Researchers, teachers and Researchers, teachers and students as interactive students as interactive creators of digital libraries creators of digital libraries and librarian's roleand librarian's role

Jadranka Stojanovski, Rudjer Boskovic Institutejadranka.stojanovski@irb.hr

Librarian as…a librarianLibrarian as…a librarian

traditional librarian’s role

organizing, retrieving, archiving and disseminating all types of information

Traditional library roleTraditional library role

selection selection acquisition licensing collection development (revised) cataloguing harvesting classification automated class. dissemination providing access archiving archiving preservation (revised)

Bibliographical recordBibliographical record the traditional bibliographic record, a description

of what is the work about and where can it be found

with URL as part of the record the record became the described object

not only notification of the existence of a resource – delivery of a resource simultaneously

implication on the traditional notion of the library catalog

changes in notion of the "work“!!! shift from “worth of cataloging” to “needed by

users”!

Traditional librarian -Traditional librarian - cataloging cataloging

always "third-party" cataloging - creators of information have had little or no involvement with the description and classification of their own works;

this is rapidly changing! creator-generated metadata vs. cataloger-

generated metadata.

(Web creators are embedding into their products metadata more and more, describing the works)

New concept of libraryNew concept of library suggesting resources locating and acquiring needed materials recommending strategies facilitating use of technologies instructing students and teachers in optimal

information-seeking methods

many traditional tasks may be assigned to clerks, leaving the professional free to work directly with students and teachers (Craver, 1994)

Librarian as publisherLibrarian as publisher

support of the scholarly communication process librarians have expertise in organizing and

providing access to information editorial support the web technology provides unique access to

scholarly information web publishing gives our parent institutions a

positive reputation in the local, national and international academic communities

web publishing allows us to bypass for-the-profit-based system

Librarians as OA movement Librarians as OA movement leadersleaders new role of the library in OA era librarians and OA advocacy librarians contribute to providing a global view on

open access issues development of institutional repositories (building

and filling) only 15% of articles are deposited freely –

“requirement policy” on institutional level can help to deposit other 85%

mandating institution/faculty for such kind of policy could be difficult – librarian’s role

Librarian as webmasterLibrarian as webmaster

many universities have appointed a librarian as the person in charge of campus-wide web pages

librarians should be involved in design and content structure of institutional web pages

without much of the technical support librarians in Croatia are creating and maintaining library web pages on regular basis (RBI Library since 1994)

Librarians as intellectual Librarians as intellectual property expertsproperty experts

libraries are leaders in trying to maintain a balance between copyright holders and users

balance between the authors right to benefit from their efforts, and the broader interest so that intellectual property can be used for the common good (learning and development!)

copyright issues are hot issues in the legal and legislative world - billions of dollars are at stake

librarians play an important role in the development of access policies and acceptable use agreements regulating how and when materials retrieved may be legally and properly used

legal principles and technological capabilities are constantly challenging each other and every outcome can directly affect the future of libraries.

Librarian as a information seekerLibrarian as a information seeker

librarians are experienced searchers - there is no more efficient and effective way users can get quality information than through a librarian

in reality most of the users are doing their own information retrieval

to move from information provider to effective educator requires not only knowledge of the subject, but also grounding in adult learning theory and teaching techniques.

Librarian as a teacherLibrarian as a teacher

teacher-mentor and learning facilitator many people will be engaged in “life-long

laearning” “on-the-job” training, continuous education,

specialized coursework; partnering with universities to offer certificate

programs with demonstrated competencies in key impact areas for the profession (technology, information retrieval…).

Librarian as mediator in Librarian as mediator in educational processeducational process librarians assist teachers and students to

search out their information needs, critically evaluate the materials they locate, and use technological means to synthesize their findings into new knowledge (Brown, 1990)

Library imageLibrary image (?) (?) library science belongs to an obsolete world of

dark rooms filled with shelves? library has nothing to do with the real needs of

contemporary life? librarians as warehouse managers?

contribution: librarians, computer scientists, and managers work and act in quite separate communities, each with its own terminology

often unaware that they address problems that are substantially similar but look different

dramatic changes offer significant opportunities

new roles for information professionals

More nMore new roles for librariansew roles for librarians moving beyond the “warehouse concept” of the

traditional library scientists, teachers and students as

users/creators present new challenges! librarians can be found in the roles of

information architects, knowledge engineers, decision-support specialists, and knowledge manager

librarians can provide the infrastructure that enables information access in support of research and education

The ever changing userThe ever changing user

librarians should help users to create (publish), organize and store work which is important for them and/or which is relevant for research and education

there are thousands of content producers, "publishing" their content without much care given toward bibliographic control, human-computer interface etc.

