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1 Employers and Educators work together to give today’s graduates tomorrow’s skills Professor Andy Koronios Head, School of Information Technology and Mathematical Sciences, University of SA Heather Brown Project Officer, State Library of SA for the LIM/ARM Program

2 « An optimistic country that knows that its future rests as much on its citizen’s education and inventiveness as on what it can grow, make or extract from the ground » Source: Universities Australia, 2013 Australia’s Future

3 Education = Productivity and Wealth Creation Our Nation must stake its future on education Universities – Industry Partnerships are essential Current track record is very ‘patchy’

4 Australian Education Challenges Not a high priority on Government’s Agenda; Not a high priority on Government’s Agenda; Challenging non-risk based regulation; Challenging non-risk based regulation; Uncertain international education environment; Uncertain international education environment; Significant External Competition may lead in reduction in standards; Significant External Competition may lead in reduction in standards; Impact of the Digital Revolution Impact of the Digital Revolution

5 It is a Rapidly Changing World ….. Information availability and access Information availability and access Quantity and availability of accessible content Quantity and availability of accessible content Variety, Velocity and Volume of information Variety, Velocity and Volume of information New ways of engaging information (like interactive websites) New ways of engaging information (like interactive websites) Technology Technology Smartphones, tablets, e-readers Smartphones, tablets, e-readers Changes in social interaction Changes in social interaction Social media Social media New search methods like SIRI app New search methods like SIRI app Direct to Resource Apps like ScienceDirect; Gale – AccessMyLibrary Direct to Resource Apps like ScienceDirect; Gale – AccessMyLibrary Changes in service context Changes in service context Declining budgets Declining budgets More diverse population leading to diverse information needs More diverse population leading to diverse information needs Access to broadband and computing technologies Access to broadband and computing technologies Source: Bertot 2012

6 Technology driven impact

7 A Profession of Impact… In Transition 29,100 library workers; 29,100 library workers; 12,300 librarians; 12,300 librarians; 8000 library technicians; 8000 library technicians; 8800 library assistants (Partridge 2008): 8800 library assistants (Partridge 2008): 39 Australian universities with 203 libraries and branch libraries; 39 Australian universities with 203 libraries and branch libraries; 4,050 staff, including 2,496 LIS professionals; 4,050 staff, including 2,496 LIS professionals; Expenditure on salaries over $331 million and e-resources worth $218 million; Expenditure on salaries over $331 million and e-resources worth $218 million; Approximately one million staff and students used library services; Approximately one million staff and students used library services; VET Libraries - 61 institutes of TAFE around Australia, VET Libraries - 61 institutes of TAFE around Australia, 17 in Victoria, 17 in Victoria, 13 in Queensland, 13 in Queensland, 12 in New South Wales, 12 in New South Wales, 11 in Western Australia, 11 in Western Australia, 4 in South Australia, and one each in the ACT, Tasmania and the Northern Territory. 4 in South Australia, and one each in the ACT, Tasmania and the Northern Territory. The National Library and 8 state and territory libraries; 1100 special libraries; 9500 school libraries in 2008 The National Library and 8 state and territory libraries; 1100 special libraries; 9500 school libraries in 2008 > ALIA Education, Skills and Employability Trend Report Source: (Partridge 2008) ALIA 2014

8 Library 2.0+ Source: Whitehead 2009 Web 2.0 Web 2.0 Google; Google; Google Scholar; Google Scholar; Yahoo Answers; Yahoo Answers; Wikipedia; Wikipedia; Amazon Amazon eBooks; eBooks; Semantic Web; Semantic Web; Ontologies; Ontologies; Folksonomies Folksonomies Traditional Libraries Traditional Libraries Acquisitions; Acquisitions; Search; Search; Classification; Classification; Cataloguing; Cataloguing; Archiving; Archiving; Reference; Reference; Collection Collection

9 Employers & Educators work together School of Information Technology & Mathematical Sciences ( an iSchool) Profile….. Profile….. The Largest IT School in SA 1600 Students; 19% International; 28% Female; 35% Postgraduate; We teach 5000 different students @ UniSA

