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Learning from HE: Feedback from the UKSG Conference 09

Learning from HE: Feedback from the UKSG Conference 09. Jo Hunter Oxford Health Care Libraries 30 September 2009. Background. 3-day conference in Torquay, 30 March – 1 April 2009 750 delegates: Vendors and librarians Majority of librarians from academic organisations

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Learning from HE: Feedback from the UKSG Conference 09

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  1. Learning from HE: Feedback from the UKSG Conference 09 Jo Hunter Oxford Health Care Libraries 30 September 2009

  2. Background • 3-day conference in Torquay, 30 March – 1 April 2009 • 750 delegates: Vendors and librarians • Majority of librarians from academic organisations • One known NHS librarian • Huge exhibition: 90 stands

  3. Why did I want to go? • ‘Discovered’ UKSG on the Web • Had been in post for < 6 months, needed to find out more • University: How to fit in with OULS policy whilst getting best value • NHS: More flexibility, but still need to know about getting best value.

  4. Conference Hot Topics • Web 2.0 technologies • Moving to e-only • How do people use e-books? • Journal spend and use • The Big Deal

  5. Hot Topic:Web 2.0 Technologies • Relevant to NHS e-learning • Student learning has changed • group work, digital assets • Research has changed • technology can drive achievements • More research-led learning • easy access, no need to wait.

  6. Hot Topic:Moving to e-only • Practical tips from Sarah Pearson, University of Birmingham: • Don’t expect to go completely e • Usage is important, but don’t forget feedback • Big Deals - pros and cons • Negotiate, negotiate, negotiate.

  7. Hot Topic:How do people use e-books? • Findings from JISC National e-Books Observatory Project • 85% of users spend <1 minute per page • No negative impact on sales of hard copies • Report from University of Toronto Library – difficult to publicise e-books

  8. Hot Topic:Journal spend and use • Preliminary data from RIN-funded project in UK • Big Q: Has an increase in access to journals led to higher productivity? • More references per paper • More papers found via gateways • Association OR causation?

  9. Hot Topic:The Big Deal • Jill Taylor-Roe, University of Newcastle • Big Deals historically p+e • Findings from survey of librarians: • simplifies admin, stable platform, good value • pricing too complex, lack of clarity • Budget shortfall – how are we coping? • Message to publishers – offer more.

  10. Breakout Sessions I enjoyed • A student’s personal perspective on accessing academic information • message to publishers – get onto Google • message to librarians – teach “credulity control” • E-Journals and preservation • discuss post-cancellation access • COUNTER in context

  11. Overall Impression • Very big • Friendly, with good social events • Cross-section of people concerned with publication, distribution and use of journals • Need more on health care/NHS

  12. Keeping up-to-date • UKSG website www.uksg.org • Conference presentations and reports • The E-Resources Management Handbook • LIS-ERESOURCES list • Join UKSG (£109.25 p.a.) • Serials e-news • Reduced rates for UKSG events and training

  13. Beyond UKSG:My (current) favourite feeds • Musings about Librarianship • keeping track of interesting and cool ideas for the benefit of library users • Research Information Network • how UK researchers create and use information resources and services • Krafty Librarian • things of interest to a medical librarian • The Scholarly Kitchen • what’s hot and cooking in scholarly publishing.

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