UC Libraries Leslie Schick Associate Dean, UC Libraries
Session Outcomes Make effective use of library resources for research and teaching Understand how UC Libraries are transforming collections, services, and spaces to better serve faculty and student needs in this era of digital scholarship Understand how you can partner with librarians/informationists in research and teaching
HOW DO YOU DEFINE LIBRARY? UC Libraries
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO LEARN? UC Libraries
Mission - The University of Cincinnati Libraries empower discovery, stimulate learning and inspire the creation of knowledge by connecting students, faculty, researchers and scholars to dynamic data, information and resources. Vision - The University of Cincinnati Libraries will become the globally engaged, intellectual commons of the university—positioning ourselves as the hub of collaboration, digital innovation and scholarly endeavor on campus.
Digital Technologies and Innovation Develop innovative technologies and services that transform and generate new modes of inquiry, access, scholarship, learning, and creative ways of working together. Includes initiatives relating to: Digital scholarship New technologies E-learning Digital literacy Informatics Digital humanities
TRANSFORMING SERVICES UC Libraries
Services Research and digital scholarship support –Data Management –Digital Humanities “Embedded” librarians –Blackboard –Teaching specific sessions Subject/class guides “Traditional” reference Data Visualization and GIS (coming soon)
Digital Repository
People Transform the evolving role of the information professional. Includes such initiatives as: New collaborations and partnerships Global initiatives Diverse workforce Well-trained and tech savvy workforce
WORKFORCE TRANSFORMATION UC Libraries
Building Strategic Capacity Strategic Hires & Redefines: *Research Informationist Science Informationist Assistant Director for Research & Informatics *e-Learning Strategist 2 e-Learning Computing Specialist Public/User Computing Specialist (Emerging Technologies) Head, Digital Collections/Repositories *(2) Digital Repository Developers 3 Digital Archivist Digital Content (Preservation) Strategist Metadata Specialist Digital Humanities Strategist Planned Positions for FY15 & 16: Clinical Informationist Manager of Scholarly Communication Data Scientist *Director of Digital Scholarship Center/Lab 4 GIS Specialist Partnerships 1 co-funded with Provost’s diversity initiative 2 co-funded with CECH 3 additional.5 from UCit and DAAP 4 joint appointment with A&S Dept. of English under discussion
Space Transform the concept and use of learning spaces managed by the library. Includes such initiatives as: 21st-century learning space Digital Scholarship Center Research Commons Virtual spaces Flexible spaces conducive to student work Comfortable, creative staff spaces
TRANSFORMING SPACES UC Libraries
Space Revitalization
Data to Information to Knowledge Transform library research collections and enable new modes of scholarship. Includes such initiatives as: Improved online access to collections Collection integration into research and teaching Diversification and expansion of collections Redefining collection development Collaboration in open scholarship, open access, open data Heightened dynamic interaction with collections among students
TRANSFORMING COLLECTIONS UC Libraries
Collections Print? Anytime, anywhere Digital repository Data collections Media collections
A TALE OF TRANSFORMATION UC Libraries
Classes/Workshops How to use library resources Computer applications Lunch ‘n Learn brief, targeted sessions Research Series –Show Me the Money –NCBI Tools –Discovering Datasets –Research Data Management 101 –Unique Author Identifiers: Manage Your Research Identify
The Web Off campus access Faculty assistance Subject guides Academic integrity/plagiarism resources Class/workshop schedules Online tutorials created for students
HOW CAN WE PARTNER WITH YOU? UC Libraries
HOW DO YOU DEFINE LIBRARY? UC Libraries