Trends in Health Sciences Librarianship Implications for Public Services Presented by Amber Burtis [email_address] http://healthandlifescienceslibrarian.blogspot.com/

Overview Trends Related to: Technology Instruction Reference Outreach Scholarly Communications Implications for Public Services Resources

Trends Related to:

Technology

Instruction

Reference

Outreach

Scholarly Communications

Implications for Public Services

Resources

Trends Related to Technology Application of Web 2.0 Technologies Instructional support Promotion of library services Communication with users Collaboration among students

Application of Web 2.0 Technologies

Instructional support

Promotion of library services

Communication with users

Collaboration among students

Trends Related to Technology Increasing number of projects related to: Digitizing collections Preserving digital archives Improving methods of storage and retrieval Increasing on-site access to technology More money and resources devoted to E-resources Science, technology & medicine

Increasing number of projects related to:

Digitizing collections

Preserving digital archives

Improving methods of storage and retrieval

Increasing on-site access to technology

More money and resources devoted to E-resources

Science, technology & medicine

Trends Related to Technology Changing job titles Digital Strategies Librarian E-Resources Librarian Web Services Librarian User Experience Librarian Metadata Librarian Distance Services Coordinator

Changing job titles

Digital Strategies Librarian

E-Resources Librarian

Web Services Librarian

User Experience Librarian

Metadata Librarian

Distance Services Coordinator

Trends Related to Instruction The Old Model (Bibliographic Instruction): Teaches skills to find print and electronic resources in the library Limits instruction to basic literature searching skills Fails to fully integrate instruction into curriculum Lacks a focus on the application of skills to coursework and future professional settings

The Old Model (Bibliographic Instruction):

Teaches skills to find print and electronic resources in the library

Limits instruction to basic literature searching skills

Fails to fully integrate instruction into curriculum

Lacks a focus on the application of skills to coursework and future professional settings

Trends Related to Instruction The New Model (Information Literacy): Introduces information literacy campus-wide Focuses on its integration into the curriculum Uses technology to promote effective instruction Focuses on problem-based instruction which can be applied to coursework and professional settings Employs standards for learning objectives, rubrics and assessments

The New Model (Information Literacy):

Introduces information literacy campus-wide

Focuses on its integration into the curriculum

Uses technology to promote effective instruction

Focuses on problem-based instruction which can be applied to coursework and professional settings

Employs standards for learning objectives, rubrics and assessments

Trends Related to Instruction Information literacy into the curriculum Collaboration with faculty in curriculum development Incorporation of web-based tutorials and library resources into courses Stand alone courses taught by librarians ACRL standards Evidence-based practice

Information literacy into the curriculum

Collaboration with faculty in curriculum development

Incorporation of web-based tutorials and library resources into courses

Stand alone courses taught by librarians

ACRL standards

Evidence-based practice

Trends Related to Reference Less face-to-face E-reference Increasing electronic access to resources has decreased demand for mediated searching Reference vs. Research Services Informationist role Increasing demand for in-depth reference services

Less face-to-face

E-reference

Increasing electronic access to resources has decreased demand for mediated searching

Reference vs. Research Services

Informationist role

Increasing demand for in-depth reference services

Trends Related to Reference Reference Collections Shrinking Increasingly electronic (e-books) Making room for information commons Librarians spending less time at the reference desk Answering e-reference from own desk Using time for outreach/instruction

Reference Collections

Shrinking

Increasingly electronic (e-books)

Making room for information commons

Librarians spending less time at the reference desk

Answering e-reference from own desk

Using time for outreach/instruction

Trends Related to Outreach Marketing the library and services Determining users’ needs Developing responsive services Promoting services Liaison relationships College/school/department/faculty Hospital/medical staff Health sciences multi & interdisciplinary

Marketing the library and services

Determining users’ needs

Developing responsive services

Promoting services

Liaison relationships

College/school/department/faculty

Hospital/medical staff

Health sciences multi & interdisciplinary

Trends Related to Outreach Serving distance learners Ensuring access to services Consumer health Community outreach programs Patient education Health professionals Training and development programs

Serving distance learners

Ensuring access to services

Consumer health

Community outreach programs

Patient education

Health professionals

Training and development programs

Trends Related to Scholarly Communications Crisis in Scholarly Communications Journal pricing Journal publisher mergers & acquisitions Bundled subscriptions to electronic journals Scholars’ control of copyright Scholarly communications education Alternative methods of publishing

Crisis in Scholarly Communications

Journal pricing

Journal publisher mergers & acquisitions

Bundled subscriptions to electronic journals

Scholars’ control of copyright

Scholarly communications education

Alternative methods of publishing

Trends Related to Scholarly Communications Alternative models for disseminating scholarship Open access NIH funded research submitted to PubMed Digital publishing University press Institutional repositories Preservation and open access

Alternative models for disseminating scholarship

Open access

NIH funded research submitted to PubMed

Digital publishing

University press

Institutional repositories

Preservation and open access

Implications for Public Services Librarians must be: Technologically savvy Collaborative/Capable of building relationships Up-to-date on developments in Scholarly Communications Willing to market the library’s services In touch with users and their needs Able to teach information literacy

Librarians must be:

Technologically savvy

Collaborative/Capable of building relationships

Up-to-date on developments in Scholarly Communications

Willing to market the library’s services

In touch with users and their needs

Able to teach information literacy

Implications for Public Services Services must be: Relevant to the curriculum and applicable to students’ professional careers Up-to-date technologically A balance of on-site and online services Fast and easy for users to access Available for remote users Sustainable/Support scholarly communications

Services must be:

Relevant to the curriculum and applicable to students’ professional careers

Up-to-date technologically

A balance of on-site and online services

Fast and easy for users to access

Available for remote users

Sustainable/Support scholarly communications

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Scholarly Publishing & Academic Resources Coalition http://www.arl.org/sparc/

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