Whither Academic Libraries? Selected slides focusing on the role of faculty liaison librarians in the library of the future Carole Moore, Chief Librarian.

Whither Academic Libraries?

Selected slides focusing on the role of faculty liaison librarians in the library of the future

Carole Moore, Chief Librarian March 2011

Print and e-book use at UTL

Trends and questions for the future

What formats will readers prefer? Print, electronic?

Where will people get information? Bookstores, online, in libraries?

How will people read ebooks? On their computers, ebook readers, cell phones?

What will people choose and why?Faculty liaisions play crucial role in determining

the future – listening to our community, addressing needs

“Two weeks ago I sat in Robarts editing my fourth novel. Twenty years ago, I sat in this very same spot labouring over essays. I’m drawn to Robarts for the incomparable sensation of being alone yet surrounded by people similarly challenged and engaged – seeking answers to questions that matter.”

Camilla Gibb, BA 1991

Author of the novel Sweetness in the Belly

Winner of the Trillium Award

Shortlisted for the Giller Prize

Faculty liaison role Communicate what we offer In person, through the Web Listen to current interests and challenges of

scholars and teachers Opportunities: Copyright – hot topic Data management assistance New tools for research Promotion of faculty research – open access

What we offer today

32 Library service sites (9 central, 23 divisional) - reference, information literacy programs - internet access, public computers, wireless - study spaces – individuals and groups

Collections - 11 million volumes in 126 languages - 5 million microforms - 800,000 e-Books; 71,000 e-Journals - maps, data, special archives, multi-media…

Goals

1. Strengthen outstanding collections

2. Improve access to scholarly resources

3. Foster use of new information technology in teaching and research

4. Enable students to use information resources effectively

5. Revitalize Library space

6. Renew and support staff

Delivering current priorities

Strengthen outstanding collections

- Collaboration in acquisitions –

Tri-campus, Canadian, International

- Preservation partnerships -

Downsview support – Dalhousie

Delivering current priorities

Improve access to resources

- Scholars Portal – eBooks, GeoPortal

- Digital scanning of 250K research vols

- Mobile interfaces

- Robarts stack maintenance – 5M vols

- Self service return system

Delivering current priorities

Foster use of new information technology in teaching and research

- Course material available in Blackboard

- Support faculty innovation

Delivering current priorities

Enable students to use information resources effectively

- Support curriculum-based information

literacy

- Expand faculty liaison and outreach

programs

Delivering current priorities

Revitalize Library space

- Robarts – 1-5, 9-13

- Gerstein – Heritage spaces

- Engineering – updated service and

study space

Libraries - past, present and future

Accessing global information Stimulating learning and discovery Preserving knowledge and ideas from

other times and places

Challenges ahead

Maintaining excellence of research resources Supporting graduate and undergraduate

student need for quality library space U of T Library role in the global information

network

Future depends on you – working with faculty to ensure the library remains critical to their success.

Thank you!

Questions and comments?

Carole Moore, Chief Librarian

carole.moore@utoronto.ca