The Added Value Created by Open Access Resources for Interlibrary Loan Services: Required Skills and Proficiencies
Dr. Burcu BULUT Director of Library Services
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What I have for you? A quick look to Ipek University
Sayings of the scholars
Expectations, expectations and expectations
Call for duty
A unique example of the thematic university model in Turkey and is committed to contributing to the education and development of highly-skilled graduates in the fields of Art and the Social Sciences with six degree-granting faculties:
– Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences – Faculty of Management and Administrative Sciences – Faculty of Art and Design – Faculty of Cinematic Arts – Faculty of Political Sciences – Graduate School
Founded in 2011
First students admitted in the 2013-2014 Academic Year
Ipek University
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Library services started at the Preparatory School Library in 2013
Going to move to the main library building at the end of 2015
Aims to provide high quality library materials in existing and emerging future formats to deliver excellent services
We do not have to have all the materials, because we have the ability&flexibility to find and serve all required materials
We believe in sharing resources
Ipek University Library
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Two current systems
ANKOS Interlibrary Loan System “KITS” Total number of circulated materials between August 2013 – September 2015:
322
Turkish Document Delivery System “TUBESS”
Total number of circulated materials between November 2013 – September 2015: 41
Ipek University Library - ILL
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A quick look to Ipek University
Sayings of the scholars
Expectations, expectations and expectations
Call for duty
As in many fields, the OA is also studied with its many
different aspects within the library and information science The OA is now discussed by librarians in scope of ILL services,
that provides one of the most customized services
OA & ILL
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OA resources offer an access via numerous media without financial, legal or technical restrictions
Even all OA material were accessible free of charge on the
Internet, the researchers still request the OA resources to be provided by the librarians via ILL
ILL-Literate Librarians Wanted!
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Information became accessible, supported by legal and technical
features that enabled its presentation within some standards; however, researchers still need more information and more
professionally given library services to add value to their studies.
We add value to research
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Although there are many developments concerning studies, content, policy, strategy, regulations, infrastructure and services of
the OA, it is still too early to claim that the presentation of open publication and data are presented on required standards within
determined regulations and infrastructure; there is still not a complete system that would enable connections between
countries and institutions.
There is still a way to go…
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Researches on information seeking behaviors of users show that researchers prefer conducting their researches by using search engines such as Google or Google Scholar at first, in order to
access most reliable information resources, including in libraries.
Users love search engines
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Because the institutional repositories, where OA materials are indexed and offered for service, do not follow the same meta data standards as the Google Scholar, users will still not have
unlimited access to the data they required even if it is OA
Same meta data standards?
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The only open access presentation of the resource would not be sufficient to provide a reliable information retrieval.
So, it means that…
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In this process four main components needed:
• An information seeker who is aware of their information needs and able to express their needs correctly
• A well-stored, classified and registered information • Information technologies that enables access to the registered
content • Presence of an information manager/librarian to be
consulted
Information Retrieval Process
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The existence of OA resources increases the need for the
expertise of librarians during the whole process of researching, and beyond that, sets an environment for
librarians to utilize their expertise, knowledge and abilities more effectively.
In Other Words…
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Librarians are the guarantee of the existence, durability and progression of the scholarly ecosystem in which they stand by
ensuring reliable knowledge environments for their users.
We are heroes!
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A quick look to Ipek University
Sayings of the scholars
Expectations, expectations and expectations
Call for duty
Beyond designing, planning and presenting information services, we are required to possess abilities to quickly adapt to new changes, obtain new abilities and acquire the required
expertise.
What are the expectations?
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The librarians are expected to promote and freshen their
relations with academic and administrative managers, academicians, IT departments, and the departments of library
and information science. At this point, the most prominent issue is communication.
Ok! But How ?
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We should learn how to speak the language of users !
Relations with all departments are the strengths of the librarians.
We need to maintain warm relationships with all stakeholders of the scholarly communication (academicians, publishers, fund
providers, IT staff, etc.).
Communicate with all
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Expectations never end!
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A quick look to Ipek University
Sayings of the scholars
Expectations, expectations and expectations
Call for duty
Be informed about OA resources
Keep updated about information and technology trends
Give primacy to managing OA collections
Develop exploration and distribution tools to create an added
value
Call For Duty
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Carry out studies concerning the interoperability of actual
library systems with OA material including systems
Improve exploration and research abilities
Organize OA trainings for colleagues and users
Call For Duty
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Improve information services by making OA materials
profitable for users Get trained to acquire knowledge and practice of how to
explore and evaluate OA resources
Detect the missing resources, find & add new resources into the collection
Call For Duty
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If we remind ourselves every so often that, the more our expertise will grow, the more the OA age we are in will
advance, and the better we will be able satisfy the expectations from us, the librarians.
Last word
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Dr. Burcu BULUT Ipek University
Director of Library Services
Turan Güneş Bulvarı 648.Cadde 06550 Oran
Çankaya, Ankara • Türkiye T: + 90 312 470 48 10 F: + 90 312 470 00 07 [email protected]
tr.linkedin.com/in/burcubulut/ www.ipek.edu.tr
Thank you for your attention
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