LIS 2000: The Future of Academic Libraries

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ACADEMIC LIBRARIES: PRESENT

AND FUTURE

Amanda L. Folk

University Library System

University of Pittsburgh

November 29, 2011

WHO AM I?

Reference/Public Services Librarian, Millstein

Library, University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg

PhD student in Higher Education Management at

the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Education

HOW DID I GET HERE?

University of Richmond• BA in German and Religion• Reference student assistant at the Boatwright Memorial

Library

Harvard Divinity School, Harvard University• Master of Theological Studies in South Asian religions• Student assistant at the Andover-Harvard Theological Library

and the Open Collections Program

School of Information Sciences, University of Pittsburgh• MLIS• Graduate Student Assistant• Field Placement at the University Library System

PROFESSIONAL LIFE

Sharon Public Library• Head of Technical Services

Cardinal Cushing Library, Emmanuel College• Collection Development Librarian

Professional Associations• SCALA• ALA• ACRL• Beta Phi Mu• GNARP

WHAT DO I DO?

A little bit of everything!• Reference• Instruction• Managing student employees• Marketing and advocacy• Shared governance• Contribute to the field

WHERE ARE WE GOING?

Budget cuts!• Doing more with less

Our value• ACRL and Oakleaf, “The Value of Academic

Libraries”

Understanding the mission and priorities of our

institution, its faculty, and the different departments• Targeted marketing and collaboration

THE FUTURE LIBRARIAN

Embedded

Information expert

Tech savvy

Risk taker

Dynamic

PUTTING WORDS INTO ACTION

The “A” Team

Composition 2 Research Award

LibGuides!

OTHER ISSUES…

Librarians and the publishing industry• Scholarly communications

• Including support for faculty to navigate the landscape and understand their rights as authors.

• Open Access journals• Institutional repositories• Digital archives• E-publishing

Changes fields of study• Digital humanities

Gone are the days when a librarian can find a

job in a quiet office and have little interaction

with others.

Give them a reason, a really good reason, why

they should use our resources and show

them how it will change their life.

QUESTIONS?

Thank you!