OCLC Canada Symposium at CLA / May 2014
Daniel Boivin
Welcome
Executive Director, OCLC Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean
OCLC Canada Symposium at CLA / May 2014
Debbie Schachter
Americas Regional Council Report
Director, Learning Resources, Douglas College OCLC Global Council delegate
• Thanks to Dalia Corkrum & Nominating Committee!
• Terms staggered to provide for more continuity
• Within sub-regions, choices paired by type of library
ARC Elections
ARC Election Results
Vice Chair/Chair-Elect: Jay Starratt
Secretary: John DeSantis
Executive Committee Members-at-Large:
Marie DeYoung Annette Smith Sarah Campbell Mary Konkel
Global Council Delegates: Rosann Bazirjian Regan Brumagen Kenley Neufeld * Ann Pederson * Lori Phillips * Donna Reed * Bradley Schaffner Lynette Schurdevin Ginny Steel
* Re-elected
Global Council Delegates Canada
Gwen Ebbett Dean, University of Windsor Madeleine Lefebvre Chief Librarian, Ryerson University Suzanne Payette Directrice, Bibliothèque publique de Brossard Debbie Schachter Director, Learning Resources, Douglas College
Global Council Delegates Canada
OCLC Canada Advisory Council Chair:
Hélène Roussel, Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec
Members: Gwen Ebbett, University of
Windsor Joyce Garnett, The University
of Western Ontario Michael Ireland, National
Research Council Canada
Madeleine Lefebvre, Ryerson University
Fabien Lengellé, Library and Archives Canada
Lisa O’Hara, University of Manitoba Libraries
Suzanne Payette, Bibliothèque publique de Brossard
Mary-Jo Romaniuk, University of Alberta
Debbie Schachter, Douglas College
OCLC Canada Advisory Council
• In conjunction with ALA Midwinter in Philadelphia
• Symposium: “The Hype and Hope of MOOC’s” • Skip Prichard interviewed panel of experts • Strategic updates from Board Chair Sandy Yee
and CEO Prichard
ARC Member Meeting & Symposium
• Based on OCLC focus groups • Questions:
– Key opportunities? – Key obstacles? – What keeps you up at night?
Tables Talks, Midwinter
ARC Midwinter Table Talk Feedback Key Opportunities Key Obstacles Keeps You Awake “E,” Technology and Data
Cloud computing Print to digital
Cloud computing security and re-using data
Decline of print
Connectivity issues Migrating data Managing information
Budgets, Funding and Library Value
Gaining (or regaining) student trust and understanding of the library
Assuming that everyone values libraries
Hard data proving the library’s worth
Licensing models Delivering value
Staffing Growing the staff needed Repurposing positions
Losing positions when people retire (retirements)
Restructuring technical services
Where is the next generation of librarians coming from?
Re-skilling staff
OCLC Crowd-sourcing models for cataloging
Still not known as a cooperative
Appealing to new generations of librarians
Miscellaneous Fitting the library in the research process
Keeping up with new offerings
Consortia Serving diverse students (languages, private vs. state schools, etc.)
Key Issues from Table Talks
• “E,” technology and data: the cloud, print to digital, managing information
• Library value: gaining student trust, proving the library’s worth
• Staffing: Retirements, restructuring, re-purposing
• OCLC: still not known as a cooperative, appealing to next-gen librarians
• Considering idea of decoupling from ALA meetings
• Skip and ARC EC want your input • This year the meeting will still be held before
the OCLC symposium • First OCLC Alumni reception for past
delegates: Users, Members, and Global
Future of ARC meeting?
Explore. Share. Magnify.
Questions?