The document discusses the changing role of technical services in libraries. It notes that technical services used to consume a large portion of library resources to acquire, catalog, and process physical materials, but that role is now obsolete with digital formats and universal access. The advent of electronic publishing and new discovery tools have made the traditional organizational structure focused on technical services unnecessary. This change has led to a dramatic improvement in library services over the past decade as libraries shift resources from technical processing to more direct user services.
Library Process Redesign: Renewing Services, Changing Workflows Karen S Calhoun
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Invited presentation for Cambridge University Library, 10 February 2011. Reviews trends in research library collections including e-resources and special collections; discusses principles and practice of library process redesign to free up time for new initiatives.
The Changing Library Environment of Technical ServicesFe Angela Verzosa
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Lecture presented by Fe Angela M. Verzosa at the MLISS National Conference on the theme "Competency Enhancement of Filipino Librarians and Information Professionals in the New Age of Information Technology" held at C&E Information and Research Centre, Quezon Avenue, Quezon City on 30 Sept 2010
Looking to the Future: Â Whatâs the Mindset for a Successful Information Organization? by Keith
Webster, Dean of the Libraries, Carnegie Mellon for the October 16, 2013 NISO Virtual Conference: Revolution or Evolution: The Organizational Impact of Electronic Content.
This is a presentation (slides & notes) that I gave to the NZ Tertiary Education Libraries Special Interest Group (TELSIG) or LIANZA in November 2013. It looks a little like earlier presentations that Iâve given on the same subject, but this version includes some new influences from 2013 as they have influenced our concepts. The basic elements remain, but a visit to the Hunt Library (NCSU) and some things that I heard at Educause 2013 have really helped us to focus on the technologies in side our future library and why they are so critical for us to embrace.
Presentation at EMTACL10, http://www.ntnu.no/ub/emtacl/
Guus van den Brekel
Central medical library, UMCG
Virtual Research Networks: towards Research 2.0
In the next few years, the further development of social, educational and research networks â with its extensive collaborative possibilities â will be dictating how users will search for, manage and exchange information. The network â evolved by technology â is changing the user's behaviour and that will affect the future of information services. Many envision a possible leading role for libraries in collaboration and community building services.
Users are not only heavily using new tools, but are also creating and shaping their own preferred tools.
Today's students are incorporating Web 2.0 skills in daily life, in their social and learning environments.
Tomorrow's research staff will expect to be able to use their preferred tools and resources within their work environment.
Today's ĂĄnd tomorrow's libraries should support students and staff in the learning and research process by integrating library services and resources into their environments.
Collections unbound: collection directions and the RLUK collective collectionlisld
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A presentation given to RLUK Members' meeting at the University of Warwick.
The library identity has been closely bound with its collection. However this is changing as research and learning behaviours evolve in a network environment. There are three interesting trends. First, atttention is shifting from a library-centric view of a locally owned collection to a user-centred view of a facilitated collection in places where the library can add value. Second, there is growing emphasis on support for creation, for the process of research, as well as for the products, the article or book. And third, we are seeing a changing perspective on the historic core, the print book collection. Increasingly, this is being seen in collective ways as institutions manage down print, or think about its management in cooperative settings, or retire collections as space is reconfigured around research and learning experiences. This presentation also provides preliminary findings for the analysis being carried out by OCLC Research of the RLUK collective collection.
Using Europeana for learning & teaching: EMMA MOOC âDigital library in princ...Getaneh Alemu
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EMMA Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) is an implementation of a broader paradigm shift in learning
A social constructivist approach to learning where students are proactively engaged in an open, democratic, inclusive and collaborative environment (Jean Piaget & Lev Vygotsky)
Shifts in pedagogy and learner interaction
Multilingual content and interaction and co-creation of content by participants
Library Process Redesign: Renewing Services, Changing Workflows Karen S Calhoun
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Invited presentation for Cambridge University Library, 10 February 2011. Reviews trends in research library collections including e-resources and special collections; discusses principles and practice of library process redesign to free up time for new initiatives.
The Changing Library Environment of Technical ServicesFe Angela Verzosa
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Lecture presented by Fe Angela M. Verzosa at the MLISS National Conference on the theme "Competency Enhancement of Filipino Librarians and Information Professionals in the New Age of Information Technology" held at C&E Information and Research Centre, Quezon Avenue, Quezon City on 30 Sept 2010
Looking to the Future: Â Whatâs the Mindset for a Successful Information Organization? by Keith
Webster, Dean of the Libraries, Carnegie Mellon for the October 16, 2013 NISO Virtual Conference: Revolution or Evolution: The Organizational Impact of Electronic Content.
