Integrating library services more closely with the student’s learning environment has long been a goal. A recent report on course reading from a Canadian university probably sums up the attitude of most UK academic libraries. ‘The Library has long placed a strong emphasis on working directly with faculty to tailor its services and resources to academic programs and integrate them at the point of need’. For over a decade the library/learning system space has been contested by a variety of approaches. It remains imperfectly resolved.
Integrating library services more closely with the student’s learning environment has long been a goal. A recent report on course reading from a Canadian university probably sums up the attitude of most UK academic libraries. ‘The Library has long placed a strong emphasis on working directly with faculty to tailor its services and resources to academic programs and integrate them at the point of need’. For over a decade the library/learning system space has been contested by a variety of approaches. It remains imperfectly resolved.
LIBER's Strategy Supporting The Role of Libraries in the Open Science Environ...Jeannette Frey
Research libraries face many challenges but also many opportunities in the Open Science Environmenet. The new LIBER Strategy 2018-2022 will support member libraries in this process.
Looking at Libraries, collections & technologylisld
**Important note - notes visible in downloaded presentation. **
An overview of research library collection trends. Presented in the context of changing demands of research and learning in a network environment. Behaviors shape technology; technology shapes behaviors. There is also some analysis of the RLUK collective collections study and a quick look at some characertistics of The Bodleian Libraries' collections.
Challenges facing Academic Librarians with Examples from LebanonHoueida Kammourié
This is a presentation given during Elsevier LibraryConnect Seminar held on April 17, 2012 at Riyad Nassar Library, Lebanese American University, Beirut - Lebanon
We have great stuff, but it’s overpriced and undervalued.
We have to make sure it gets used.
We have to find a way to keep it.
We have to find a way to get more of it for everyone.
Academic library consortia in Arab countries: An investigating study of origi...Laila Samea
The importance of academic library consortia increased due to the rapid development in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT). In the light of this role the study aims to investigate the establishment of four Academic library consortia in Arab countries at the national level, with analysis of the provided services on their consortia portals. A descriptive study methodology was used to investigate and define the main features of each consortium; goals and objectives, benefits, governance, organizational management, funding and services. The following Data gathering tools are used; a checklist which was sent to the studied consortia’s directors, three of them replied (The Egyptian, Lebanese and Jordanian consortia directors); a content analysis method to gather information about the services available on the studied consortia websites (portals); in addition to the published research and news about the studied consortia. The results of the study show that the Ministries of Higher education in Arab countries are aware of the key role of academic library consortia and their impact on higher education. They have a strong commitment towards developing academic libraries to provide access to relevant information resources and services that meet the needs of the communities and support teaching, lifelong learning and research in this changing era. The studied consortia have similarities and differences, which will maximize the opportunity to communicate and cooperate together to form the Arabic unified Academic Libraries Consortium.
Perspective on resource list/reading list managemnt_cilip_update_june2010Ken Chad Consulting Ltd
How has the management of academic resource lists changed, what are library management systems vendors offering and how are resource lists being handled in a social media environment?
Published in Library & Information Update (p.39-41). CILIP June 2010
As We Move Toward the Future, How Are We Doing?Jill Hurst-Wahl
Subtitle: Convergence & Sustainability: Why Our Future Is Bright, Part 2
This presentation provides information on the services libraries are providing for their users and which are moving them (the libraries) toward a vibrant future.
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On June 7, Jill Hurst-Wahl spoke at the New York Archives Conference. Her presentation was a follow-up to her plenary session for NYAC in 2011.
This PowerPoint was created for use by participants and others after her talk, and covers all of the information she provided in her session. Jill did not use PowerPoint during her session.
LIBER's Strategy Supporting The Role of Libraries in the Open Science Environ...Jeannette Frey
Research libraries face many challenges but also many opportunities in the Open Science Environmenet. The new LIBER Strategy 2018-2022 will support member libraries in this process.
Looking at Libraries, collections & technologylisld
**Important note - notes visible in downloaded presentation. **
An overview of research library collection trends. Presented in the context of changing demands of research and learning in a network environment. Behaviors shape technology; technology shapes behaviors. There is also some analysis of the RLUK collective collections study and a quick look at some characertistics of The Bodleian Libraries' collections.
