Great Expectations

the professor, the scholar& the library

Mark SmithDirector of Scholes Library

You are freshmen.. you are “digital natives”..

Your professors & the library are working to understand

what you expect & the way you

work.

I believe that Professors and Students

sometimes have different expectations of

the library..

we try to meet them all..

but sometimes they conflict..

i thought id talk about that..

and see if the library can help.

Stereotypes …. NO .. We’re Not Like This

Libraries No Longer Keepers of “Stuff”They Must Adapt

Challenge for Library: align different preferences/expectations

When it Comes to Research - Students and Faculty may:

• see different values in the research process• trust/understand quality of resources differently (ie. paper vs digital)• value “authority” & “attribution” differently (citation hassles)• different comfort & preferences with technology• value traditional library organization & service differently• have different notions of what is "scholarship” • different values on the library as a "place" • may learn differently (ie. multi-modal)• adopt/expect change at different rates• work in different ways/speeds• communicate differently on paper

How will Libraries adapt… As ...Users Are Changing

As .. Formats of scholarly content are changing

As.. Technology for accessing research is changing

When... we simply must honor traditional resources

When... we know Libraries are and should be more than computer labs

What is the future of the library? Can it adapt?

Interview with a Scholar

Questions?Quiz: How Many of These Can You Name?