This is a presentation (slides & notes) that I gave to the NZ Tertiary Education Libraries Special Interest Group (TELSIG) or LIANZA in November 2013. It looks a little like earlier presentations that Iâve given on the same subject, but this version includes some new influences from 2013 as they have influenced our concepts. The basic elements remain, but a visit to the Hunt Library (NCSU) and some things that I heard at Educause 2013 have really helped us to focus on the technologies in side our future library and why they are so critical for us to embrace.
Presentation at EMTACL10, http://www.ntnu.no/ub/emtacl/
Guus van den Brekel
Central medical library, UMCG
Virtual Research Networks: towards Research 2.0
In the next few years, the further development of social, educational and research networks â with its extensive collaborative possibilities â will be dictating how users will search for, manage and exchange information. The network â evolved by technology â is changing the user's behaviour and that will affect the future of information services. Many envision a possible leading role for libraries in collaboration and community building services.
Users are not only heavily using new tools, but are also creating and shaping their own preferred tools.
Today's students are incorporating Web 2.0 skills in daily life, in their social and learning environments.
Tomorrow's research staff will expect to be able to use their preferred tools and resources within their work environment.
Today's ĂĄnd tomorrow's libraries should support students and staff in the learning and research process by integrating library services and resources into their environments.
Collections unbound: collection directions and the RLUK collective collectionlisld
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A presentation given to RLUK Members' meeting at the University of Warwick.
The library identity has been closely bound with its collection. However this is changing as research and learning behaviours evolve in a network environment. There are three interesting trends. First, atttention is shifting from a library-centric view of a locally owned collection to a user-centred view of a facilitated collection in places where the library can add value. Second, there is growing emphasis on support for creation, for the process of research, as well as for the products, the article or book. And third, we are seeing a changing perspective on the historic core, the print book collection. Increasingly, this is being seen in collective ways as institutions manage down print, or think about its management in cooperative settings, or retire collections as space is reconfigured around research and learning experiences. This presentation also provides preliminary findings for the analysis being carried out by OCLC Research of the RLUK collective collection.
Using Europeana for learning & teaching: EMMA MOOC âDigital library in princ...Getaneh Alemu
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EMMA Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) is an implementation of a broader paradigm shift in learning
A social constructivist approach to learning where students are proactively engaged in an open, democratic, inclusive and collaborative environment (Jean Piaget & Lev Vygotsky)
Shifts in pedagogy and learner interaction
Multilingual content and interaction and co-creation of content by participants
Keynote presentation at the Lita Forum, Albuquerque. Research and learning practices are enacted in technology rich environments. New tools support digital workflows and the volume and variety of research and learning outputs are growing. Libraries are working to support these new environments and to connect their services to them.
The Library in the Life of the User: Two Collection Directionslisld
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Our understanding of library collections is changing in a digital, network environment. This presentation focuses on two trends in this context. First, the inside-out library is a trend which sees libraries support the creation, management and discoverability of institutional materials: research data, expertise, preprints, and so on. Second, the facilitated collection is a trend which sees libraries increasingly organize resources around user interests, whether these resources are external, collaborative or locally acquired.
This presentation was given at 'The transformation of academic library collecting: a symposium inspired by Dan C. Hazen'. Harvard Library, 20/21 Oct. 2016
Presentation by Ingrid Parent: Digital Academic Content and the Future of Lib...Ingrid Parent
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International Library Cooperation Symposium presentation May 14, 2010 in Tokyo, Japan. Presentation by Ingrid Parent, President elect of IFLA, and University Librarian at the University of British Columbia
Libraries: technology as artifact and technology in practicelisld
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Research and learning workflows are increasingly enacted in data-rich network environments. New behaviors are emerging which are shaped by and in turn shape workflow and data tools and services. This means that library attention is shifting from not only providing support systems and services but to supporting those behaviors more directly as they emerge. This support may take the form of particular system or services, but will also involve consulting and advising about such things as publication venues, reputation management, profiles, research networking.
A keynote presentation given at the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities CITM and Library Deans meeting. Loyola University, Maryland.
