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Alabama Library Association Annual Convention Montgomery, Alabama April 23-26, 2013

Asking and Answering the Right Questions…Across the Street: Educating Non-Library Administrators and Leveraging to Ensure University Library Collections are Adequate to Support Curriculum Changes. Alabama Library Association Annual Convention Montgomery, Alabama April 23-26, 2013.

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Alabama Library Association Annual Convention Montgomery, Alabama April 23-26, 2013

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  1. Asking and Answering the Right Questions…Across the Street: Educating Non-Library Administrators and Leveraging to Ensure University Library Collections are Adequate to Support Curriculum Changes Alabama Library Association Annual Convention Montgomery, Alabama April 23-26, 2013

  2. (Not –so) Inspirational PowerPoint Quote… "University politics are vicious precisely because the stakes are so small." - Henry A. Kissinger

  3. Primary Purposes of ‘Insert Your Library Here’

  4. Why it’s important… • Asking Questions • Who else will? • Your library depends upon it • Oiled versus Changed • Answering Questions • Remember your audience • Be prepared • Show them

  5. How I see my Library…

  6. How the VPBA sees the Library…

  7. I’m empty and aching and I don’t know why…

  8. Higher Education is Easy • Clear mission, goals and objectives • If you don’t have them • Do the stars align • Know your campus • Create your library’s culture and identity • Look for partners

  9. Collaborations…

  10. Knowing Your Collection Began in Library School… • Resources are for use • Every patron his/her resource • Every resource its patron • Save the time of the patron • The library is a growing organism • Ranganathan, S. R. (1931). The five laws of library science. Madras: The Madras library association.

  11. The Power of *Collection*Assessment

  12. Houston Cole Library Collection Assessment • What are they? • WLN Conspectus • Bibliographies, appendixes, charts and data. Oh my! • Narrative • When do we do them? • Five year cycle • Special events • Do they Work? • Yes • Worth the effort

  13. Never thought you’d hear this…

  14. Your Best Worst Enemy • SACs • Don’t fear the reaper • Be familiar with *all* library related points • The absolute best leverage/don’t let it go • Any other acronym • Program accreditation • Be involved • Know which programs *are not* • Good time to work on those collaborations

  15. In conclusion…I am a rock, I am an Island. • Ultimately, you are on your own • Know your college/university • Know your collection • Know your acronyms • Be passionate • Be prepared • Be flexible • Be quietly loud

  16. Inspirational Ending PowerPoint Quote

  17. Questions? John-Bauer Graham Dean, Library Services Houston Cole Library Jacksonville State University jgraham@jsu.edu

  18. Resources Policies http://www.jsu.edu/library/information/policies.html Assessments http://www.jsu.edu/library/information/collection_assessments.html Mission Statement http://www.jsu.edu/library/pdfs/LibraryMissionStatement.pdf

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