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GROUNDING LIBRARIES IN THE PAST AND THE FUTURE
Rhonda Glazier
Kraemer Family Library
UCCS
July 12, 2013
PAST INFORMS THE FUTURE
Ranganathan’s Laws of Library Science Books are for use Every reader his (or her) book Every book its reader Save the time of the User The library is a growing organism
PRINCIPLES FOR TODAY
Collection still central to the mission Regardless of format
Access central to library use Roles/expectations are still evolving
COLLECTION TODAY
Print Serials (print and online) Databases eBooks
COLLECTION OF THE FUTURE
Continuing to evolve Tension between print and electronic
Curriculum dependent Creating information
Faculty focused Student
Streaming video Professionally and locally produced
IMPLICATIONS FOR TODAY
Connecting students and faculty to the information Making the connection relevant Creating multiple avenues of access
MULTIPLE ACCESS POINTS
In person Online chat Email Library’s webpage Library catalog
COMPETING FOR ATTENTION
COMPETING FOR INFORMATION RELEVANCY
Google Wikipedia YouTube TED Talks
LIBRARY RESOURCES LESS RELEVANT
Not instantaneous “Friction” between end user and
resource Context provided by others
CATALOG CENTRAL TO ACCESS
Make the catalog an in-dispensable resource Interactive and engaging Resource management Encore discovery platform Visually effective
PORTAL TO ALL INFORMATION
Coming soon (hopefully!): eBook check out FRBR-izing the records
ROLES/EXPECTATIONS EVOLVING
Library as place Physical Virtual
Personalized experience Information creation
Small group work Access to technology
BUDGET REALITY
BUDGET CRISIS
More demands/more decisions Curriculum support through the right
format Patron Driven Acquisitions Evolving technologies
No longer “one time” cost for resources
LIBRARIES STILL RELEVANT
Pew study released June 2013 16-29 year olds more likely to use
libraries: Computers Internet Library websites Research databases
AND STILL RELEVANT…..
75% of younger Americans (16 – 29) have read a print book in the last year
Using libraries for quiet study spaces Majority stated it is “very important” for
libraries to have librarians and books for borrowing
BECAUSE WE’RE STILL EVOLVING
Ability to create new media Apps to access the library
GPS app to help locate material inside the library
Catalog available on mobile devices
QUESTIONS?