Challenges and opportunities for academic librarieslisld
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Research and learning behaviors are changing in a network environment. What challenges do Academic libraries face? What opportunities do they have? A presentation given at a symposium on the future of academic libraries at the Open University.
AdaptionâThe Changing Nature of Libraries (Part 1 of 1), Roger SchonfeldAllen Press
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Video of this presentation is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SV58tFYgA2g&index=4&list=PLybpVL27qHff3BVHuNXqYsqTs2e98_MpT
Sometimes survival means being faster, stronger, or smarter. Sometimes it requires flexibility, alertness, and the ability to adapt. Academic libraries are in the midst of a digital transformation, but in this transitional period some real tensions demand strategic nuance. An expert in the changing roles of the library, scholarly publisher, and learned society, keynote speaker Roger Schonfeld will lead us through the three tensions underlying the changing library environment. Each of these tensions is a budgetary tension, and each of them is a systems tension, and for each of them the library would benefit from a more sophisticated engagement by publishers and vendors.
Presentation from workshops held across the country in May 2012 for Envisioning the library of the future, our programme of research and debate www.artscouncil.org.uk
A brief overview of the Information Services Teamâs response to a rapidly changing Higher Education and Research environment at the Glucksman Library, University of Limerick.
Donna O Doibhlin
Keynote presentation at the Lita Forum, Albuquerque. Research and learning practices are enacted in technology rich environments. New tools support digital workflows and the volume and variety of research and learning outputs are growing. Libraries are working to support these new environments and to connect their services to them.
The Library in the Life of the User: Two Collection Directionslisld
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Our understanding of library collections is changing in a digital, network environment. This presentation focuses on two trends in this context. First, the inside-out library is a trend which sees libraries support the creation, management and discoverability of institutional materials: research data, expertise, preprints, and so on. Second, the facilitated collection is a trend which sees libraries increasingly organize resources around user interests, whether these resources are external, collaborative or locally acquired.
This presentation was given at 'The transformation of academic library collecting: a symposium inspired by Dan C. Hazen'. Harvard Library, 20/21 Oct. 2016
Presentation by Ingrid Parent: Digital Academic Content and the Future of Lib...Ingrid Parent
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International Library Cooperation Symposium presentation May 14, 2010 in Tokyo, Japan. Presentation by Ingrid Parent, President elect of IFLA, and University Librarian at the University of British Columbia
Libraries: technology as artifact and technology in practicelisld
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Research and learning workflows are increasingly enacted in data-rich network environments. New behaviors are emerging which are shaped by and in turn shape workflow and data tools and services. This means that library attention is shifting from not only providing support systems and services but to supporting those behaviors more directly as they emerge. This support may take the form of particular system or services, but will also involve consulting and advising about such things as publication venues, reputation management, profiles, research networking.
A keynote presentation given at the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities CITM and Library Deans meeting. Loyola University, Maryland.
Challenges and opportunities for academic librarieslisld
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Research and learning behaviors are changing in a network environment. What challenges do Academic libraries face? What opportunities do they have? A presentation given at a symposium on the future of academic libraries at the Open University.
AdaptionâThe Changing Nature of Libraries (Part 1 of 1), Roger SchonfeldAllen Press
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Video of this presentation is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SV58tFYgA2g&index=4&list=PLybpVL27qHff3BVHuNXqYsqTs2e98_MpT
Sometimes survival means being faster, stronger, or smarter. Sometimes it requires flexibility, alertness, and the ability to adapt. Academic libraries are in the midst of a digital transformation, but in this transitional period some real tensions demand strategic nuance. An expert in the changing roles of the library, scholarly publisher, and learned society, keynote speaker Roger Schonfeld will lead us through the three tensions underlying the changing library environment. Each of these tensions is a budgetary tension, and each of them is a systems tension, and for each of them the library would benefit from a more sophisticated engagement by publishers and vendors.
Presentation from workshops held across the country in May 2012 for Envisioning the library of the future, our programme of research and debate www.artscouncil.org.uk
A brief overview of the Information Services Teamâs response to a rapidly changing Higher Education and Research environment at the Glucksman Library, University of Limerick.
