New Roles for New Times: Transforming Liaison Roles in Research Libraries

New Roles for New Times: Transforming Liaison Roles in Research Libraries

Janice M Jaguszewski, Karen Williams¹•Institutions (1)

University of Arizona¹

01 Aug 2013-

About: The article was published on 2013-08-01 and is currently open access. It has received 210 citations till now.

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Developing new skills for research support librarians

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Rebecca Alice Brown¹, Malcolm Perry Wolski¹, Joanna Richardson¹•Institutions (1)

Griffith University¹

29 May 2015-Australian Library Journal

TL;DR: This article explored the specific challenges experienced by a traditional academic librarian at Griffith University as she moved into a new role as a data librarian and found that this transition needed to be underpinned by a skills development programme, a mentor/coach and a support network of specialists.

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Abstract: In recent years, there has been considerable discussion about the key role which university libraries can play by engaging with their research community. As a result libraries are scoping, developing and implementing new roles and service models, especially in the relatively new area of research data. This article explores the specific challenges experienced by a traditional academic librarian at Griffith University as she moved into a new role as a data librarian. It was found that this transition needed to be underpinned by a skills development programme, a mentor/coach and a support network of specialists. The authors then outline some strategies to facilitate this type of role transition, which include investing in a range of training and staff development activities, leveraging existing core librarian capabilities and understanding the researcher perspective. The article concludes with a suggestion that several national organisations will continue to have an important role in supporting librarians as...

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65 citations

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...The library is one of the service providers within a university that is seen by many as having a key role in engaging with the research community, particularly in regard to the management of their data (Auckland, 2012; Jaguszewski & Williams, 2013; Malenfant, 2010)....
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Data Sharing and Discovery: What Librarians Need to Know

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Don MacMillan¹•Institutions (1)

University of Calgary¹

01 Sep 2014-The Journal of Academic Librarianship

TL;DR: Librarians need to develop skills that bridge traditional liaison work with the increasingly data-driven demands of scientific research, so that they can support researchers with their data management needs and help users discover data across myriad collections and resources.

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Library collections in the life of the user: two directions

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Lorcan Dempsey¹•Institutions (1)

OCLC¹

11 Oct 2016-The Liber Quarterly

TL;DR: The paper considers how the changing nature of research in digital environments is reshaping the nature of library collections and services in academic and research libraries.

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Abstract: The paper considers how the changing nature of research in digital environments is reshaping the nature of library collections and services in academic and research libraries. It describes two central directions, each a response to the centrality of the user in a network environment. First, the library has an increasing role in managing the research and other outputs of the university (the inside-out collection). Second, the library is facilitating access to a broader range of local, external and collaborative resources organized around user needs (the facilitated collection).

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55 citations

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...This emphasis is echoed by Jaguszewski and Williams (2013): “The overarching framework for all changes is an increasing focus on what users do (research, teaching, and learning) rather than on what librarians do (collections, reference, library instruction).”...
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Designing libraries for research collaboration in the network world

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Sheila Corrall¹•Institutions (1)

University of Pittsburgh¹

13 Dec 2013

TL;DR: The results show a trend away from integrated library and computing service organizations; variety in institutional reporting lines, but predominantly in large professional service groups; consistency in internal library groupings, but variation in portfolio and job titles; expansion of specialist positions, with new functional roles complementing traditional subject liaisons.

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Abstract: Digital scholarship and the problem of research data offer libraries the chance to shed their “support service” label and become research collaborators. A web-based survey explored how UK research libraries are organizing and presenting their services to support the e-research agenda. The findings show that new websites, groups, positions, and other structures are enabling libraries to have more prominent roles in research.

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51 citations

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...…groups (e.g., designating senior liaison librarians as lead specialist for key areas, such as scholarly communications); an emerging variant of this model uses functional specialists who do not have liaison assignments to supplement and support their liaisons (Jaguszewski & Williams, 2013)....
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...The hybrid approach to specialization found in UK research libraries echoes structural developments reported in North America (Covert-Vail & Collard, 2012; Jaguszewski & Williams, 2013)....
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...University library support for research has emerged as a strategic issue and generated studies investigating service developments, new roles, skills requirements (Auckland, 2012; Corrall, Kennan, & Afzal, 2013; Covert-Vail & Collard, 2012; Jaguszewski & Williams, 2013)....
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...…Research Libraries UK, the Joint Information Systems Committee, and the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), have sponsored projects examining the skillsets needed for new or extended subject liaison and specialist roles (Auckland, 2012; Cox, Verbaan, & Sen, 2012; Jaguszewski & Williams, 2013)....
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The complexities of change, leadership and technology in Australian university libraries

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Matara Gunapala

01 Jan 2017

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors discuss the challenges of managing change in university libraries during recent decades and how to manage change in libraries during ICT advances in information and communication technologies (ICT) has been a disruptive force for libraries.

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Abstract: Managing change in university libraries has been a critical issue for libraries during recent decades. Revolutionary advancement in information and communication technologies (ICT) has been a disruptive force for all libraries. Technology has significantl

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