Reorganising to Succeed Peter Hickey University College Dublin LILAC: Parallel Session: 11.45-12.15: 26 March 2013
Dec 06, 2014
Reorganising to Succeed
Peter Hickey
University College DublinLILAC: Parallel Session: 11.45-12.15: 26 March 2013
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90+ Subject
Disciplines
Top 30 Target
Campus Consolidation
& Development
2 new libraries
The mission of UCD Library is to organise the University’s information to inspire engagement and learning, to enable its use in promoting research and innovation, and to contribute to the preservation of Irish cultural heritage.
It is the vision of UCD Library to be the University’s centre for information and knowledge management services and expertise, creating dynamic environments that inspire learning, catalyse innovation, and enable the creation of new knowledge. UCD Library
UCD Library is the University’s organisational knowledge centre and, as such, the heart of a dynamic knowledge enterprise and a key to its success. In supporting the University’s mission, it also embraces UCD’s core values of excellence (Ad Astra) and its commitment to equity and fairness (Comhthrom Féinne).
Library Strategy 2010-2014
Library Executive
Collection Services
Planning & Admin
Research Services
Special Collections
Client Services
5 Libraries
Client Services
Academic Services x 2STM & HSS
Reader Services
Floor Services
Facilities
Economic Downturn
Budget: 28.7% since 2008Staffing: 17% (30% reduction in Librarian team)
13 Liaison librarians
Research Services
3
Client Services
6
Collection Services
3
Planning & Admin
1
Collection Developme
nt
Information
Literacy
Liaison with
Schools &
academics
New Skills E-Learning Social media
Information services:
- Desk support- Consultations
- Guides
Subject
Expertise Research Services:
Institutional RepositoryBibliometrics
G.I.S. Datasets
AccreditationsAnnual reports
Promotions
Challenges with
Liaison model
Workshops & Away
days
Individual interests
School V Library balance
Consensus
OwnershipWorkload & work arounds
Expert in everything
Collections role
Information literacy
sustainability
Challenges with
Liaison model
Workshops & Away
days
Individual interests
School V Library balance
Consensus
OwnershipWorkload & work arounds
Expert in everything
Collections role
Information literacy
sustainability
College Liaison Librarian Role
College Relationship• Develop and manage
• Advocate and promote
• Identify opportunities to collaborate
• Represent College/school perspectives to help inform library decision making
College Liaison Librarian Role
Teaching & Learning • Develop Library strategy to support
university T&L agendas
• Develop, coordinate and deliver teaching supports
• Develop resource toolkits and online supports
• Develop specialist skills in thematic areas
• Develop expertise in best pedagogical practice.
Lead Responsibilities• Welcome &
Orientation
• Learning Support Menu
• E-Learning
• Measurement & Assessment
• Task & Finish Projects
• PBL/EBL
• Plagiarism
• Systematic & Literature reviews
• Reference management
• Games for learning
• Learning journals, social media
UCD Education StrategyImplementation plan
Academic Buy in
Deputy Registrar
Academic Workshop
Graduate Diploma in University Teaching & Learning feedback
Teaching & Learning Committees
Programme Boards
Review of current practice
College breakdown
0
50
100
150
200
250
Agriculture,Food Science& Veterinary
Medicine
Arts & CelticStudies
Business &Law
Engineering&
Architecture
HealthSciences
HumanSciences
Sciences
College Breakdown
All other Levels
UG
Level breakdown
Information Skills by Level 2011/12
Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5Other
Type of Session
2008/9 2009/10 2010/1 2011/20
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
182
136
96 89
248
315
345
223
2 8
271
203
4 6
Lectures Workshop One to one Other
For Whom?
2012 CONUL National Survey on Academic opinion
98% 88.6%
60%80.6%
Conversation with Librarian
Learning Support Menu: options for supporting
needs
Online
Self-directed
Librarian Facilitated
Academic/Tutor Led
Identify Need
Target core modules
New strategyWith whom?
When?RetrievingEvaluating
Communicating
At what Level?
Which module?WhenLevel
Mapping competenciesExpected
Explicitly taughtEncouraged
RequiredEvaluated
Needs assessment
Shopping Basket
Reusable learning objects
(tutorials, videos, guides, games, quizzes,
handouts, etc.)
Samples (Learning objectives,
assessment ideas)
Susan Boyle 2013
Learning Support
Learning NeedsStrategy
EvaluatingRetrieving CommunicatingMy students need to develop skills on
Avoiding Plagiarism
Bibliometrics
Reference Software
Copyright Compliance
Citing Sources
Writing an assignment
Writing a thesis
Learning Support Menu
Research Repository
Learning Support Menu
Resources Suite
Documents
Susan Boyle 2013
Our Guiding Principles
a. Focus on programme
b. Engage with core modules only
c. A curriculum driven process
d. Focus on consultation over delivery
e. Focus on quality over quantity
f. Encourage self directed learning
g. Develop measures to gauge learning
h. Support model which is flexible and customisable
• Role of the professional Librarian
• Effectiveness of relationship role
• Concerns over workloads
• Loss of subject expertise
• Bringing five teams together
• Office moves
• Timelines & prioritisation
• Managing Semester 1
• Relationship responsibilities
• Lead Responsibilities
• New Service model
Questions?
Thank you,
Peter Hickey