Donna O Doibhlin
Information Needs in ICT Environment: A Study among the Students of Assam Dow...Prafulla Mahanta
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18th National Convention on Knowledge, Library and Information Networking - NACLIN 2015, organised by DELNET in collaboration with Gulbarga University Library, Gulbarga from November 24-26, 2015
This is presentation on library assessment at Pitt University Library System delivered to iSchool Academic Librarianship Graduate students. December 2015.
My "distinguished speaker" presentation for the global online Library 2.013 conference.
"Library Futures & Tech Directions"
By Joe Murphy, Librarian. Director, Library Futures at Innovative Interfaces, Inc.
How to design surveys; describes differences between approaches to measuring awareness, opinions, perceptions, behaviors, needs and attitudes; describes roles of survey sponsor and researcher.
The Case For Change: Rethinking Library Services, Staffing, and Spacesbrightspot
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Keynote session from Rethink it: Libraries for a New Age that makes the case for change in library services, spaces, and organizations. Drawing on stories of transformation from beyond the library world, provides insights on shifts in purpose, offerings, and user and staff experiences. Then uses library case studies from brightspot's work to explain tactics for achieving these big ideas, covering topics such as user research, visioning, partnerships, prototyping, and assessment. Finally, provides tools and tips to start working in new ways to transform your library.
Horizon Report > 2017 Higher Education Edition.
2017 Higher Education Edition
is a collaboration between The NEW MEDIA CONSORTIUM and The EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative, an EDUCAUSE Program.
The changing landscape of scholarly communication: presentation to the NFAIS ...Keith Webster
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Presentation on the changing relationships between research libraries, publishers, researchers and technology, and the impact of government policy on scholarly publishing and open access.
ABSTRACT : A digital is an organized collection of electronic resources. Digital library is a very complex and dynamic entity. It has brought phenomenal change in information collection, preservation and dissemination scene of the world. It is complex entity because it completely based on ICT systems. A distinction is often made between content that was created in a digital format, known as born-digital, and information that has been converted from a physical medium, e.g. paper, by digitizing. It should also be noted that not all electronic content is in digital data format. The term hybrid library is sometimes used for libraries that have both physical collections and electronic collections for example: American Memory is a digital library within the Library of Congress.
We used to think of the user in the life of the library. Now we think of the library in the life of the user. As behaviors change in a network environment, we have seen growing interest in ethnographic and user-centered design approaches. This presentation introduces this topic. It also explores changes in how we manage collections as an illustration of this shift towards thinking of the library in the life of the user.
Opening Keynote: From where we are to where we want to be: The future of resource discovery from a UK perspective
Neil Grindley, Head of Resource Discovery, Jisc
Revitalizing the Library in the University Knowledge CommunityKaren S Calhoun
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Covers some important studies on the future of the academic research library at Pitt and elsewhere. Discusses collaborative processes to build a new vision of library services and immerse the library more fully in research, teaching and learning at the university.
Institutionalisation of an open access â a new possibility for research. A s...Birute Railiene
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Birute Railiene. Institutionalisation of an open access â a new possibility for research : a survey of perception and demand
Paper for the 5th International Conference of the European Society of History of Science, Athens, 1-3 November 2012
Presented by Peter Burnhill, Director of EDINA, at PARSE.insight workshop on Preservation, Access and Re-use of Scientific Data, Darmstadt, Germany, 22 September 2009.
Slides from a webinar for the Royal Society of Chemistry on 24th February 2016.
See the URI below to access the full report from the RSC survey "The role of libraries in open access publishing":
http://www.rsc.org/campaigns/m/lc/lc16013/open-access/
We often hear that we are in a transitional phase of open access publishing, but it is not always clear how we will reach a fully open access environment, what that will look like and what it means for scholarly research. This webinar will draw insights from a librarian survey we ran in 2015, discussing areas where librarians feel a lack of confidence and presenting technical and policy developments.
Register to gain a deeper understanding of:
⢠The historical and political context of scholarly publishing
⢠Funder and other policy requirements for Open Access (e.g. HEFCE and RCUK in the UK, Horizon2020 in Europe and NIH is the USA)
⢠Developing models of OA including âGoldâ, âGreenâ and âhybridâ
⢠Jisc support services for OA
⢠Social media and OA â e.g. âAltmetricsâ (alternative metrics) as potential indicators of impact beyond the traditional readership of scholarly material
Digital Academic Content and the Future of Libraries: International Cooperati...UBC Library
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International Library Cooperation Symposium presentation May 14, 2010 in Tokyo, Japan.
