1. Repositioning the Library
- sink or swim?
Alison O'Connor Mary Muscara
NATIONAL LIBRARY MANAGER MELBOURNE LIBRARY MANAGER
25 August 2011
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2. A vision of the Library – making a splash
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3. Law libraries
R
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tso co to
urc sts ible
ing & vis ision
In c rs
Challenges de ake
m
facing
law libraries
La
ter
f al
staf re
cru
ary its
ibr lls
L i
sk
Invisible to users
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4. Environment changes
Collection Technology
Changing client
expectations
Techno-savvy Information
clients overload
Law libraries
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5. Library & Research Services
IT Managing risk
Knowledge team National
Collection Research Information eLibrary
literacy
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6. SWOT analysis
Strengths Weaknesses
• Experienced library team • Increasing invisibility of library
• Organisation knowledge • Reduced face-to-face contact with clients
• Search and evaluation skills of staff • Long way from influencers/decision makers
• A lot of 'good will' exists for the library • Separate to business / lack of integration with
legal teams
• Library staff legal knowledge
• Library staff understanding of business and
commerciality issues
Opportunities Threats
• Increasing information overload • Increasing costs of resources and the
perception that online is free or cheaper
• Decreasing information literacy skills
• Commercial publishers seeking to bypass
• Focus in the firm on risk management
libraries
• Focus in the firm on excellence
• Techno-savvy clients who don't see the
• Focus in the firm on expertise development and relevance of libraries
expertise profiling
• Legal process outsourcing
• Emerging technologies
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7. Law libraries
SWOT
analysis
- what
would you
add?

8. Where to from here?
How do we How do we How do we How do we
address become more demonstrate partner with
invisibility? commercial? value? clients?
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9. Blake Dawson focus
Pr
oa re
cti ltu
ve Cu
ing
arn
Le
Building
Relationships
Trusted Advisor
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10. Case study 1: Key Performance Indicators
Fostering team relationships
Commerciality
Excellent client service
Understanding the business
Building client relationships Commitment to
personal development
Technical expertise

11. Case study 2: Collaboration
Graduate
Expertise audit
assessment
Collaboration
Clients &
Corporate pilot
strategy
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12. Case study 3: Library spaces
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13. Case study 4: eBooks & iPads
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14. Strategic networking

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16. Questions?