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- 1. Grand Challenges The changing role of science librarians in support of research and learning Amanda Werhane ow.ly/9khCu
- 2. The future of everything
- 4. Grand challenges in science and technology
- 5. Grand Challenges in Environmental Sciences • Understand & restore biogeochemical cycles • Sustain biodiversity & ecosystems • Predict climate variability • Hydrologic forecasting • Prevent infectious disease • Understand institutions’ resource use impact • Understand land-use dynamics • Reinvent the use of materials
- 6. Grand Challenges in Engineering
- 7. How will we approach the grand challenges?
- 8. The Future of Research Porter & Rafols (2009) Stephan (2008) • Team effort • More literature cited • Increasingly interdisciplinary (but…) • Publish or perish
- 9. The Future of Learning Flynn & Vredevoogd (2010) • Globalization • Economic development driver & user • Competition for students > specialization • Advancements in technology • More education in less space • Variety of appointments & inequity among faculty • Diverse educational & cultural backgrounds • Interdisciplinary, experiential & customized learning • Assessment & accountability
- 10. How do we plan for the future?
- 11. Costanza (2000)
- 12. What is a (science) library? What is a (science) librarian?
- 13. Research Cycle Adapted from
- 15. Local & Global Roles
- 16. What can one librarian do?
- 17. Thank you! Images: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:TOSopeninglogo.png http://i2.listal.com/image/135298/936full-mad-max-poster. jpg http://imageweb.zoo.ox.ac.uk/wiki/images/0/0d/DCC-data-lifecycle. png http://media.artdiamondblog.com/images2/NannyStateBK.jp g http://www.flickr.com/photos/31290193@N06 http://www.flickr.com/photos/baggis http://www.scientificamerican.com/citizen-science/ http://www.tcmaker.org/blog/
- 18. Costanza, R. 2000. Visions of alternative (unpredictable) futures and their use in policy analysis. Conservation Ecology 4(1): 5. Flynn, W.J.; J. Vredevoogd. (2010). The future of learning: 12 views on emerging trends in higher education. Planning for Higher Education 38(2): 5-10. Munro-Blum, H. (2011). Ahead of the Storm: Research libraries and the future of the research university. 158th Membership Meeting of the ARL and CARL. National Academy of Engineering. (2011). Grand Challenges for Engineering. http://www.engineeringchallenges.org National Research Council. (2001). Grand Challenges in Environmental Sciences. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. Neylon, C. (2011). Three stories about the conduct of science: Past, future, and present. Journal of Cheminformatics 3(1): 35. North Carolina State University Libraries. Peer Review in Five Minutes. http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/tutorials/pr/ Porter, A.L. & I. Rafols. (2009). Is science becoming more interdisciplinary? Measuring and mapping six research fields over time. Scientometrics 81(3): 719-745. Rockstrom, J., W. Steffen, K. Noone, et al. (2009). A safe operating space for humanity. Nature 461(7263): 472-475. Stephan, P.E. (2008). Science and the university: Challenges for future research. CESifo Economic Studies 54(2): 313-324.
- 19. Questions? Amanda Werhane werhane@hotmail.com Twitter: awerhane ow.ly/9khCu