10 Employers & Educators work together

11 Benefits and overview (SLSA perspective) ‘Job ready’ information professionals Small state, resources are limited > strategic benefits in collaborating, opportunity to leverage synergies e.g. digital preservation Benefits for staff > 50 involved Benefits for students >‘real life experience’ and case studies, range of professional role models Image Interested Bystandr Leverage http://www.flickr.com/photos/100 739735@N06/9582489810/size s/s/

12 Employers & Educators work together Benefits and overview (SLSA perspective) Legislation > Libraries Act Training of Librarians 38 ‘The Board, may, subject to the provisions of the Public Service Act 1967-1981, provide courses of training as librarian for such persons as it thinks fit, whether those persons are employed under this Act or not’

13 Employers & Educators work together Benefits and integration (UniSA perspective) Unique partnership for LIS Educators Expertise from active practitioners at the forefront of practical application Placements and projects Students gain practical skills (as well as theoretical underpinning) Makes students more employable Ability to run small and flexible academic team Point of differentiation

14 Employers & Educators work together Benefits and integration (UniSA perspective) Industry participation in Program Management Group Wider cross-industry forum for program and course directions Exchange of ideas Improves quality of content and delivery Communication> SLSA and other partners inducted into UniSA teaching and learning & participate in UniSA staff forum Ongoing communication, planning, consistency, quality assurance

15 Embedding in SLSA – organisational issues Why did SLSA get involved in this partnership? Climate for progressing partnership Existing mature relationship between UniSA SLSA - guest lecturing - experience Desire to influence output from Uni and produce what industry needed (content and skills) Employers & Educators work together

16 Embedding in SLSA – organisational issues Two year rolling contract with University Strategic Plan focus Priority 5 > ‘ Lead and collaborate to grow capability’ Resourcing – 1.4 FTE positions plus > 50 staff Reflected in job descriptions – part of normal duties Presents real staff development opportunities > links with NSLA directions & significantly contributes to SLSA’s capacity to be a learning organisation

17 Delivery issues and challenges SLSA contracted to coordinate and deliver 5 courses: Managing Resources Accessing Resources Preservation Principles Digital Preservation Archival Management ( previously) Next year > Information Management Foundations + Professional Placement Employers & Educators work together

18 Delivery issues and challenges Role involves > Developing course content Developing learning materials Delivering lectures and/or tutorial sessions and/or demonstrations Communication & Coordination Assessing - reports, surveys c.f. essays Quality assurance Mentoring students Employers & Educators work together

19 Delivery issues and challenges Providing experiential learning opportunities – embedding theory with practice, role models in the industry Employers & Educators work together Images: Heather Brown Digitising large format photo Disaster salvage exercise

20 Employers & Educators work together Image: Heather Brown Monitoring storage environments

21 Employers & Educators work together Images: Heather Brown & Jo Hocking Lecture rooms ‘in the hub of the library First hand examples from SLSA collections and nearby institutions

22 Employers & Educators work together Images: Heather Brown Digital film and sound studios

23 Delivery issues and challenges Identifying staff with requisite knowledge skills and experience Minimising impact within SLSA while maximising benefits Partnering with other professional colleagues Succession training and back-ups Opportunities> Course podcasts and lectures available on intranet Professional development: mentoring staff Employers & Educators work together

24 Delivery issues and challenges Course coordinators active and present Managing students’ expectations Employers & Educators work together

25 Delivery issues and challenges Working within University requirements Providing equivalent experiential learning opportunities for external/online students Feedback> peers SLSA forum Feedback from students – University formal surveys, reflective comments Employers & Educators work together

26 Summary In rapidly changing educational world >industry partnership provides opportunities and benefits to SLSA & University of SA Students’ learning Partnership needs ongoing commitment, ability to astutely leverage the synergies, embedding, & clear communication Employers & Educators work together Image: University of SA Jeffrey Smart Building Image: State Library of SA: Foyer

27 Employers & Educators work together Heather.Brown@sa.gov.au Andy.Koronios@unisa.edu.au

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