Dr. Sandra Collins, Director of the National Library of Ireland, discusses difficult questions librarians face regarding their role and how libraries should contribute to the changing world, including whether their focus should be on preservation or access, and asserts that librarians are trained information specialists who can achieve wonderful outcomes through collaboration and should have confidence in their opinions and voice.

1. 'What sort of Librarian are you?'
...and other difficult questions.
Dr Sandra Collins
Director, National Library of Ireland

2. What sort of
Librarian are you?

3. The world is
changing

4. So are we.
How do we want to
contribute to the
world?
Inclusivity, equality
and balance

5. • What’s important to us?
• Who are libraries for?
• Why are libraries
important?
• What’s more important:
preservation or access?
• Diverse experience is an
asset!

6. You are trained, skilled
information specialists
Wonderful outcomes
from peer collaborations
with domain experts or
computer scientists

7. • Have opinions!
• Have confidence!
• Find your voice
…‘Libraries are essential actors in achieving
Open Science / Open Access / Open Innovation
and Open for All.
Libraries have long been the stewards of the
public good which is knowledge and
information, and are essential innovators in the
delivery of effective Research Data
Management’…