Challenges facing Academic Librarians with Examples from LebanonHoueida Kammourié
This is a presentation given during Elsevier LibraryConnect Seminar held on April 17, 2012 at Riyad Nassar Library, Lebanese American University, Beirut - Lebanon
We have great stuff, but it’s overpriced and undervalued.
We have to make sure it gets used.
We have to find a way to keep it.
We have to find a way to get more of it for everyone.
Academic library consortia in Arab countries: An investigating study of origi...Laila Samea
The importance of academic library consortia increased due to the rapid development in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT). In the light of this role the study aims to investigate the establishment of four Academic library consortia in Arab countries at the national level, with analysis of the provided services on their consortia portals. A descriptive study methodology was used to investigate and define the main features of each consortium; goals and objectives, benefits, governance, organizational management, funding and services. The following Data gathering tools are used; a checklist which was sent to the studied consortia’s directors, three of them replied (The Egyptian, Lebanese and Jordanian consortia directors); a content analysis method to gather information about the services available on the studied consortia websites (portals); in addition to the published research and news about the studied consortia. The results of the study show that the Ministries of Higher education in Arab countries are aware of the key role of academic library consortia and their impact on higher education. They have a strong commitment towards developing academic libraries to provide access to relevant information resources and services that meet the needs of the communities and support teaching, lifelong learning and research in this changing era. The studied consortia have similarities and differences, which will maximize the opportunity to communicate and cooperate together to form the Arabic unified Academic Libraries Consortium.
Perspective on resource list/reading list managemnt_cilip_update_june2010Ken Chad Consulting Ltd
How has the management of academic resource lists changed, what are library management systems vendors offering and how are resource lists being handled in a social media environment?
Published in Library & Information Update (p.39-41). CILIP June 2010
As We Move Toward the Future, How Are We Doing?Jill Hurst-Wahl
Subtitle: Convergence & Sustainability: Why Our Future Is Bright, Part 2
This presentation provides information on the services libraries are providing for their users and which are moving them (the libraries) toward a vibrant future.
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On June 7, Jill Hurst-Wahl spoke at the New York Archives Conference. Her presentation was a follow-up to her plenary session for NYAC in 2011.
This PowerPoint was created for use by participants and others after her talk, and covers all of the information she provided in her session. Jill did not use PowerPoint during her session.
A new generation of library resource sharing solutions is helping libraries transform legacy ILL practices and systems. Solutions such as Project Reshare, RapidILL from Ex Libris and Tipasa from OCLC are helping to build peer-to-peer resource sharing communities such as the N8+, improve the user experience and reduce costs and complexity. They are also challenging assumptions about library collections and the value of big deals, helping to drive forward a more open and equitable research environment.
Managing user queries using cloud services: KAUST library experienceRindra Ramli
The provision of reference and information services are one of the major activities for academic libraries. Answering questions and providing relevant and timely answers for library users are just one of such services. Questions come in many format: in person, phone, email and even on social media platforms. The type of questions may also differ from simple, directional to complicated ones. One of the challenges for libraries is the capturing and managing of these inquiries. Libraries need to address some of these points: • How the questions will be captured • How the questions will be answered • Who will answer these questions • What is the turn-around time for answering these questions • What kind of statistics to monitor • How are these statistics communicated to internal library staff and other stakeholders This paper describe the initiatives undertaken by KAUST, a brand new Graduate Research Library located in Saudi Arabia. This initiatives include the implementation of LibAnswers to assist the library in capturing and managing all inquiries. We are tracking inquiries coming in via email or widgets (such as online form), converting received questions into FAQ entries, creating and maintaining a public knowledge base for our users. In addition, it will also describe future plans in store to expand reference services for our library users.
Created by Joyce Valenza and Deb Kachel for an LSTA Commonwealth Libraries project to train school and public librarians to use LibGuides as a tool for collection curation.
