This presentation's full title is - The Role of the Academic Library in the Future: Perspectives from a Sabbatical Visit to the U.K.
Presenter: Genie McKee, Dean of the University Library, Maryville University in Saint Louis
The presenter decided to tour aroung Great Britain looking at modern libraries. She started in Glasgow and finished in London and attended a seminar sponsored by the UNC Library School and UCL Library School: "British Libraries and Librarianship: Past, Present and Future."
The presenter was able to visit with Bodley's Librarian, JISC representatives, SCONUL chair, consultant who focuses on strategic visioning for the future, the author of "Recent Developments in Cambridge College Libraries", and others.
What the libraries do and the services they provide is really tied to the educational purpose of the university.
Libraries use a smart card access. The smart card allows access into the library and also allows the user to self-checkout the book. It also allows for retrieval of statistics.
University of Edinburgh has a HUB Room (Highly Used Book)
-Access to assigned readings
-Secure entrance
-Self check out
-No staff needed
Because they have the self-checkout the circ desk has become a help desk with a combination of library and technology people.
Subject Liaison Librarian
-Paid by the History Dept.
-Office in the Department, not the library
-Does hold a library degree and two degrees in history
-Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
De Montfort University - Combined Service Desk
-Combination of IT and Professional Librarian
-All staff are roving and are expected to have front-facing activity
-Each person has a certain knowldege set
Chartered Librarians
-Librarians apply to be chartered through CILIP: Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (formerly Library Association)
Glasgow Caledonian Univeristy
The Saltire Center
Services for our students
Active approaches to
Learning and
Teaching, a 21st centruy way of managing our
Information, the repository of our
Research collections, and
Engaging our students
Librarian's Place in the University
Librarians are considered the bes hybrid managers
-operational mangers (offer a big and complex service)
-acadmic orientation
-have professional and technical expertise
Including a 24/7 opportunity for service
Future of the Academic Library
-Technological Assistance to Students
-Library as the Learning Place with Many Services
-Collaborative Spaces for Learning
-Books will still be an Integral Part of Learning
The presenter stated that after this trip, she has learned that anything that helps student learning she is willing to try in her library.
This presentation was really interesting. There was so much more that I didn't write in the blog the information was great and makes me want to take a trip to England to see these libraries in person.
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