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 are not enough We need to demonstrate, showcase
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 are not enough… ▪ We need to demonstrate, showcase, prove…
Advocacy in /for academic libraries soonest d ato But it's not easy to demonstrate/prove value, and many times there isn 't enough effort/attention to do It there is a strong feeling among senior librarians that they have failed effectively to communicate the value of their services land/ in rigorously demonstrating the value of their activities. " -rin& RLUK (2011)-The value of libraries for research and researchers Universidade do Minho Servicos de Documentacao
Advocacy in/for academic libraries ▪ But it’s not easy to demonstrate/prove value, and many times there isn’t enough effort/attention to do it…. ▪ “(…) there is a strong feeling among senior librarians that they have failed effectively to communicate the value of their services [and] (…) in rigorously demonstrating the value of their activities.”- RIN & RLUK (2011) - The value of libraries for research and researchers