Presentation by Ingrid Parent, President elect of IFLA, and University Librarian at the University of British Columbia
This workshop focuses on the key decisions involved when contemplating library- or university-based open access publishig against the backdrop of a vibrant, coplex and fast-moving UK and global scene. It touches upon issues of structure, accountability, expectations and also format and genre- e.g. books vs journals or textbooks - and problems connected to the diverse levels of awareness that exist about publishing and open access within academic communities. Andrew Lockett, University of Westminster Press
Operation âBlue Starâ is the only event in the history of Independent India where the state went into war with its own people. Even after about 40 years it is not clear if it was culmination of states anger over people of the region, a political game of power or start of dictatorial chapter in the democratic setup.
The people of Punjab felt alienated from main stream due to denial of their just demands during a long democratic struggle since independence. As it happen all over the word, it led to militant struggle with great loss of lives of military, police and civilian personnel. Killing of Indira Gandhi and massacre of innocent Sikhs in Delhi and other India cities was also associated with this movement.
We all have good and bad thoughts from time to time and situation to situation. We are bombarded daily with spiraling thoughts(both negative and positive) creating all-consuming feel , making us difficult to manage with associated suffering. Good thoughts are like our Mob Signal (Positive thought) amidst noise(negative thought) in the atmosphere. Negative thoughts like noise outweigh positive thoughts. These thoughts often create unwanted confusion, trouble, stress and frustration in our mind as well as chaos in our physical world. Negative thoughts are also known as âdistorted thinkingâ.
Students, digital devices and success - Andreas Schleicher - 27 May 2024..pptxEduSkills OECD
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Andreas Schleicher presents at the OECD webinar âDigital devices in schools: detrimental distraction or secret to success?â on 27 May 2024. The presentation was based on findings from PISA 2022 results and the webinar helped launch the PISA in Focus âManaging screen time: How to protect and equip students against distractionâ https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/education/managing-screen-time_7c225af4-en and the OECD Education Policy Perspective âStudents, digital devices and successâ can be found here - https://oe.cd/il/5yV
How to Make a Field invisible in Odoo 17Celine George
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It is possible to hide or invisible some fields in odoo. Commonly using âinvisibleâ attribute in the field definition to invisible the fields. This slide will show how to make a field invisible in odoo 17.
The French Revolution, which began in 1789, was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France. It marked the decline of absolute monarchies, the rise of secular and democratic republics, and the eventual rise of Napoleon Bonaparte. This revolutionary period is crucial in understanding the transition from feudalism to modernity in Europe.
For more information, visit-www.vavaclasses.com
2024.06.01 Introducing a competency framework for languag learning materials ...Sandy Millin
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Published classroom materials form the basis of syllabuses, drive teacher professional development, and have a potentially huge influence on learners, teachers and education systems. All teachers also create their own materials, whether a few sentences on a blackboard, a highly-structured fully-realised online course, or anything in between. Despite this, the knowledge and skills needed to create effective language learning materials are rarely part of teacher training, and are mostly learnt by trial and error.
Knowledge and skills frameworks, generally called competency frameworks, for ELT teachers, trainers and managers have existed for a few years now. However, until I created one for my MA dissertation, there wasnât one drawing together what we need to know and do to be able to effectively produce language learning materials.
This webinar will introduce you to my framework, highlighting the key competencies I identified from my research. It will also show how anybody involved in language teaching (any language, not just English!), teacher training, managing schools or developing language learning materials can benefit from using the framework.
The Roman Empire A Historical Colossus.pdfkaushalkr1407
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The Roman Empire, a vast and enduring power, stands as one of history's most remarkable civilizations, leaving an indelible imprint on the world. It emerged from the Roman Republic, transitioning into an imperial powerhouse under the leadership of Augustus Caesar in 27 BCE. This transformation marked the beginning of an era defined by unprecedented territorial expansion, architectural marvels, and profound cultural influence.
The empire's roots lie in the city of Rome, founded, according to legend, by Romulus in 753 BCE. Over centuries, Rome evolved from a small settlement to a formidable republic, characterized by a complex political system with elected officials and checks on power. However, internal strife, class conflicts, and military ambitions paved the way for the end of the Republic. Julius Caesarâs dictatorship and subsequent assassination in 44 BCE created a power vacuum, leading to a civil war. Octavian, later Augustus, emerged victorious, heralding the Roman Empireâs birth.
