THE CHANGING FACE OF ACADEMIC LIBRARIANSHIP

HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY8 MAY 2012

Brian E. C. SchottlaenderThe Audrey Geisel University Librarian

OVERVIEW

• What’s the Same?

• What’s Different?

• What’s Coming?

• Skillset Implications

• The Case of UC San Diego

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WHAT’S THE SAME?

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HYBRID.

PAPER-BASED INFORMATION

DIGITAL INFORMATION

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STILL.

PAPER-BASED INFORMATION

DIGITAL INFORMATION

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THE MORE THINGS CHANGE, THE MORE THEY STAY THE SAME

• Increased information output, generally • Increased publishing output,

specifically • Increased costs for [commercially]

published output

• Increased demand for [some] services

• Funding pressures• Staffing pressures • Space pressures

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WHAT’S DIFFERENT?

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EVERYTHING.

• Users

• Content

• Services

• Tools & Systems

• Space

• Funding

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USERS.

• Connected

• Mobile

• Work together

• Multi-task

• Creators

• Self-confident

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USERS.

FROM TO

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CONTENT.

• Visible

• Graphic/Multimedia

• Linked

• Collective

• Mobile

• Owned/Licensed/Open

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CONTENT.

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FROM

CONTENT.

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TO

SERVICES.

• User-focused

• “Smart Amateur”

• Mobile

• Dis-intermediated

• Informal

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SERVICES.

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FROM

SERVICES.

TO

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SERVICES.

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FROM

SERVICES.

TO

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TOOLS & SYSTEMS.

• Push

• Interactive

• Simple

• Individualized

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TOOLS & SYSTEMS.

FROM TO

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SPACE.

• People-based

• Group-study

• Access & Production

• Relaxed

• Flexible

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SPACE.

FROM TO

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FUNDING.• 2008/09-2009/10:

– 58% of ARL private and 66% of ARL public libraries had reduced or flat budgets. [ARL]

• 2009/10-2010/11:– 58% of ARL private and 47% of ARL public

libraries had reduced or flat budgets. [ARL]

• 2009/10:– 41% of the States cut public library funding.

[ALA]

• 2009/10:– 9.4% cut to ALL school library budgets in the

U.S. [ALA]

• 2009/10:– 20% cut to HS library budgets in the U.S. [ALA]

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WHAT’S COMING?

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FORECAST: CLOUDY

Mass digitization e-Everything

Personalization

Space pressures Budget

pressures

Services Learning Teaching

Research Big Science Open access

Data

Collaboration Competition

Access Integration

Interoperation

Information Collections Control

systems

Fundraising Stewardship

Community

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FORECAST.

• Still less money

• Fewer libraries

• Fewer staff

• Fewer acquisitions

• Smaller locally-held, published print collections

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FORECAST.

• Centralized and/or Federated published print collections

• Emphasis on primary [unpublished] research materials, including primary research data

• New mandates

• Emphasis on full life-cycle resource management

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Skillset Implications

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“TODAY’S LIBRARY STAFF …

… must include people who see themselves as active contenders in a race for relevance, regard, and resources. Some of its members must have strong technical skills and an ability to identify specific areas in which technology can advance the institution in fulfilling its academic mission. Library staff must be capable of working effectively in partnership with faculty members to enhance the strength of teaching and research.  … Library staffs in general must become more agile, more highly attuned to, and more aggressive in proclaiming just how different the world of knowledge has already become.”

— “Changing Roles of Academic and Research Libraries” ACRL Tech Summit (November 2006)  

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TOMORROW’S SKILLSETS.1

• Technology skills

• Data management/curation skills

• Diversity skills

• Research skills

• Intellectual Property skills

— The ARL 2030 Scenarios: A User’s Guide

for Research Libraries (October 2010)

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TOMORROW’S SKILLSETS.2

• More domain experts• More data proficient• More entrepreneurial• More embedded• More research fluent• More culturally diverse• More adept at team work and

project management— “21st Century Library Workforce” ARL Transforming Research Libraries

Committee (May 2012)

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The Case of UC San Diego

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2008 – 2011

• 2008/09: $29.4M Library State funding • 2011/12: $24.4M Library State funding (18%)

• 2008/09: 294 Academic and Staff FTE • 2011/12: 256 Academic and Staff FTE (13%)• 2012/13: 231 Academic and Staff FTE (21%)

• 2008/09: 7 Library locations [432,892 asf]1. Biomed2. CLICS3. Geisel 4. IR/PS5. Library Annex6. Medical Center7. Scripps [3 floors]

• 2011/12: 4 Library locations [363,912 asf] (16%)1. Biomed2. Geisel 3. Library Annex 4. Scripps [1 floor]

LIBRARIES ORGANIZATIONAL RESTRUCTURING 2011–2013

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Academic 2011/2012 July 2011

S-1B ImpTeam (AdminTeam) begins work; "Givens" & "Possible Consequences" drafted

August 2011LMG+ discusses/refines "Givens" & "Possible Consequences"

September 2011LMG+ [minus AdminTeam] drafts possible organizational scenarios

October 2011 LMG+ discusses four possible scenarios

15 November 2011

S1-B ImpTeam (AdminTeam) presents "Proposed UC San Diego Libraries Organizational Structure" to LMG+ for review/discussion

17 November 2011Town Hall Meeting to present "Proposed UC San Diego Libraries Organizational Structure"

November-December 2011

S-1B ImpTeam (AdminTeam) gathers input on "Proposed … Organizational Structure" in 1:1 meetings with staff across the Libraries

11 January 2012

S-1B ImpTeam (AdminTeam) presents "REVISED Proposed UC San Diego Libraries Organizational Structure" to LMG

27 January 2012 1st round of Program Director assignments announced31 January - 10 February 2012 Staff Interest Survey

February - March 2012 Internal recruitments for remaining Program Directors

8 February 2011Town Hall Meeting to present "REVISED Proposed UC San Diego Libraries Organizational Structure"

By 15 April 2012 Assemble Program Development Teams

16 April - 15 July 2012Develop new Programs, including resources needed (staff, money, space, etc.)

Academic 2012/2013 16 July - 15 September 2012

Make new Program resource decisions, including staff assignments, and refine Program descriptions

September 2012 - December 2012 Form Advisory Committees

September 2012 - June 2013Operationalize new Program structure and Transition from existing structure

January 2013 Program and Transition status check

30 June 2013Transition to new structure complete => Discipline libraries eliminated

PROPOSED ORG CHART

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ACADEMIC SERVICES

INFORMATION SERVICES

ENTERPRISE SERVICES

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

ACADEMIC SERVICES

INFORMATION SERVICES

ENTERPRISE SERVICES

Academic Assessment & AnalysisAcademic Liaison ServicesArchives & Special CollectionsDigital Library Program ManagementFulfillment ServicesReference & Research Advisory ServicesResearch Data Curation

Business & FinanceFacilities & Building Management

Learning Services

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

Metadata Services & Archive Processing

Access OperationsLearning Environments

Human ResourcesInformation Resources Development & ManagementInternal CommunicationSafety & SecurityTechnology Services

Communications & Outreach ProgrammingDevelopmentPolicy & Legal Advice

THANK YOU.