Download - Stern practicum presentation_may1
Where the Library Lives:Questions of Space and Relevance for
Scholastic's Corporate Library
Amy SternLIS 698 Seminar & Practicum
May 1, 2012
SternPracticum.wordpress.com
My Role at Scholastic
Cataloging
Corporate reference services
Shelving/paging/circulation & assisting with archival maintenance
Project Identification
Space is a crucial issue for libraries and can reflect struggle to show value.
The Scholastic Library has suffered a loss of very visible space within Scholastic’s corporate headquarters.
Where the Library Lives: Questions of Space and Relevance for the Scholastic Library
Project Identification
I examine where their current physical collections are located within the Scholastic building, as well as their own physical work spaces, and explore the extent of their presence on digital mediums.
Where the Library Lives: Questions of Space and Relevance for the Scholastic Library
Project Identification
I look for examples of how they have adapted.
I also examine how their situation relates to that of other corporate libraries and what strategies for the future these libraries might employ.
Where the Library Lives: Questions of Space and Relevance for the Scholastic Library
Loss of Space
Previous space was highly visible and acted as a showpiece within the building
Loss of Space
Previous space was highly visible and acted as a showpiece within the building
Physical Space
Second floor library office
Second floor collections
Sub-basement archives
Need better work space for library services and for interacting with other Scholastic employees
Digital Presence
Company Intranet
Catalog
On Our Minds @ Scholastic Blog
Digital Presence
Digital Presence
Digital Presence
BookPrint
Some Strategies
Weeding
Visibility through space that you have
Align goals of the library with those of the company
Thoughts for the Future
Libraries are losing space: libraries need to adapt in order to stay relevant.
If collections are not visible, librarians and their services should be.
ReferencesFletcher, A., Franklin, M., Garcyznksi, J., Gilbert, G., Mathis, S., & Wang, P. (2009). Saving special libraries in a recession: Business strategies for survival and success. Information Outlook, 13(5), 37-43. Retrieved from http://www.sla.org/pdfs/sla2009/SavingSL.pdf
Guill, K.L. (2009). Arguing for space in an user-focused environment. Library & Archival Security, 22(2), 115-123. doi: 10.1080/01960070902869733
Niegaard, H. (2011). Library space and digital challenges. Library Trends 60(1), 174-189. Retrieved from http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/library_trends/v060/60.1.niegaard.html
Simon, C. (2011). An examination of best practices and benchmarking in corporate libraries. Journal of Management Development, 30(1), 134 – 141. doi: 10.1108/02621711111098433
Zeeman, D.; Jones, R., & Dysart, J. (2011). Assessing innovation in corporate and government libraries. Computers in Libraries, 31(5), 6-11, 13, 15. Retrieved from: http://www.infotoday.com/cilmag/jun11/Zeeman_Jones_Dysart.shtml
Pictures from On My Mind @ Scholastic (oomscholasticblog.com)