Under Augustus, the empire experienced the Pax Romana, a 200-year period of relative peace and stability. Augustus reformed the military, established efficient administrative systems, and initiated grand construction projects. The empire's borders expanded, encompassing territories from Britain to Egypt and from Spain to the Euphrates. Roman legions, renowned for their discipline and engineering prowess, secured and maintained these vast territories, building roads, fortifications, and cities that facilitated control and integration.
The Roman Empireâs society was hierarchical, with a rigid class system. At the top were the patricians, wealthy elites who held significant political power. Below them were the plebeians, free citizens with limited political influence, and the vast numbers of slaves who formed the backbone of the economy. The family unit was central, governed by the paterfamilias, the male head who held absolute authority.
Culturally, the Romans were eclectic, absorbing and adapting elements from the civilizations they encountered, particularly the Greeks. Roman art, literature, and philosophy reflected this synthesis, creating a rich cultural tapestry. Latin, the Roman language, became the lingua franca of the Western world, influencing numerous modern languages.
Roman architecture and engineering achievements were monumental. They perfected the arch, vault, and dome, constructing enduring structures like the Colosseum, Pantheon, and aqueducts. These engineering marvels not only showcased Roman ingenuity but also served practical purposes, from public entertainment to water supply.
The Indian economy is classified into different sectors to simplify the analysis and understanding of economic activities. For Class 10, it's essential to grasp the sectors of the Indian economy, understand their characteristics, and recognize their importance. This guide will provide detailed notes on the Sectors of the Indian Economy Class 10, using specific long-tail keywords to enhance comprehension.
For more information, visit-www.vavaclasses.com
Leading the library of the future: w(h)ither technical services?
1. Leading the library of the future:
W(h)ither technical services?
8 January 2016
Keith Webster
Dean of University Libraries
Director of Emerging and Integrative Media Initiatives
@cmkeithw
www.libraryofthefuture.org
4. Technical Services: an obsolete term used to describe the largest
component of most library staffs in the twentieth century.That
component of the staff was entirely devoted to arcane and mysterious
processes involved in selecting, acquiring, cataloging, processing, and
otherwise making available to library users physical material containing
information content pieces (incops).The processes were complicated,
expensive, and time-consuming, and generally served to severely limit
direct service to users both by producing records that were difficult to
understand and interpret, even by other library staff, and by consuming
from 75â80 percent of the libraryâs financial and personnel resources.
Norman D. Stevens, âSelections from a Dictionary of Libinfosci Terms,â in âBeyond â1984â: The Future of Technical Services,â special issue,
Technical Services Quarterly 1, no. 1â2 (Fall/Winter 1983): 260.
5. In the twenty-first century, the advent of new forms of publication and
new techniques for providing universal records and universal access to
information content made the organizational structure obsolete.That
change in organizational structure, more than any other single factor, is
generally credited as being responsible for the dramatic improvement
in the quality of library service that has occurred in the first decade of
the twenty-first century.
Norman D. Stevens, âSelections from a Dictionary of Libinfosci Terms,â in âBeyond â1984â: The Future of Technical Services,â special issue,
Technical Services Quarterly 1, no. 1â2 (Fall/Winter 1983): 260.
8. What is happening in the world
is bypassing university libraries
Peter Murray-Rust
The scientistâs view
JISC Libraries of the future debate, April 2009
17. ââŚcontact with librarians and
information professionals is
rareâ
ââŚresearchers are generally
confident in their [self-
taught] abilities.., librarians
see them as..relatively
unsophisticatedâ
ââŚlibrarians see it as a
problem that they are not
reaching all researchers
with formal training,
whereas most researchers
donât think they need itâ
18. Where do library clients go?
SpeciďŹc e-resource
General search engine
Library catalogue
Library building
1
18
38
47
13
28
21
37
2003 2012
Search engine
Wikipedia
SNS
Email
Online database
Virtual reference
Library website 0
0
1
1
2
7
83
Where do student start a search? Where do academics begin research?
