setting up a new faculty library of arts & philosophy @ ugent
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For the Cycling for Libraries 2013 visit to Ghent, I organised an unconference about the 'Open Library'. I've recycled one of my previous presentations into an introduction about the work that I do.TRANSCRIPT
Setting up a new Faculty Library of Arts &
Philosophy
Saskia Scheltjens
Faculty of Arts & Philosophy, Ghent University
www.twitter.com/saschel
www.slideshare.net/saschel
Faculty of Arts & PhilosophyCycling for Libraries 2013
the ‘Open Library’ unconference – 23/06/2013
Librarian?
‘I connect things’
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Or as Vika Zafrin put it this wonderful online publication:
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Faculty of Arts & Philosophy UGent
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Grand Library Reorganisation
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UNIVERSITY WIDE
Report Bjørnshauge ‘The Network’ (2004)
Greater (cost) efficiency
Integration of digital collections
Network of libraries (+350!)
Co-ordinated distributed model
Distribution of tasks central library vs faculty libraries
Action plan & timing
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Mission Central University Library
• Digital Library• Network co-ordination• Heritage collection / Repository
• Working environment
Mission Faculty Library
Support current research and education in the facultywith relevant collections and innovative services
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FACULTY LEVEL Arts & Philosophy
BEFORE 2008
• 49 departmental libraries• 222 locations
• 670.000 volumes• registration rate of only 52%• different opening hours/rules/procedures/policies• demotivated staff
BAD BAD BAD BAD visitation reports ....
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FACULTY LEVEL Arts & Philosophy
2009 – 2015 : REORGANISATION
• INFRASTRUCTURE renovation • Professionalising and activation (new) STAFF
• Centralising and rationalising COLLECTIONS and FUNDING• Developing new WORKFLOWS• Improve existing SERVICES & develop new ones that are relevant to
research & education
RESULT
• 8.070 sq m new library space• 853 working & learning places• 420.000 volumes in open stacks (80%), 250.000 volumes in closed stacks• registration rate: 100%• new library team• budget infrastructure: 9.810.000 €
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1118/02/2011 Collectiebeleid Wetenschappelijke Bibliotheken
Phase 01 Literature, Near East and library administrationca. 2.400 m² ca. 3.560 lm open stack book collection
>> in use: 17 february 2012
Phase 02 Art, Philosophy & Historyca. 2.370 m²ca. 3.965 lm open stack book collection
>> move: january 2014>>in use: february 2014
Phase 03 Linguistics, Languages & Cultures, Archeologyca. 3.300 m²ca. 4.470 lm open stack book collection
>> move: august-september 2014 (tentative)>> in use : september 2014 (tentative)
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New Faculty Library Arts & Philosophy UGent
UGent - DGFB
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Situation 2008 - Arts & Philosophy Faculty UGent
Pieter Pauwels – 3DColors = 20 departments with an incorporated library
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Situation 2015 - Arts & Philosophy Faculty UGent
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Opening Faculty Library Arts & Philosophy UGent Phase 1 : 17 february 2012
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Classic Library
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Classic 20th century Library
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But the REAL challenge
is this
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UGent Ledeganck Bibliotheek Botanisch Instituut, 1883
http://www.beeldbank.ugent.be/fotoalbums/universiteitsarchief
19th century
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UGent Blandijn Bibliotheek Middeleeuwse Geschiedenis, 2008
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20th century
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InQBate, University Library of Sussex, 2008
http://www.designinglibraries.org.uk
21st century
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We need to develop a21st century library
as an open & networkeddevelopment platform !
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HOW?
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Possible future developments
of 21st century academic libraries
• OPEN (digital) collections
• Most print collections to CLOSED stacks
• Networked services and collections
• Broader usergroups
• New business models
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but to begin within Arts & Philosophy UGent
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UGent - DGFB
Library Lab UGent
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• 2 highly equiped spaces IN the faculty library • for faculty staff and students• to work with digital collections, tools and services • find expert help (technical & project management)• digital training and instructions• so as to collaborate on innovative projects• in current research and education
TIMING : start 2nd phase Faculty Library in February 2014
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Library Lab UGent
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this is far from new
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etc ...
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At the moment
Talking / meeting / planning …..
about co-operation with like minded people
within (and outside) the faculty to set this up
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But since august 2012
there is already …
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We organised
some fun things already ….
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And we are applying
for this as well ….
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Digital Research Infrastructure for the Arts and Humanities (DARIAH)
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If this project gets funded
we start BIG
If not
we will start small
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But co-operation, either way, is crucial
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… with people in the faculty
but also with the help of the
central University Library
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University Library
• Approx. 3 million volumes in a landmark building by Henry Van de Velde • Large renovation project (2012-2017)• New underground depot
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My hope is
that in UGent
in the future there will be
more formalised places
in co-operation with libraries
where we can forge innovative work
around research and educational projects
with an open vision and an eye for sustainability
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Questions?
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Co-operation? Remarks? Let’s work together!
Saskia ScheltjensUniversiteit Gent Faculteit Letteren & WijsbegeerteB - 9000 Gent
T + 32 (0)9 331 33 75saskiascheltjens (skype id)@saschel (twitter id)
http://www.flw.ugent.be/bibliotheek
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