that particular lab, and can offer the service to users throughout can offer the service to users throughout the campus - not simply within the confines the campus - not simply within the confines of one's own department or division.”of one's own department or division.”----Allison Ricker, Science Librarian, Oberlin CollegeAllison Ricker, Science Librarian, Oberlin College

Selected BibliographySelected Bibliography

Albanese, Andrew Richard. "The Top Seven Academic Library Issues." Library Albanese, Andrew Richard. "The Top Seven Academic Library Issues." Library Journal, March 15, 2003, 43.Journal, March 15, 2003, 43.

Bachrach, Steven M. "The Journals Crisis: Redirecting the Blame." Journal of Bachrach, Steven M. "The Journals Crisis: Redirecting the Blame." Journal of Chemical Information and Computer Sciences, 2001, 41(2), 264-268.Chemical Information and Computer Sciences, 2001, 41(2), 264-268.

Gould, Constance C.; Pearce, Karla. Information Needs in the Sciences: An Gould, Constance C.; Pearce, Karla. Information Needs in the Sciences: An Assessment. Mountain View, CA: The Research Libraries Group, Inc., Assessment. Mountain View, CA: The Research Libraries Group, Inc., 1991.1991.

Lougee, Wendy Pradt. Diffuse Libraries: Emergent Roles for the Research Lougee, Wendy Pradt. Diffuse Libraries: Emergent Roles for the Research Library in the Digital Age. CLIR Research Pub 108, August 2002.Library in the Digital Age. CLIR Research Pub 108, August 2002.

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Selected Bibliography (cont’d)Selected Bibliography (cont’d)

Solla, Leah. "Buiding Digital Archives for Scientific Information." Issues Solla, Leah. "Buiding Digital Archives for Scientific Information." Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, Fall 2002in Science and Technology Librarianship, Fall 2002http://www.istl.org/02-fall/article2.htmlhttp://www.istl.org/02-fall/article2.html

Weston, Wil. "Access to Scientific Literature." Nature, 7 November Weston, Wil. "Access to Scientific Literature." Nature, 7 November 2002, 420, 19.2002, 420, 19.

Wolpert, Ann J. "The Future of Electronic Data." Nature, 7 November Wolpert, Ann J. "The Future of Electronic Data." Nature, 7 November 2002, 420, 17-18.2002, 420, 17-18.

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““Webinar” on Scientists as Webinar” on Scientists as End UsersEnd Users

Outsell/SIIA Webinar on “End Users—Outsell/SIIA Webinar on “End Users—Scientists and Engineers, 4/10/2003Scientists and Engineers, 4/10/2003 goals, values and work tasksgoals, values and work tasks types of information usedtypes of information used information spending levelsinformation spending levels perceptions of the Internet as an perceptions of the Internet as an

information sourceinformation source information problems and challengesinformation problems and challenges

http://http://www.siia.netwww.siia.net/events/events

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