Perceptions of libraries 2010,
OCLC
Faculty study 2012: key insights for
libraries and publishers, Ithaka
28. ⢠Each generation is additive, not a substitute
⢠As libraries have added new formats, these have
often not led to disposal of old materials
⢠Libraries have introduced valuable new services
without necessarily discontinuing other activity
⢠Libraries are increasingly pursuing important - but
niche - technology projects
32. The growth of global scientiďŹc output in the last 30 years
Thomson Reuters, Journal Citation Reports
33.
34.
35.
36. The big deal
⢠Access to vast quantities of content for researchers
⢠Bundles bought on basis of package rather than titles
⢠DifďŹcult to select/remove individual titles
⢠Pricing structures change
⢠Incentives to launch new titles? Incentives to use M&A?
⢠Majority of bundle use is by top 10% of titles - a lifeline for lesser-
used titles
⢠Citations were currency of print world - usage is todayâs measure
63. Ever talk with citizens about science, research
Ever talk with reporters about research ďŹndings
Ever use social media to discuss or follow science
Ever blog about science and research
0 25 50 75 100
% of AAAS scientists who ever do each of the activities
How scientists engage the public
http://www.pewinternet.org/ďŹles/2015/02/PI_PublicEngagementbyScientists_021515.pdf
69. An Impacts Framework
http://www.humanities.org.au/Events/NSCF/NSCF2007/PowerPoints/NSCF2007-Houghton.ppt
RESEARCHâ¨
Most/Many served, â¨
but not all
CONSUMERS/â¨
SOCIETYâ¨
Few served
INDUSTRY/â¨
GOVERNMENTâ¨
Part served, â¨
but not all
SUBSCRIPTION PUBLISHINGâ¨
Current reach
OPEN ACCESSâ¨
Potentially serves all
RESEARCHâ¨
Access for all, research
participation based on merit,
not means.
Potential benefits:â¨
Speeding up discovery.â¨
Reduction of duplicative
research.â¨
Fewer blind alleys.â¨
New research possibilities.
Better educational outcomes &
enhanced research
capabilities.
SOCIETYâ¨
Access as needed, informed
consumers (e.g. health and
education).
Potential benefits:â¨
Contribution to the 'informed
citizen' and 'informed consumer',
with implications for better use
of health and education services,
better consumption choices, etc.
leading to greater welfare
benefits, which in turn may lead
to productivity improvements.
INDUSTRYâ¨
(1) Access as needed,
more informed
producers & policy.
(2) New businesses add
value to content (e.g.
Weather Derivatives).â¨
Potential benefits:â¨
Accelerate and widen
opportunities for
collaboration,
commercialisation
& adoption.
The potential for much
wider access for GPs/
nurses, teachers/
students, and small firms
in consulting,
engineering, ICT,
nanotechnology,
biotechnology, etc.
The potential for the
emergence of new
industries based upon
the open access content.
70. âThe Holdren Memoâ
To achieve the Administrationâs
commitment to increase access to
federally funded published
research and digital scientific data,
Federal agencies investing in
research and development must have
clear and coordinated policies for
increasing such access.
Memo on Increasing Access to the Results of
Federally Funded Scientific Research
White House Office of Science and Technology
Policy
February 22, 2013
71.
72.
73. PinďŹeld et al (2015)
http://eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/81227/
86. Science funding
⢠Ever-increasing expenditure on healthcare in most
nations will support continued expansion of the
medical subsegment of the STM market
⢠Publishers will look to offset the decline in print
revenues through new solutions - eg workďŹow,
performance measurement and cool âtoysâ
⢠R&D growth in Asia and the US will continue to
underpin the STM market
91. Current directions in
academic libraries
1. Continue the migration from print to
electronic and realign service operations
2. Review location of lesser-used collections
3. Continue to repurpose library as primary
learning space
4. Reposition library expertise and resources
to be more closely embedded in research
and teaching enterprise outside library
5. Extend focus of collection development from
external purchase to local curation
After Lewis, 2010; Webster 2010; Webster 2012
93. Thinking about technical
services
âThose services involved in the acquisition,
recording, and preserving of materialsâ
Tauber, Technical services in libraries, 1954
103. ERA uses a number of bibliometric
tools for the citation analysis
indicators. Two broad types of
citation analysis are used in ERA:
Relative Citation Impact (RCI) and
the distribution of publications
based on comparisons with ďŹeld-
speciďŹc benchmarks.
REF will assess universities on the
basis of the quality of research
outputs, the vitality of the research
environment and the wider impact
of research.
