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Canadian Chief Information Officers and University Librarians

Exploring the convergence of goals and emerging strategies between Canadian Chief Information Officers (CIOs) and University Librarians. Topics include federated identity management, data curation, consortial acquisition and licensing, and national strategies.

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Canadian Chief Information Officers and University Librarians

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  1. Michael RidleyChief Information Officer (CIO) & Chief LibrarianUniversity of Guelph Converging Interests Canadian Chief Information Officers and University Librarians JISCNovember 26, 2007

  2. Understanding Canadians • Why did the chicken cross the road? Canadian

  3. Understanding Canadians • If a Canadian had written Gone With the Wind, what would Rhett Butler have said to Scarlett O’Hara?

  4. “When simple change becomes transformational change, the desire for continuity becomes a dysfunctional mirage.” The Mirage of Continuity Hawkins & Battin

  5. Getting Our Act Together • Current Status in Canada: • Plethora of agencies & organizations • Informal linkages & initial partnerships • Converging objectives & emerging strategies

  6. CARL & CUCCIO Canadian Association of Research Libraries Canadian University Council of Chief Information Officers

  7. Current & Emerging Issues • Federated Identity Management • Community Source • Data Curation • Evaluation & Analysis • Consortial Acquisition & Licensing • CyberInfrastructure • National Strategies

  8. LibQual+ & TechQual+ Evaluation & Analysis: user assessment of service quality • Institutional insights • Regional comparators • Benchmarking • Integrative findings

  9. Consortial Acquisition & Licensing • CARL initiative (1999) • Incorporated (2004) • Digital Content Infrastructure - $50M • CUCCIO liaison • Vendor relations • Business practices • Durable rights • Strategic alignment

  10. CyberInfrastructure

  11. National Strategies Canadian Digital Information Strategy http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/cdis

  12. “If I had asked my customers what they wanted, they’d have said afaster horse.” • Henry Ford

  13. Reality Check • “Culture eats strategy for lunch every day of the week.” • Elson Floyd, PresidentUniversity of Missouri

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