The reading list challenge : implementing Loughborough Online Reading List So...dbslibrary
This presentation explores the importance of reading lists in the higher education sector asserting that they are integral in transitioning students from ‘dependent to autonomous learners.’ The presentation opens by exploring reasons why reading lists are not afforded the importance that they should be within the higher education sector. The key benefits of reading lists for students, academics and librarians are elucidated. The presentation suggests that paper reading lists are incongruous with today’s digital learning environment. The role of reading list software in transforming paper reading lists into a ‘scaffolded learning experience’ is explored. DBS Library’s collaboration with Loughborough University regarding their open source reading list management system LORLS is discussed. Business case construction and implementation of LORLS software at DBS is elaborated upon. The history and features of LORLS software are outlined. The presentation concludes with a discussion of the positives that have arisen from the Loughborough-DBS Library collaboration.
Presented by Karen Calhoun at the NYLINK Forum, New York Public Library, January 16 2009. Discusses the rationale for and issues associated with the revision of OCLC's policy for the use and transfer of WorldCat records.
LAU Libraries and the Selfie generation: Are we doing the right thing to attr...Houeida Kammourié
The use of social media in academic library environment in general and in the Lebanese American University Libraries in particular is covered in this presentation given during the OCLC EMEA 7th Regional council meeting which was held on March 1-2, 2016 in Madrid, Spain.
The Lebanese American University (LAU) Beirut Library was established in 1934 as a single room library serving about 150 women. The Library went through many stages of growth as its mother institution. The new library, namely Riyad Nassar library (RNL), serves now approximately 5000 co-educational campus.
Moving a collection of 225,000 volumes to an 8000sq library during a war period was a tremendous challenge. The poster session will demonstrate our agony and ultimate pride in accomplishing the most modern and high-tech library in Lebanon.
Poster session presented in American Library Association Annual conference in Anaheim, CA in 2008.
DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.33550.25922
This presentation discusses the use of social networking tools in academic libraries environment, with special emphasis on LAU Libraries.
With the rapid expansion of information technology in modern academic library setting, several libraries nowadays are transforming their services in different ways, including but not limited to the inclusion of social media in their daily operations to outreach their users.
This will entail a changing role of librarians to accommodate with this new era of learning by updating their skills to fulfill users’ needs.
While the majority of LAU Libraries staff had positive perceptions on the usefulness of social networking tools, the participation of students showed to be limited in addition to hesitancy witnessed among library staff. Benefits and challenges facing library staff in the implementation of social media, will be explored, as well as staff perceptions regarding the usefulness of social networking tools; factors influencing library administration’ decisions whether to use these tools or not will also be analyzed.
Facebook, Twitter , YouTube and Instagram are the most commonly adopted apps in university libraries, in addition to Tumblr, Pinterest, Flickr and so on. Last but not least the physical environment needs to be compliant with emerging technologies to go “beyond library walls”.
p-book vs.e-book in higher education: LAU Libraries Case StudyHoueida Kammourié
Lebanese Library Association Annual Conference 2012
In coordination with IFLA - Asia and Oceania Section
Le Bristol Hotel, Beirut
April 26-28, April, 2012
The Lebanese American University Libraries started a 5 year plan for shifting serials titles from print to online. This shift was based upon the library Directors decision in 2008 by which 30% of serials collections should be shifted to online by 2013.
This presentation is a case study about the “shift to online” project. It focuses on the stages and phases of this shift with special emphasis on the importance of the team work spirit, and coordination between Electronic Resources and Serials departments. It also stresses out the importance of centralization of the Serials department which played a major role in identifying duplication (print and online). The main challenge was and still is how to handle the switch of individual titles, including the budgetary constraints.
Technology and Libraries:RFID vs. Barcodes a presentation given at MELCOM International 27th Conference
May 23-25, 2005 Alexandria, Egypt
by
Houeida Kammourié-Charara
Head, Information Systems Department
University Libraries
Notre Dame University-Louaizé
13. More Lebanese Consortial initiatives LAU Libraries are OCLC International suppliers LAU Libraries are actively working on using AMICALCat for ILL/DDS purposes