Outreach, Data Management and Research A case study in survival tactics in the evolving “library”

Outreach, Data Management and ResearchA case study in survival tactics in the evolving “library” Susie Corbett, MSLS North Carolina Biotechnology Center

About NCBiotech Research grants Recruitment Loans Workforce development N O R T H C A R O L I N A B I O T E C H N O L O G Y C E N T E R

“The library is critical to the strategic mission of this organization” -Steven Burke Former Senior VP, Corporate Affairs NCBiotech N O R T H C A R O L I N A B I O T E C H N O L O G Y C E N T E R

2013 Budget and Staff Cuts $17.2M  $12.6M 86  64 July 2013: NCBiotech funding was cut by 27% September 2013: NCBiotechstaff was cut by 26% N O R T H C A R O L I N A B I O T E C H N O L O G Y C E N T E R

NCBiotech Library N O R T H C A R O L I N A B I O T E C H N O L O G Y C E N T E R

Outreach Company Report Industry Report Chart Graph List of Companies Science Direct Consortium NCBiotech Digital Library Entrepreneurs Researchers Startups Economic Developers N O R T H C A R O L I N A B I O T E C H N O L O G Y C E N T E R

Research

Data Management around NC Life Sciences Metrics and Accolades Database (MAD) Quarterly company employment count Follow-on funding for loans and grants Patents and publications to grant/loan recipients NIH funding to NC companies and universities Venture and angel funding to NC companies N O R T H C A R O L I N A B I O T E C H N O L O G Y C E N T E R

Data Management N O R T H C A R O L I N A B I O T E C H N O L O G Y C E N T E R

Data Management Client-Relationship Management system (CRM) Data steward – maintains data integrity, provides training, writes reports Librarian! N O R T H C A R O L I N A B I O T E C H N O L O G Y C E N T E R

NCBiotech Company Directory N O R T H C A R O L I N A B I O T E C H N O L O G Y C E N T E R

CRM: Company Database

CRM Management • Developed expertise that no one else had • Put our work in the middle of work done all around the Center • Began to develop our primary reference tool – although I’m sure we didn’t realize that at the time • Added a LOT to our workload! • Evolved our priorities N O R T H C A R O L I N A B I O T E C H N O L O G Y C E N T E R

Eureka! : “Change, Needs and Strategy: Library and Information Services at NCBiotech” Data collection, management, analysis Integrated • Provide secondary research Engaged Maintain collection Passive N O R T H C A R O L I N A B I O T E C H N O L O G Y C E N T E R

Eureka! : “Change, Needs and Strategy: Library and Information Services at NCBiotech” • Data collection and dissemination • Research • Collections • Information management systems • Institutional knowledge • Training • Facility N O R T H C A R O L I N A B I O T E C H N O L O G Y C E N T E R

Eureka: “Change, Needs and Strategy: Library and Information Services at NCBiotech” “Seamless, constant and unquestioned coordination between the library, databases and information technology services of the Center is required for effectiveness and success of library work and for the success of a Center reliant on data. Such interaction between information, technology, software and hardware is not a luxury but a necessity to achieve the Center’s goals.” N O R T H C A R O L I N A B I O T E C H N O L O G Y C E N T E R

What can we stop doing? 2013 2008 N O R T H C A R O L I N A B I O T E C H N O L O G Y C E N T E R

What can we stop doing? N O R T H C A R O L I N A B I O T E C H N O L O G Y C E N T E R

People N O R T H C A R O L I N A B I O T E C H N O L O G Y C E N T E R

The Evolving “Library” N O R T H C A R O L I N A B I O T E C H N O L O G Y C E N T E R

Questions? Susie Corbett susie_corbett@ncbiotech.org N O R T H C A R O L I N A B I O T E C H N O L O G Y C E N T E R

Outreach, Data Management and Research A case study in survival tactics in the evolving “library”