Presentation at the SLA-PAM Division of the Special Libraries Association Conference, New Orleans, 13-16 June 2010

1. "The transformation of a science librarian: a 2.0 experience" PavlinkaKovatcheva, Sciences Librarian University of Johannesburg, South Africa SLA- PAM Networking Breakfast and Business Meeting, Tuesday,15 June 2010, New Orleans

2. Presentation Outline Overview of the South African Environment The South African Higher Education System South African Research Environment South African Academic Libraries University of Johannesburg Transformation of a Science Librarian Conclusion

3. What’s Hot in 2010 Overview of the South African Environment

4. From Apartheid to Democracy South Africa is society in transition Population – 49 320 million 11 official languages – IsiZulu 23.8%, IsiXhosa 17.6%, Afrikaans 13.3%, Sepedi 9.4%, English 8.2%, Setswana 8.2%, Sesotho 7.9%, Xitsonga 4.4%, other 7.2% (2001) Race/Ethnicity - Black African 79%, White 9.6%, Coloured 8.9%, Indian/Asian 2.5% (2001) Literacy rate - 86% (2003 est.) Many challenges: Poverty; Unemployment (25.2%); Crime; Race & Equity; Devastating impact of HIV and AIDS,

5. The South African Higher Education System

6. The South African Education Education gets ~ 20% of total Government expenditure Backlogs left by 40 years Apartheid Bantu education Today - still imbalances in poorer rural areas High illiteracy rate ~ 24% (6-8 million adults over 15 years)

8. 6 Universities of Technologies (Vocational/Practical)

9. 6 Comprehensive Universities (Combination of both)Large in student numbers Focus on Research Focus on 1st generation students

11. Top Africa Universities Ranking (Jan 2010) http://www.webometrics.info/top100_continent.asp?cont=africa

12. South African Research Environment SA Universities Ranking PAM Research in South Africa

13. National Research Foundation The NRF provides services to the research community especially at Higher Education Institutions and Science Councils with a view to promote high-level human capital development. National Research Foundation aim: To promote and support research through funding, human resource development and the provision of the necessary facilities in order To facilitatethe creation of knowledge, innovation and development in all fields of science and technology, including indigenous knowledge, and thereby to contribute tothe improvement of the quality of life of all the people of the Republic.

14. Country Ranking: Physics & Astronomy

15. SA Physics & Astronomy: Subject categories

16. Country Ranking: Mathematics

17. SA Mathematics: Subject categories

18. Comparison Report: Mathematics Comparison Report: Physics & Astronomy

19. South African Academic Libraries

20. SA University Libraries SA Libraries Initiatives SA Libraries Challenges National Consortiums (SANLiC) Library Associations (SAOUG; LIASA; SLIS, etc.) Carnegie Foundations for SA Libraries Open Access in SA – SciElo Institutional Repositories Web 2.0 technologies Mobile technologies Mergers Budget cuts Consortiums (prices) Inadequate infrastructures Information Literacy Computer Literacy Bandwidth Access to Internet Rural vs Urban Cultural diversity Equity Education system

21. University of Johannesburg Faculty of Science

22. University of Johannesburg (UJ) University of Johannesburg (2005+)‏ Merger of Technikon Witwatersrand, Rand Afrikaans and Vista Universities Over 45,000 students 9 Faculties On 4 Campuses http://www.uj.ac.za

23. UJ Research Output

26. Postgraduates 49264 research-orientated visits abroad (both African and Non-African). 18 international and 14 national agreements were made in the research workers’ individual capacities. 14 post-doctoral fellows in the Faculty in 2009 The number of NRF rated staff in 2009 is 32. Faculty Community involvement

27. Faculty of Science: Research Profile Accredited/Subsidised Journal Publication units Summary of outputs Total subsidised units: 122.63(18% increase from 2009) ISI journals: 108.29(42% increase from 2008) SA journals: 3.83units Books: 1.5units Proceedings: 9(Based on 50% formula) Postgraduate: 20 PhD & 53 M Postdoctoral Fellows:14 Presentations at international conferences: 143 Presentations at national conferences:149

29. Mathematics, Applied Mathematics & Statistics

30. The Transformation of a Science Librarian A Web 2.0 experience

31. SUBJECT INFORMATION LIBRARIAN: SERVICES TO USERS Support to Teaching, Learning & Research Provides Information Retrieval & Research Support User Education & Training to users Collection Development, Maintenance & Management of Collections Technology & Service Development Promotion/Marketing of Library Services & Resources Networking with the Academic Departments, Internal & External clients Emerging skills & duties: Web 2.0 developer; Social Software skill; Proactive; Innovate & Collaborate; Empowers Others; Anticipates needs; Provides Solutions; Creating Curriculum content; Teacher/Trainer in the Classroom, etc.

