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THE FUTURE OF ACADEMIC LIBRARIES

THE FUTURE OF ACADEMIC LIBRARIES. Paper presented LIASA-CiCD Winter Seminar Hannie Sander Executive Director: Library & Information Centre University of Johannesburg. AGENDA. Context NetGen students and scientists A new way of thinking The networked library Scholarly communication

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THE FUTURE OF ACADEMIC LIBRARIES

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  1. THE FUTURE OF ACADEMIC LIBRARIES Paper presented LIASA-CiCD Winter Seminar Hannie Sander Executive Director: Library & Information Centre University of Johannesburg LIASA -CICD

  2. AGENDA • Context • NetGen students and scientists • A new way of thinking • The networked library • Scholarly communication • University of Johannesburg • Future ….. LIASA -CICD

  3. CONTEXT • > 6 billion Internet users • Info search – Internet • NetGen students and scientists • e-Scholarship & e-Research • Cross-disciplinary • Collaborative projects • Self-publishing • Peer review LIASA -CICD

  4. NET GEN STUDENTS NET GEN SCIENTISTS • Born 1982 + • Grew up with computers, other media • Next Gen • Millennials • Digital natives • Gen Y • DotNets LIASA -CICD

  5. CHARECTERISTCS • Always connected – mobile devices • Facebook, MySpace • Multi-tasking • Social, experiential learners • Risk takers • Produce and consume information • Very visual – multi-media • Real world and Virtual world LIASA -CICD

  6. INFORMATION SEEKING BEHAVIOUR • Diverse searching behaviour • Horizontal information seeking • Surfing the web • Navigating around • Brand recognition • Problems seeking on long lists LIASA -CICD

  7. A NEW WAY OF THINKING • Easy, quick, reliable access • Facilitator/ co-partner • Mindset • Innovation • Experiment & Risk taking • Special skills • Attitude + Aptitude = Altitude LIASA -CICD

  8. THE NETWORKED LIBRARY • Multi-institutional entity • Aligned with core mission (research, teaching) • Repositories • Partnerships internal/external LIASA -CICD

  9. THE NETWORKED LIBRARY • Digital networks • Collaborative collection development • Sharing staff - consortium • Gartner: End 2012 – 50% large enterprises will have a networked virtual environment business presence LIASA -CICD

  10. SCHOLARLY COMMUNCATION • The creation, transformation, dissemination and preservation of knowledge related to teaching, research and scholarly endeavors. • Issues include author rights, the economics of scholarly resources, new models of publishing including open access, institutional repositories, rights and access to federally funded research, and preservation of intellectual assets. LIASA -CICD

  11. SCHOLARLY COMMUNCATION (2) • Collaborative, open access online publishing • University-wide support and organization of scholarly publishing, linked to university strategic mission • Provision of online platforms to support publishing – repositories and journal publishing • Changing role of librarians • Development-focused applied research and more conventional scholarly publishing • Wider and more flexible range of publications, wider range of media. LIASA -CICD

  12. UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG • RAU, Vista, TWR • LIDI 2001 – 2004 • Library LIVE • eTDs • Institutional Repository • UJDigispace • UJLink • Blogs LIASA -CICD

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  14. USEFUL LINKS • UJLink (Library catalogue) • Databases • e Course Reserves • Ask-A-Librarian • eTheses & Dissertations • Online Exam Papers • Reference Techniques • Refworks • UJ Intranet (UJ Staff only) • UJ Web    LIASA -CICD

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  20. DYNAMIC CHANGE GUIDED VISUALISATION CURRENT REALITY DESIRED REALITY GAP ANALYSIS – PLACE OF OPPORTUNITY Point of Leverage Creating a new way of thinking Strategic Awareness Strategic Action Strategic Approach LIASA -CICD

  21. Current State Desired State HEAD Old Habits New Habits HEART Letting go Letting come GUT LIASA -CICD

  22. THE FUTURE LUMINARY LEADER? Doing MANAGER/SYSTEMS ORGANISER/DO Coach & mentor Influence Strategic implementation Adaptability Achievement Positive outlook Skills I WE RELATIONSHIPS/ NETWORKER ENTREPRENEUR Self awareness Self knowledge Personal mindset Values Organisational awareness Vision Culture Ownership External Being arises from awareness LIASA -CICD

  23. FINAL CHALLENGE • Unify HE libraries • Collaborate with Research libraries • National agenda LIASA -CICD

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  25. But I have discovered the secret that after climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb. I have taken a moment to rest, to steal a view of the glorious vista that surrounds me, to look back on the distance I have come. LIASA -CICD

  26. But I can rest only for a moment, for with freedom come responsibilities, and I dare not linger, for my long walk is not yet ended. LIASA -CICD

  27. Acknowledgements …. UJ MEC UJ LIC Staff The Star, 6 March 2008 – Wilson Mgobhozi SouthAfrica.info –http://www.southafrica.info/ LIASA -CICD

  28. Hannie Sander University of Johannesburg jsander@uj.ac.za LIASA -CICD

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