Academic Libraries/Librarianship: A Point of View By Shirley W. Leung Hong Kong Baptist University Hong Kong Library Education and Career Forum 8 November 2003
All libraries in fast changing environment • Information explosion • Information technology and telecommunication advancements • Social, economic, and political factors • Knowledge economy knowledge society • Changing environment of higher education • The physical library and the virtual library • Changing expectation and use patterns of primary clientele • Challenges and opportunities 1
Enduring values of libraries/librarianship • • Identify Select Collect Organize Disseminate Facilitate use Preserve information / recorded knowledge 2
Academic libraries/librarians – some characteristics Mission Support and enhance the teaching, learning, and research endeavors of the institution/university - Primary users - faculty, staff, and students • Librarians expected to perform at a professional level • Subject and functional area expertise • Planning, implementing, managing, supervising activities • Ability to manage change 3
Two examples: The University of Hong Kong Libraries and the Hong Kong Baptist University Library Organization of University of Hong Kong Libraries Organization of Hong Kong Baptist University Librarian -Fund Raising & PR Team - PR & Development University Librarian -Senior Management Team - BL (Administration) - Administration Services Team - Library Administrative Office - Staff Dev & Admin - Budget, Office, Staffing - Systems - Premises - Cleaners - Special Projects -Deputy Librarian - Hing Wai Services Team - Public Services - Circulation & Interlibrary Loan - Libraries Effectiveness Assessment Team - Multimedia Learning Centre - Records Management Team - Reference & User Education - Preservation & Remote Storage - European Documentation Centre - Bindery - Special Collections & Archives -Deputy Librarian - Chinese Medicine Library - Collection Development Team - Collection Development - Technical Support Services Team - Cataloguing - Technical & Collection Services - Acquisitions - Cataloguing - Systems - Collection Services - Reformatting Team - Main Library Services Team - FPS Librarian Adapted from Organization Chart (30 June 2003) - Reference - Access Services - Special Collection - Audio Visual - Info Literacy & Knowledge Mgmt - Branch Library Services Team - Music Library - Law Library - Dental Library - Medical Library - Education Library 4 Adapted from Organization Chart (8 September 2003)
Hong Kong Baptist University Library Staffing Structure • Professional Staff Associate Librarians Assistant Librarians Junior Assistant Librarians (usually 3 years) Executive Officer, Computer Assistant Officer • Support Staff Library Assistant II Library Attendants Office Assistant Ancillary Staff • Part-time staff and student helpers 5
Academic libraries -- qualifications and requirements of staff (1) Formal education and credentials: For HKBU staff : • Form 4 for Library Attendants • Form 5 (School Leaving Certificate) for Library Assistants • Bachelor degree for Executive Officer and Computer Assistant Officer • MLS or equivalent for professional staff Experiences: Positions held previously – no. of years and duties involved 6
Academic and research libraries: functional and service areas • • • cataloging (bibliographic control) acquisitions (monographs, serials, all formats) preservation (physical processing, binding) collection development and management (all formats)* special collections and archives development/advancement reference and user education/instruction/information literacy/knowledge management systems circulation/interlibrary loan (access services) multimedia/media facilities management, special projects 7
Academic and research libraries -qualifications and requirements of staff (2) Other attributes (including): • ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing • • • - proficiency in Chinese and English; Putonghua increasingly important for Hong Kong libraries ability to think creatively, analytically, critically, and systematically ability to conceptualize and synthesize ability to work with faculty members with confidence and as a professional ability to deal with changes and ambiguity knowledge and experience with IT-based applications work effectively in team-based environment good interpersonal skills – ability to work with diverse groups of people initiative and capacity for self-learning self-initiated effort to stay abreast of trends and developments related to library and information services 8
Academic librarians: areas for development and attention • • • budget planning personnel supervision project management liaison with academic units participation in university activities participation in regional/systemwide library networking and collaborative activities • contribution to the profession - professional organization activities - presentation at conferences - publications (books, journal articles) 9
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