117. Technical Services
Librarians
⢠Have adapted to:
⢠Next Gen catalogs
⢠Electronic journals and books
⢠Powerful online indexes
⢠Locally digitized collections
⢠Locally created digital objects
118. Some thoughts
⢠E-book approval plans
⢠Mobile platforms
⢠Metadata/image description
⢠Solve discovery
⢠Solve e-books!
⢠Respond to shifting patterns of demand
120. Todayâs environment
⢠We operate in a networked world - local collections in
themselves make learning and research incomplete
⢠We should no longer focus on acquiring the products of
scholarship; we must be embedded within scholarship
⢠New methods of research - open science, digital
humanities, etc. - reshape researchersâ needs and
demands
⢠How do we get there?
122. ⢠Weâve seen from various studies that the catalog is
rarely the ďŹrst - and often the last - point for
information discovery. How sustainable are the
costs of local cataloging?
⢠Budgets - and especially stafďŹng levels - are under
pressure across most libraries. Which roles have
the biggest impact on the university?
⢠How can we demonstrate the efďŹciency gains (and
ďŹnancial gains) from the shift from print to digital?
123. How do our clients (students, teachers, researchers) see
your work?
How does your department impact on the university's biggest
goals - student recruitment, progress and achievement;
attracting research funding; improving research outcomes?
Do you have evidence to share?
Where do you want to go? Â Who do you benchmark against?
What are the biggest problems our clients face and how can
you solve them?
Some reflections for us all
124. How can you add value?
How can you maintain and extend excellence -
consistency, reliability - and how can you perfect
execution?
How do you balance near-term pressures (todayâs
workload and ďŹxes) and long-term needs (opportunity to
innovate and improve)?
Some reflections for us all
125. Old metrics in a new
environment?
⢠Number of books in collection
⢠Number of items loaned
⢠Number of questions answered
⢠Number of serial subscriptions
⢠Anything that moves and can be counted
⢠Anything that doesnât move - just in case
126. Desired position
⢠Create an organizational culture that supports and drives
strategic innovation
⢠Establish critical capabilities tuned to the evolving
academic and scholarly communications landscapes
⢠Evaluate innovation efforts to ensure both sensible
investment and gains in organizational learning and
improvement
⢠Demonstrate impact on institutional mission and priorities
⢠Inform resource allocation
127. Driving innovation
⢠Return on investment
- Uptake of services; contingent valuation; share of revenues
attributable to library investment
⢠Organizational capability
- Employees trained in innovation; creation time and space for
innovation; links to strategic plan and assessment of innovative
developments
⢠Leadership
- Sponsorship of innovative programs and projects; % time spent
on strategy and innovation compared to routine management
128. Possible new metrics
⢠Impact on student recruitment and retention
⢠Impact on student learning outcomes
⢠Contribution to research excellence
⢠Impact on broader economic, social and health
outcomes
⢠Return on investment
132. The need to
understand
⢠Dubious about some studies
which make claims about the
value of libraries
⢠Commissioned a study to assess
the value library-provided
information resources deliver to
their research communities
133. Summary ďŹnding
⢠The ďŹnal scenario would result in total
costs to the institution of $81.4m
compared to actual spend of $34.5m - a
ďŹnancial return of 136 percent
134.
135. In a world where digital is becoming the default format for information,
the library will remain a vital presence on campus, sustaining serious
scholarship and providing opportunities for interactive research and
study environments. To support this important work for students,
faculty, and staff, and to create 21st-century library spaces for 21st-
century learners, the library will:
⢠Develop information specialists as partners in research,
teaching and learning.
⢠Collaborate with peer institutions to provide coordinated
access to a global collection of information resources.
⢠Steward the evolving scholarly record and champion new
forms of scholarly communication.
⢠Be recognized globally as a leader in the development of the
scholarly information ecosystem.
136. The role of librarians
Current state
Many libraries retain large
numbers of librarians to catalogue
and count
Even more librarians wait at
service desks âjust in caseâ
Few librarians leave the library
building
Future state
Librarians embedded in research
and teaching activities
Librarians become campus
specialists in areas such as e-
science, academic technology and
research evaluation
Librarians have meaningful impact
Current barriers
Many librarians lack skills and useful qualiďŹcations
Many librarians are resistant to change
Academics do not believe librarians are useful or credible
partners