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Limbering up for the future: are librarians fit for purpose?
Janet Peters,
Director
of
Libraries
and
University
Librarian
Cardiff
UniversitySlide2
Recent medals
Many achievements in changing the face of libraries ….Slide3
Sheffield Information CommonsSlide4
AberdeenSlide5
Health Library, Cardiff - outsideSlide6
Health Library, Cardiff -
insideSlide7
New services
Self issue
Virtual Librarian
Mobile apps
Social media
Federated library searching
Information and Digital Literacy Slide8
New (kinds of) collections
More than two thirds of information provision expenditure is now on electronic resources compared to less than half 5 years ago
.
Books added to stock represents 2.0% of total stock, compared to 2.8% in 2000-01.
Shift
to electronic resources (OCLC report that 90% of academic library staff expect use of the online library will
increase)
(Statistics
from: LISU (2012)
SCONUL Trends 2000-01 to
2010-11)Slide9
Races won (?)
Usage levels
holding at 53 visits/FTE user since 2006/7 (61 in 2000/1); loans at 51 (48 in 2000/1)
Negotiations with publishers
RLUK led ASPI ‘saved’ sector c. £20M
Some joint NHS/HE licensing (London)
National coordination on key issues
Storage of print journals – UKRR (led by RLUK/BL)
Resource Data Management – KB+ (led by SCONUL/
Jisc
)Slide10
Races ahead
Customer satisfaction
Quality agenda
Open Access
publishing
Shared services
Research Data Management
Efficiency
Innovation
Collaboration
RelevanceSlide11
How do we get fit for the future?
W
here do we want to be in 5 (3?) years time Slide12
Create a vision of what it will look likeSlide13
Set targets (create a strategy)
Train (spread good practice, exchange experience)
Practice (improve skills)
Reflect
and adjustBe confident (get involved
in new areas of
work)
Utilise expertsSlide14
One example: RLUK strategy
RLUK's vision is that the UK should have the best research library support in the worldSlide15
What was the training plan?
Vision and where we want to be
Targets
Training
organised
awayday
/
create thinking time
wrote
and
had
strategy
approved
Appointed thematic
strand group convenors (coaches?)Slide16
Practice and improve skills
Be confident
Reflect
: invite
feedback and adjust/update targets
ran
workshops, conferences,
produced guidance
contributed
to university issues and public
consultations
used surveys (and now social media)Slide17
Who did we need to help us?
Developed partnerships (
eg
Ithaka S+R; Jisc; OCLC Research;
RIN; Russell Group; SCONUL
; The
European
Library)Slide18
What are our training priorities? Five strands …
Redefining
the research library model
Shaping ethical and effective publishing
Collaborating to reduce costs and improve quality
Promoting unique and distinctive collections
Modelling the library role in research data managementSlide19
1. Redefining the research library model
What is the role of the library in supporting its university?
Where should we lead, and where do we serve?
Where are the skills gaps?
Are we planning our succession to the ‘next gen’ library directors?
Using surveys (
Ithaka
survey of UK academic staff), thought pieces, position statements, workshops
on three themes …Slide20
the
concept of the library collection
the role of libraries in the research
process
(workshop July 2013)
the
development of new
roles/
services and
new skillsSlide21
Practising new skills: RRLM blogSlide22
Reflective process with blue skies thinking …
Outcomes will inform next strategy,
2014-2017Slide23
Other strands much more practical
Working collectively to represent sector
Identifying good practice
Offering
advice and guidance in new areas of workSlide24
2. Shaping ethical and effective publishing
Finch
Green self-archiving route
Gold Article Payment Charges (APCs)
Transitional funding
Market place for APCs?
Author behaviour
National negotiations
Double dipping
Cross
sectoral
licensing (
eg
HE/NHS)
Continued negotiations with publishersSlide25
3. (Reducing costs and) improving
quality …
Student funding
Shift from government/tax payer to student
No more money overall
Student choice
Key Information Sets
National Student Survey
Research Excellence Framework
Significant levels of funding attachedSlide26
… through collaboration
Sharing business intelligence and comparing work practices/job roles
Shared services – what is the future role of:
COPAC and COPAC Collection Management Tools?
Consortial
storage of journals – UKRR? And monographs?
Licensing information –
KnowledgeBase
+
Cataloguing? Shelf ready; specialist hubs; master record
Library Management Systems?Slide27
4. Promoting Unique and Distinctive Collections
Not necessarily ‘special’ or old
Hidden Collections
report: 13m items
uncatalogued
(18.5% of all collections)
Is the future in digitisation?
Everything?
On demand?
How do we exploit their promotional role for universities; do we have the fund-raising and marketing skills?Slide28
5. Library role in Research Data Management
Library is a partner; can we lead as well?
Other players: IT; Research Offices; Research Councils; Regional Computing Services
What are the skills we can offer?
Where are the skills gaps?
How can existing experts help:
Digital
Curation
Centre
Sheffield
iSchool
online resourcesSlide29
The library and institutional policy
58 (72%) reported the library had been involved in RDM policy development
There was an emphasis on collaboration between different units across the institution
Pathfinder projects in institutions (many
Jisc
-funded) were seen as being
important
(Stephen
Pinfield
presentation to RLUK conference March 2013)Slide30
Skills gaps: comments
About a third of respondents said the library had the right skills to play a significant role in RDM
Over 50% said the library did not have the right
skills
“There is a wide range of skills required for research data management, and where the library is very strong in is: cataloguing including metadata, digital preservation,
curation
, training, academic engagement, copyright, publication process”
“A few library staff have some of the right skills
”
(Stephen
Pinfield
presentation to RLUK conference March 2013)Slide31
Other examples …
Wales Higher Education Libraries Forum (WHELF)Slide32
Welsh Context
Quality & Impact of service
Shared Services
Sustainability & value for money
Legal Compliance
Student Experience
and Employability
International and Globalised University
Research and Enterprise
Workforce Development
And Lifelong Learning
WHELF Strategic themesSlide33
… and closer to home
All Wales Health and Information Library Extension Service (AWHILES)Slide34
AWHILES conference 2012Slide35
Are we confident that we can train ourselves to meet future needs?
Have we set our goals?
Are our strategies helping us to achieve our vision?
If not, do we now know what to do about it?Slide36
Where will your Olympics be?Slide37
References
Ithaka
S+R (2013) UK Survey of Academics. View at:
http://repository.jisc.ac.uk/5209/1/UK_Survey_of_Academics_2012_FINAL.pdf
OCLC (2012) UK Academic libraries: a snapshot of priorities & perspectives.
View at:
http://
www.oclc.org/content/dam/oclc/reports/uk-libraries/214758ukb-A-Member-Communication-Survey-Report-UK-academic.pdf
RLUK (2012) Hidden Collections. View at:
http://www.rluk.ac.uk/content/rluk-hidden-collections-report
RLUK (2012) Reskilling for research. View at:
http
://
www.rluk.ac.uk/content/re-skilling-research