Leveraging the Digital Age: 21st
Century Libraries in a Global
Context
Academic Libraries Today:
Our Future is Now
University of Hong Kong
Ingrid Parent
University Librarian
University of British Columbia
November 8, 2012
Users
• Digital natives
• Convenience trumps all!
• Data-driven research
• Massive Open Online Courses
(MOOCs)
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Future Scenarios
• “Wild west” (JISC, RCUK, British
Library, RIN, SCONUL)
• “Right here with me” (Association
of College and Research
Libraries)
• “Disciplines in charge”
(Association of Research
Libraries)
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• “Opportunities multiply as they
are seized”. (Sun Tzu)
• We must take greater risks and
learn to fail “better”. (Mike Ridley,
former CIO and University
Librarian, University of Guelph)
Innovative Practices
• Embedded librarianship
• Campus and community
collaborations
• National and international projects
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Innovative Practices
Example:
“Embedded librarianship” is an approach
that takes the librarian out of the context of
the library and places him or her in an “onsite” setting (virtually or physically) in order
to enable close coordination and
collaboration with researchers, teaching
faculty, or students.
•Baylor University (USA). http://ow.ly/4MyjM
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Innovative Practices
On-campus and community partners
Examples:
Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (UBC)
• Learning Centre. www.library.ubc.ca
• Small Business Accelerator Program.
www.sba-bc.ca
• Indigitization Program.
www.ikebarberlearningcentre.ubc.ca
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Innovative Practices
National and international projects
Examples:
• IFLA Copyright Advocacy
• Data Web Forum
• Canadian Polar Data Network
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THE LIBRARY
www.library.ubc.ca
Libraries as
place
Libraries as place
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Common Themes
•Collaboration
•Open “Everything”
•Engagement
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Libraries as a force for change!
• Inclusion
• Transformation
• Innovation
• Convergence
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Thank you!
Ingrid Parent
ingrid.parent@ubc.ca
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