Cross-institutional Cross-institutional

collaboration…collaboration…

Creating Knowledge IV 2006 Copenhagen Denmark

Birgitta HanssonÖrebro University Library Sweden

ÖrebroÖrebro UniversityUniversity

15 000 students

1 300 staff

Multidisciplinary

80 programs

800 courses

The University LibraryThe University Library

1.1. The role of the librarianThe role of the librarian

2.2. Strategies for cross- Strategies for cross- institutional institutional collaborationcollaboration

3.3. ExamplesExamples

4.4. Theories of cross-Theories of cross-institutional collaborationinstitutional collaboration

1.1.11 The role of the librarianThe role of the librarian

• Do you like changes and developmental challanges?

• Do you like team-work?

• Do you like the long-time perspective?

• Are you willing to change your point of view?

1.1.22 The role of the librarianThe role of the librarian

• What is my responsibility and what authority have I got?

• What am I interested in working with

• What competence do I need to be able to work with these things

2.2. Strategies for cross-Strategies for cross-institutional collaborationinstitutional collaboration• Increase your knowledge about the

education programs and your partners

• Participate in making the faculty staff increase their knowledge and experiences of the library resources

• Work with empirical investigations and curriculum development

Example 1Example 1

Curriculum

development

Student thesis

Example 2Example 2

Empirical investigation

Curriculum development

National investigation

ExampleExample 3 3

Curriculum development

Teamwork

Rhetoric Centre

&

Center of Information Literacy and Library Didactics

4. 4. Theories of cross-Theories of cross-institutional collaborationinstitutional collaboration• Supportive management

• Specific goals

• Enough resources

• Identification and action plan for handling differences/difficulties

SummarySummary

• The role of the librarian

• Strategies of cross-institutional collaboration

• Theories about cross-institutional collaboration

ConclusionConclusion

Strategic cross-institutional

collaboration is necessary to fulfill the students rights to become information literate

Cross-institutional collaboration is fun!Cross-institutional collaboration is fun!

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