32. Web 2.0 Explained Web 2.0 Applications Second Generation Web Read-write web Network as a platform: it means building applications that literally get better the more people use them Harvest Collective Intelligence User generated content People are Consumers as well as contributors Promotes sharing & collaboration Customisation of content Focused on communities Blogs Wiki (tags) Social Networking RSS feeds Podcasting You Tube Instant Messaging Second Life Mind Maps Library Thing & many more…

33. SCIENCES LIBRARIAN WEB 2.0 WORLD

34. UJ Sciences Librarian Strategy for Implementation of Web 2.0 tools Stage 1: 2007-2008 (Individual Experiments) Created the following tools: UJ Sciences Librarian Blog (Oct’07) UJ Librarian News Blog (Oct’ 07) Delicious: tag articles (Oct’ 07) Flickr account (Nov’ 07) YouTube account (Dec’ 07) Wiki portal (Early’ 08) Facebook profile (May’ 08) Second Live account (May’08) Mind Maps (Mid’ 08) Twitter (Sep’08) Library Thing account (Sep’ 08) UJ Science Library News Blog (Oct’08) Technorati; Snap Shots; Share This; Scribd, LinkedIn, many more ….. Stage 2: 2009 (Integration + further experimentation) Updated the Wiki Portal (Jan’ 09) Created: Over 45 web pages (Jan-Jun’ 09) IM/Chat account: MeeboMe (Feb’09) Embedded Widgets on the Portal (IM; Blogs; Twitter; Delicious; Google widgets, etc.) iGoogle web profile (Apr’ 09) Netvibes portal (May’09) Custom Search Engine for the Portal Google Map (Aug’ 09) Stage 3: 2009-2010 Feedback from users & updates according to needs Posters – Glogster Mobile Technologies (library project) More experiments with new tools

35. BLOGS

36. UJ Sciences Library News Library News; Library Services; Projects & Initiatives; Trial databases; New databases; Publisher’s news and updates; etc.

37. UJ Sciences Librarian Research News Sciences Research News; Journals Impact factors; Ranking; Links to articles by UJ Science Researchers; Research resources, etc.

38. UJ Sciences Librarian Blogs: Widgetshttp://ujsciencelibrarianblog.blogspot.com/http://ujscienceslibrarynews.wordpress.com/

39. SOCIAL BOOKMARKING & SHARING

41. Use for Current Awareness and Selective Dissemination of information(Articles, News; ToC, Useful websites; Bookmarking blog posts, etc.)

42. Bookmark information to help with Assignments & Projects

44. Social Bookmarking: IOP Science

45. SOCIAL NETWORKING & SHARING

46. Facebook: UJ Sciences Librarian Hot AlertCreated: Jan 2009, 30 members UJ on Facebook: > 6,300 members Physics - PhD’s, Masters and Academics as friends on Facebook Use Facebook group to: Increase the Library awareness with Undergraduates Meet the “Net Generation” in their environment IM/Chat Post pictures & videos Links to the library resources

47. Twitter: UJLibScience(http://twitter.com/ujlibscience) Twitter allows people to send and to receive messages in real-time What are you doing? Links to useful websites Raise an Awareness to Library services and resources You can “follow” in order to see what are others saying Follow: Springer; Elsevier; IOP, Other Science Librarians, etc.

48. INSTANT MESSAGING REAL-TIME CHAT ROOM Chat it: How may I help you?

49. RSS FEEDS

50. PODCASTING VIDEOS

51. WIKI: UJ SCIENCES LIBRARIAN PORTAL Provides access to: Sciences Subject Portals Teaching, Research & Undergraduates Support for Sciences users Top Electronic Resources for Sciences User Education, Guides & Tutorials Virtual Learning Environment: Special websites with instructions for Courses & Assignments Social Networking tools: Twitter; IM/Chat; Library & Research News (blogs); Social Bookmarking (articles), etc. Current Awareness Services Continuously adapting to the needs of diverse user community. Aim: Make scientific information easily accessible Tailor-made content for researchers One stop to subject specific information Integrated Library & Internet Resources Market Library resources & services to clients

52. Library Portal: One stop servicehttp://ujsciencelibrarian.pbworks.com/

53. One stop for users to find links to Top Electronic Resources, Library Services, RSS news & Journal feeds; Podcasts & Videos; Research projects, etc.

54. Sciences Librarian 2.0: Embedded services to users (1)

55. Sciences Librarian 2.0: Embedded services to users (2)

56. Virtual Learning Environment: Interactive Posterhttp://ujsciencelib.glogster.com/writing-a-research-report/

57. Map it: Top databases per Subject?

58. Welcome to the Web 3.0One Portal to Library and Internet Resources: User-centered http://www.netvibes.com/ujlibscience

59. The “Googlererian”Librarian! How may I Help you?

60. Social & Professional Engagements with Physics Department

61. THANK YOUPavlinkaKovatcheva, University of Johannesburg, APK, LICTel.: +27 11 559-2621; E-mail: pkovatcheva@uj.ac.zaUJ Sciences Librarian Portalhttp://ujsciencelibrarian.pbworks.com/ TRADITIONAL “HAPPY” LIBRARIAN TRADITIONAL & VIRTUAL LIBRARIAN

62. Thanks to SLA-PAM for the honour to be 2010 International Membership award winner Thanks to World Scientific for the sponsorship of this award Thanks to the American Physical Society for sponsoring this session