GROUNDING LIBRARIES IN THE PAST AND THE FUTURE

Rhonda Glazier

Kraemer Family Library

UCCS

July 12, 2013

PAST INFORMS THE FUTURE

Ranganathan’s Laws of Library Science Books are for use Every reader his (or her) book Every book its reader Save the time of the User The library is a growing organism

PRINCIPLES FOR TODAY

Collection still central to the mission Regardless of format

Access central to library use Roles/expectations are still evolving

COLLECTION TODAY

Print Serials (print and online) Databases eBooks

COLLECTION OF THE FUTURE

Continuing to evolve Tension between print and electronic

Curriculum dependent Creating information

Faculty focused Student

Streaming video Professionally and locally produced

IMPLICATIONS FOR TODAY

Connecting students and faculty to the information Making the connection relevant Creating multiple avenues of access

MULTIPLE ACCESS POINTS

In person Online chat Email Library’s webpage Library catalog

COMPETING FOR ATTENTION

COMPETING FOR INFORMATION RELEVANCY

Google Wikipedia YouTube TED Talks

LIBRARY RESOURCES LESS RELEVANT

Not instantaneous “Friction” between end user and

resource Context provided by others

CATALOG CENTRAL TO ACCESS

Make the catalog an in-dispensable resource Interactive and engaging Resource management Encore discovery platform Visually effective

PORTAL TO ALL INFORMATION

Coming soon (hopefully!): eBook check out FRBR-izing the records

ROLES/EXPECTATIONS EVOLVING

Library as place Physical Virtual

Personalized experience Information creation

Small group work Access to technology

BUDGET REALITY

BUDGET CRISIS

More demands/more decisions Curriculum support through the right

format Patron Driven Acquisitions Evolving technologies

No longer “one time” cost for resources

LIBRARIES STILL RELEVANT

Pew study released June 2013 16-29 year olds more likely to use

libraries: Computers Internet Library websites Research databases

AND STILL RELEVANT…..

75% of younger Americans (16 – 29) have read a print book in the last year

Using libraries for quiet study spaces Majority stated it is “very important” for

libraries to have librarians and books for borrowing

BECAUSE WE’RE STILL EVOLVING

Ability to create new media Apps to access the library

GPS app to help locate material inside the library

Catalog available on mobile devices

QUESTIONS?