Friday, November 8, 2013

[Lib-helig-l] Friday Read: New Roles for Liaison Librarians

Dear Colleagues

(In case you missed this -  the report was released while we were at the LIASA Conference.)

 

An examination of the role of the Liaison (Subject) Librarian in Research Libraries:-   

http://www.arl.org/storage/documents/publications/NRNT-Liaison-Roles-final.pdf

 

(From the Table of Contents)

 

The top six trends:-

Trend 1: Develop user-centered library services

Collection Development

Reference Desk Services

Library Instruction

Staff Supervision

 

Trend 2: A hybrid model of liaison and functional specialist is emerging

 

Trend 3: Organizational flexibility must meet changing user needs

New Roles in Research Services

Digital Humanities

Expanding Roles in Support of Teaching and Learning

Support for Digital Scholarship

User Experience

Copyright, Intellectual Property, and Scholarly Communication

 

Trend 4: No liaison is an island

 

Trend 5: Collaboration is key

 

Trend 6: Create and sustain a flexible workforce

 

Regards

Ingrid

 

 

Ingrid Thomson

Subject Librarian:  Humanities Information Division

Chancellor Oppenheimer Library

University of Cape Town Libraries

Tel:  +27 21 650 3133

Fax:  +27 21 650 2965

Ingrid.thomson@uct.ac.za

 

Chair: Western Cape Branch  (2012 – 2014)

National EXCO Additional Member: Advocacy and Social Media (2012 – 2014)

Library and Information Association of South Africa (LIASA)

 


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