The shape of things to come? - Caroline Taylor - University Librarian - University of Leicester
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The shape of things to come? - Caroline Taylor - University Librarian - University of Leicester
- 1. www.le.ac.uk/library The shape of things to come? Talis Aspire User Group 2 July 2014 Caroline Taylor University Librarian University of Leicester
- 3. …about HE • The market will diversify • Competition will be global • 3-year campus degree will not be the default • Costs will be scrutinised for efficiency, value and return • Organisational and management arrangements will change
- 4. … about students • There’ll be more • They’ll be more diverse • BYO will be ubiquitous • Employability will be essential • We’ll collaborate and negotiate with them • Their expectations (books, IT, space) will not be met
- 5. … about learning • The curriculum will change • Flipped model will predominate • Collaborative endeavour will be significant • Competence in an information-rich digital environment will be valued
- 6. …about research • It will be cross-disciplinary • Outputs (and supporting data) will be openly available • Scholarly publishing model(s) will be diverse
- 7. … about the library • It will be here • It will warehouse print • It won’t be (isn’t?) the first place to search • It will strive to balance access and ownership, discoverability and availability • It will be the source of information management expertise • A service - no space required?
- 9. If we are not a big box of books and journals what are we?
- 10. Study, work & play and interact Personalised and customised Human contact in a digital world Savvy and expert help Adding value
- 11. Collections • Remote & retrieve • Scan & delivery • Digitise and share • Click & Collect Help • Hangout • Crowd- sourcing • Virtual service angels Access • Self- registration • Biometrics • Joined up for Life • Open to all?
- 12. Environment • Serious • Interactive • Studious • Social Excellence • Accredited by users People • Fewer • Hired for attitude • Curious • Connected • Value-driven
- 14. How do we ...? OUTSIDE