Advocacy in/for academic libraries onte o te What can/should we do? Back to the(indispensable basics a Have a vision and a strategy -define whereyou want to be in some years, and how to get there Universidade do Minho Servicos de Documentacao
Advocacy in/for academic libraries ▪ What can/should we do? ▪ Back to the (indispensable) basics: ▪ Have a vision and a strategy – define “where” you want to be in some years, and how to get there!
Universidade do Minho Servicos de Documentacao If one does not know to which port one is sailing no wind is favorable Seneca Universidade do Minho Servicos de Documentacao
▪ If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favorable - Seneca
Advocacy in/for academic libraries onte o te What can/should we do? Have a vision and a strategy Define objectives Define priorities a Focus on user needs, not on having " nice library services/tools Universidade do Minho Servicos de Documentacao
Advocacy in/for academic libraries ▪ What can/should we do? ▪ Have a vision and a strategy ▪ Define objectives ▪ Define priorities ▪ Focus on user needs,not on having “nice library services/tools
Advocacy in /for academic libraries soonest d ato Focus on generating and providing true value to the users (students, teachers researchers and the institution (university or other Hel) But generating/providing is not enough Universidade do Minho Servicos de Documentacao
Advocacy in/for academic libraries ▪ Focus on generating and providing true value to the users (students, teachers, researchers) and the institution (university or other HEI)… ▪ But generating/providing is not enough…
Advocacy in /for academic libraries soonest d ato Academic libraries must prove the value they provide to the academic enterprise. Librarians must be able to convert the general feelings of goodwill towards the library to effective communication to all stakeholders that clearly articulate its value to the academic community-ACRL-2012 top ten trends in academic libraries: A review of the trends and issues affecting academic libraries in higher education The pressure on higher education to demonstrate value continued in 2012-and remains the top issue facing academic and research libraries. -ALA- State of America's Libraries Report 2013 Universidade do Minho Servicos de Documentacao
Advocacy in/for academic libraries ▪ “Academic libraries must prove the value they provide to the academic enterprise.(…) Librarians must be able to convert the general feelings of goodwill towards the library to effective communication to all stakeholders that clearly articulate its value to the academic community” - ACRL - 2012 top ten trends in academic libraries: A review of the trends and issues affecting academic librariesin higher education ▪ “The pressure on higher education to demonstrate value continued in 2012—and remains the top issue facing academic and research libraries.” – ALA - State of America's Libraries Report 2013