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Being digital: opportunities for collaboration in academic libraries
Fiona Parsons,Director of Academic SupportUniversity of Wolverhampton
Reasons not toMiscommunication
AssumptionsFear
Reasons toDeeper – further – stronger
The sum = greater than the parts
Leverages greater capital
It can take you to unexpected places
It can be fun!
Types of collaborationLocal
Institutional
Regional
National
International
Global
Sectoral
Cross-sectoral
Professional
Inter-professional
Formal
Informal
… and so on …
Local
University of Wolverhampton
‘The Digital Campus is a connected campus without boundaries, accessible however, and whenever is applicable. ‘
It’s about connecting people to people, people to places, and places to places.
Culture, Services & Infrastructure
Digital Campus: Foundation Projects
Digital Campus:Foundation
Projects
Regional
Mercian Collaboration
Growth of a collaborationBe Proactive
Begin with the End in Mind
Put First Things First
Think Win-Win
Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood
Synergize
Sharpen the Saw
From independence
To interdependence
Covey: ‘7 habits’
Global
OCLC
Global
"OCLC has been, for many decades, THE network to belong to : pragmatic, efficient, user-oriented, high-tech, based upon deep and strong values, professional and ethical as well." Guy Cobolet, Delegate EMEA Regional Council Bibliothèque interuniversitaire de Santé, Paris (Interacademic Library on Health, Paris
Membership organisation
Diversity and cultural
differences
Community approach
Global, cross-sectoral
IngredientsOpportunity
Shared vision and values
Commitment
Shared goals
Shared skills
Common pressures
Desire to solve (common) problems
Skills & behavioursAccountability
Resilience
Expertise
Flexibility
Respect for difference
Confidence
Thank you
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