New Librarian Roles: Building Connections not Collections.

The past few years have produced more than a few articles, reports and initiatives focused on the new face of librarianship. The field, which is constantly evolving in response to our users and patron needs, is approaching a time where e-resources are a significant percentage of the collection. Placing emphasis on the relational aspect of our work is increasing in importance in response to that shift. This presentation will discuss some possible opportunities and challenges to approach these topics, especially in the context of academic librarianship.

[Given as a webinar to Libraries Thriving on Dec 10th, 2013. My poorly formed notes are available here - https://www.evernote.com/shard/s20/sh/8e40b923-cbc3-49c1-a472-fd8cf7d75577/8b9c08f1585fc686f568e87ba8f28819]

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1. micah vandegrift scholarly communication librarian, florida state university mvandegrift at fsu . edu @micahvandegrift Building Connections Not Collections
2. opportunities perception shift participate in new ways challenges “if it ain’t broke...” retraining
4. “...the future success of libraries depends on their ability to change and evolve to meet the changing ways that people access and use information… [libraries] provide engaging learning experiences, become community anchors, and provide access to content even as the devices for accessing that content change rapidly.”
5. 1. New Roles E-Science Librarian, Scholarly Communication Librarian, Assessment Librarian, Digital Archivist, Data Services Librarian, Outreach and Distance Education Librarian
6. New Librarianship - "to improve society through facilitating knowledge creation in [our] communities." "The "#alt-ac" label speaks to to a broad set of hybrid, humanities-oriented professions centered in and around the academy, in which there are rich opportunities to put training in scholarly disciplines to use.” 1. New Roles
7. alt-LIS a broad set of information-oriented professions, in which there are new opportunities to improve our communities through knowledge creation and application of principles of information access, [re]use and a DIY ethic.
8. 2. in practice
9. 2. in practice Slide from R. David Lankes, CC-BY-NC-SA
11. 2. in practice
12. mvandegrift at fsu dot edu All icons from The Noun Project. Question designed by Brenna Giessen.