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The Radical Library and the Radical Librarian

Explore the transformative power of the radical library, where the physical space, innovative services, and diverse collections come together to create a stimulating and engaging environment for users. From virtual reference to special collections, discover how the library adapts to meet the changing needs of its users.

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The Radical Library and the Radical Librarian

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  1. The Radical Library and the Radical Librarian Michael Breaks Heriot Watt University

  2. The Radical Librarian? The Rockabilly Librarian The Leather Librarian The Barbarian Librarian The Bellydancing Librarian The Modified Librarian The Lipstick Librarian The Progressive Librarian (they refuse to be classified)

  3. The Anarchist Librarian Mission Statement • “We don’t have one”

  4. Macho Librarians with Guns Step away from the Reference Desk SLOWLY!

  5. Libraries Unbundled A location A set of services A collection of resources All these meet in the physical building, where users, collections and staff come together

  6. Library as Location Sense of place Learning space Collaboration space Social assembly space Display/Exhibition space Neutral space Lots more are still being built

  7. The Radical Library Space ‘Reinventing’ the Library Learning Centre/Information Commons “Atmosphere is stimulating, staff are always helpful, service is excellent.” Digitization should create new space

  8. Radical Library Space Network space Mediate the engagement of users and information resources Make the invisible, visible and usable ‘Third Place’

  9. Library as Services Librarians create services Librarians link the users with the collections Services make collections come alive Services enable effective interaction with collections Predictable, supporting infrastructure

  10. Radical Library Services Remote services Virtual reference (24/7) Information literacy (The lost generation) Institutional Repositories (OAI) Changes to scholarly communications

  11. Library as Collections Books and journals Special collections Research and Learning materials Licensed resources Freely-accessible web resources

  12. Radical Library Collections ‘One size’ no longer fits all Link our remote users with the collections (Publishers and Librarians) Measure our impacts (COUNTER) User- not provider-centred Institution-wide collections “Its integration (with research and learning), stupid”

  13. The Radical Librarian ..delivers the ‘radical agenda’ ..stays in advance of need ..believes in themselves and what (s)he has and can achieve ..doesn’t take their existence for granted ..gets out more.

  14. Last Word “Never underestimate the importance of a librarian” Elsevier

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