knowledge managers are preparing for the next wave of information needs

well known dilemma: how best to organize and disseminate information, regardless of its origin

Librarian as Librarian as architect, engineer architect, engineer and specialistand specialist information architects design and build the

substructures for organizing knowledge and create new information resources

knowledge engineers create the middleware to ensure the access to information

decision-support specialists analyze user needs and provide tools that enhance available information

ability to organize both human and information resources, and understanding of the human-computer interface

Homan, J.M. and McGowan, J.J., 2002

Librarian as knowledge managerLibrarian as knowledge manager

organize and manage knowledge which is needed by researchers, teachers and students as information seekers

organize and manage knowledge which is created by Croatians researchers, teachers and students as authors, and about them

Croatian Scientific PortalCroatian Scientific Portal

“An information hub. An entry point to information resources. A density of resources and services on the network. A 'portfolio' of resources, potentially customized to specific role or individual interests. An aggregation or collection of resources organized to assist particular categories of users.

How the library mediates the engagement of users and resources in a network environment”

Dempsey L. 2004

an entry point to a world of resources, designed to save the user time, to unite him or her with relevant resources, and to encourage maximum use of acquired resources.

developing a network environment and services available to users at the point in their research or learning activity

Croatian Scientific Portal is supported by Croatian Ministry of Science, Education and Sports (MSES)

Croatian Scientific Bibliography Croatian Scientific Bibliography CROSBICROSBI

started in 1997 more then 173000 records in CROSBI (4000+ full-text) Strorage/archival for all kind of documents (repository

function) a current, comprehensive and accurate information about

scientific output in Croatia ongoing research projects supported by the Croatian

MSTE publications dealing with specific subject fields current and accurate bibliography on institutional,

individual or research project level reports to be used for different purposes serve as a repository for Croatian publications ( harvester)

Why Croatian Scientific Bibliography Why Croatian Scientific Bibliography CROSBI?CROSBI?

only a part of Croatian scientific production is covered by locally created bibliographies

only a part of Croatian scientific production is included in international commercial and non-commercial DB

beside book, journal articles, dissertations etc. - the need to include other types of documents like unpublished papers (posters, manuscripts), reports and non-conventional (gray)literature

Changed rolesChanged roles

bibliography is generated by authors librarians provide information

architecture, human-computer interface and monitoring (bibliographic control)

MSES is data provider and also a user

Who’s Who in Science in CroatiaWho’s Who in Science in Croatia

Who’s Who in Science in CroatiaWho’s Who in Science in Croatia collects data about scientists comprehensive information including biography, bibliography

(from CROSBI), education, employment, advancements, awards, working experience, memberships, research interests, expertise, activities (intramural and extramural), and other skills, hobbies, interests...

CV on demand Administrative interface: scientist and librarians as data

providers User interface: searching and browsing possibilities scientists in Croatia, as Croatian scientists from abroad increased visibility of Croatian scientists and improved

communication between them improved communication with public – better promotion.

Who’s Who in Science in Who’s Who in Science in CroatiaCroatia

Croatian journalsCroatian journals

published by scientific societies and academic institutions fighting for budgets

edited by small teams of scientists that voluntarily take care of the entire editorial work, including peer review, proof reading, printing preparation, distribution policies, etc.

poor distribution yearly struggle for public funds according Klarin, Pigac 2001, only 8 (eight) Croatian

scholarly journals were published on the Web

LOCAL JOURNALS #FIELD (TOTAL 232)only 5.6% are included in ISI publications

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HUMANITIES SOCIAL SCIENCES TECHNICAL SCIENCES BIOMEDICINE NATURAL SCIENCES BIOTECHNOLOGY

HRHRČAKČAK

HRČAKHRČAK central OAI portal for Croatian scholarly journals tool for the publishers – simple and cheap way

to publish electronic version of the journal users – easy access, rich search and browse

possibilities authors – better visibility, higher impact; Administrative interface: editors User interface: browsing according subject

field, simple and advance search, quick access to the full-text;

OAI – MHP protocol – data exchange;

Promotion of the open access in Promotion of the open access in CroatiaCroatia support for institutional repositories which are

OAI compliant for every research or HE institution

promotion of the open access initiative on different levels

co-operation with other institutional and other repositories and archives like OAISTER, DOAJ,etc.

Challenges!Challenges! integration in EU projects (EUCRIS) improved interoperability single entry and access point – different purposes motivation – feedback more subject oriented approach Ask the scientist! disscussion forums improved accessibility – improved visibility –

higher impact

Thank you for your attention!Thank you for your attention!

In case of further qestion contact me during breaks or email me jadranka.stojanovski@irb.hr