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Limbering up for the future: are librarians fit
for purpose?
Janet Peters, Director of Libraries and University
LibrarianCardiff University
New services
Self issue Virtual Librarian Mobile apps Social media Federated library
searching Information and
Digital Literacy
Races won (?)
Usage levels holding at 53 visits/FTE user since 2006/7 (61 in 2000/1); loans at 51 (48 in 2000/1)
Negotiations with publishers RLUK led ASPI ‘saved’ sector c. £20M Some joint NHS/HE licensing (London)
National coordination on key issues Storage of print journals – UKRR (led by
RLUK/BL) Resource Data Management – KB+ (led by
SCONUL/Jisc)
Races ahead
Customer satisfaction Quality agenda Open Access publishing Shared services Research Data Management Efficiency Innovation Collaboration Relevance
Set targets (create a strategy)Train (spread good practice, exchange
experience)Practice (improve skills)Reflect and adjustBe confident (get involved
in new areas of work)Utilise experts
One example: RLUK strategy
RLUK's vision is that the UK should
have the best research library support in the
world
What are our training priorities? Five strands …
1. Redefining the research library model
2. Shaping ethical and effective publishing
3. Collaborating to reduce costs and improve quality
4. Promoting unique and distinctive collections
5. Modelling the library role in research data management
1. Redefining the research library model
What is the role of the library in supporting its university?
Where should we lead, and where do we serve? Where are the skills gaps? Are we planning our succession to the ‘next gen’
library directors? Using surveys (Ithaka survey of UK academic
staff), thought pieces, position statements, workshops on three themes …
the concept of the library
collection
the role of libraries in the
research process
(workshop July 2013)
the development of new roles/services and new skills
Other strands much more practical
Working collectively to represent sectorIdentifying good practiceOffering advice and guidance in new areas
of work
2. Shaping ethical and effective publishing
Finch Green self-archiving route Gold Article Payment Charges (APCs)
Transitional funding Market place for APCs?
Author behaviour National negotiations Double dipping
Cross sectoral licensing (eg HE/NHS) Continued negotiations with publishers
3. (Reducing costs and) improving quality …
Student funding Shift from government/tax payer to student No more money overall
Student choice Key Information Sets National Student Survey
Research Excellence Framework Significant levels of funding attached
… through collaboration
Sharing business intelligence and comparing work practices/job roles
Shared services – what is the future role of: COPAC and COPAC Collection Management
Tools? Consortial storage of journals – UKRR? And
monographs? Licensing information – KnowledgeBase+ Cataloguing? Shelf ready; specialist hubs; master
record Library Management Systems?
4. Promoting Unique and Distinctive Collections
Not necessarily ‘special’ or old Hidden Collections report: 13m
items uncatalogued (18.5% of all collections)
Is the future in digitisation? Everything? On demand?
How do we exploit their promotional role for universities; do we have the fund-raising and marketing skills?
5. Library role in Research Data Management
Library is a partner; can we lead as well? Other players: IT; Research Offices;
Research Councils; Regional Computing Services
What are the skills we can offer?Where are the skills gaps?
How can existing experts help:• Digital Curation Centre• Sheffield iSchool online resources
The library and institutional policy
•58 (72%) reported the library had been involved in RDM policy development•There was an emphasis on collaboration between different units across the institution•Pathfinder projects in institutions (many Jisc-funded) were seen as being important
(Stephen Pinfield presentation to RLUK conference March 2013)
Skills gaps: comments
•About a third of respondents said the library had the right skills to play a significant role in RDM•Over 50% said the library did not have the right skills“There is a wide range of skills required for research data management, and where the library is very strong in is: cataloguing including metadata, digital preservation, curation, training, academic engagement, copyright, publication process”
“A few library staff have some of the right skills”
(Stephen Pinfield presentation to RLUK conference March 2013)
Welsh Context
Quality & Impact of service
Shared Services
Sustainability & value for money
Legal Compliance
Student Experience
and Employability
Student Experience
and Employability
International and
Globalised University
International and
Globalised University
Research and Enterprise
Research and Enterprise
Workforce Development
And Lifelong Learning
Workforce Development
And Lifelong Learning
WHELF Strategic themes
Are we confident that we can train ourselves to meet future
needs?
Have we set our goals?Are our strategies helping us to achieve
our vision?If not, do we now know what to do about
it?
References Ithaka S+R (2013) UK Survey of Academics. View at:
http://repository.jisc.ac.uk/5209/1/UK_Survey_of_Academics_2012_FINAL.pdf
OCLC (2012) UK Academic libraries: a snapshot of priorities & perspectives. View at: http://www.oclc.org/content/dam/oclc/reports/uk-libraries/214758ukb-A-Member-Communication-Survey-Report-UK-academic.pdf
RLUK (2012) Hidden Collections. View at: http://www.rluk.ac.uk/content/rluk-hidden-collections-report
RLUK (2012) Reskilling for research. View at: http://www.rluk.ac.uk/content/re-skilling-research