1. Technical Services Skills for the Future
Lisa German, Dean of Libraries and Elizabeth D. Rockwell Chair
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2. Lisa German, Dean of Libraries
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3. Goals for Today Feel Positive About Your Role
Positive About the Skills You Bring
Positive About the Future of Technical Services
End the Webinar Brighter Than When You Entered
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4. Today’s Agenda Define Technical Services
Discuss Changes in the Landscape
Skills Needed for Success
Futurecasting
Question Time
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5. --Reitz, Joan. Online Dictionary for Library and Information Science
“Library Operations concerned with the Acquisition, Organization (Bibliographic Control), Physical Processing, and Maintenance of Library Collections.”
--Reitz, Joan. Online Dictionary for Library and Information Science
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6. Using ALCTS as a Guide Acquisitions Serials Cataloging and Metadata
Collection Management
Preservation
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7. “Staff in the Technical Services Division (TSD) are responsible for acquiring, organizing, preserving and providing access to materials in all formats for the Library’s Collections in support of the University of Illinois Library’s mission to enhance the University’s activities in creating knowledge, preparing students for lives of impact, and addressing critical societal needs.” --
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8. “[Technical Services] is responsible for the acquisition, access, metadata and preservation of library materials in print and electronic formats to meet the research, teaching and learning initiatives at Georgetown University.”
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9. Changes
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10. User Needs and Expectations Scholarly Communications Landscape
Changes in Technology
User Needs and Expectations
Scholarly Communications Landscape
Increased Competition for Budget
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11. Changes In Technology
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12. Library Website:
Our “Front Door”

13. Interoperable Metadata
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14. Harvest Data Upstream for Use Downstream
Linked Data
Standards- Based
Harvest Data Upstream for Use Downstream
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15. Digitization
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16. Changes In Equipment or Tools
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17. Changes in User Needs and Expectations
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18. Access Anytime, Anywhere, And Easily
“We want material fast, right and cheap. And if we can’t have all three, we want it fast and right.”
Access Anytime, Anywhere, And Easily
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19. Open Access, Open Data, OER
E-Journals / E-Books
Vendor Consolidation
Changes In The Scholarly Communication Landscape
Open Access, Open Data, OER
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20. $$ Budget Competition Public Universities Private Universities Schools
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21. Traits and Skills For
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22. Annie Wu, Head of Metadata & Digitization Services, UH Libraries
Resource Description Standards & Tools
Metadata Schemas
Programming Languages
System Functionality
File Manipulation / Batch Processing
Project Management
Annie Wu, Head of Metadata & Digitization Services, UH Libraries
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23. Collaboration Teamwork Problem Solving Strategic Thinking
Lifelong Learner
Flexibility
Fostering Change
Teamwork
Effective Communication
Adaptability
Ability to Work Under Pressure
Question, Question
Fast Learning
Problem Solving
Strategic Thinking
Value Diversity
Critical/Analytical Thinking
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24. What The Future Holds…
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25. Acquisitions Budget Management Vendor Relations Management
Understanding of Bibliographic Records
Vendor Relations Management
Contract Management
New Models of Acquisitions
Audit Rules
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26. Continuing Resources Analyze Packages
Understand Systematic Downloading Problems
E-Resource Management
Authentication Mechanisms
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27. Cataloging Understanding Aboutness (and what matters for access)
Data Wrangling
Understanding Aboutness (and what matters for access)
Understanding a variety of schema
Technology Skills
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28. Excellent Project Management
Collection Management
TEAMWORK
Excellent Project Management
Batch Processing
Workflow Analysis
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29. Preservation Understanding Digital Asset Management
Digital Preservation Policy
Prioritization
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30. Advice Demonstrate IMPACT Make the Workflows Efficient
Big Tents and Big Tables are Necessary for Finding Solutions
It’s About the Work
Always Question
You’ve Got This!
Advice
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31. Librarianship Is A Team Sport!
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33. Thank You!
Lisa German, Dean of Libraries and Elizabeth D. Rockwell Chair
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