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University of Leeds Academic ServicesUniversity of Leeds Academic Services
Nottingham University Library: Subject Librarians’ Away-Day
Tracey Stanley, Leeds University Library
Current roles of Subject Librarians
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Core current roles
Liaison with academicdepartments
Selection and evaluationof resources; both printand electronic
Collection management:space, stock and budget
Provision ofreference andenquiry services
Information skillstraining
Production of documentation anduser guides
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Evolving roles
Team-working
Project management
Tailorisation ofservices to differentgroups of users
Partnership: internaland external
Marketing andserviceevaluation
Resource discoveryand management
Income generation
Knowledge management
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Reference and enquiry work
Traditional subjectenquiry desks(UCL, Leeds)
Convergedenquiry points(Hertfordshire, Leeds Met)
Informationclinics andreferral services(Birmingham)
Virtualreference services(Newcastle)
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Information Skills Training
Dedicatedinformation skillsteam (Hull)
Individuals do theirown thing (UCL)
Collaborativeapproach (Leeds)
Partnerships withacademics in coreskills training(Leeds Met)
Integration intocampus virtuallearning environments(Coventry)
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Liaison role
Subject librariansattend departmentallearning and teachingand research committees (UCL)
Use ofinformation plans(Birmingham, Leeds)
Engagement withthe RAE process(Leeds, Birkbeck)
Promotion of currentawareness to academics(Loughborough)
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Collection development and management
All book selectiondone by academics(Brunel, Hull)
Use of approvalplans and collectionprofiles (LSE)
Subject librariansnegotiate mostpurchases withdepartments(Birmingham)
Outsourcingof cataloguingand classification(Hertfordshire)
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Team-working
Functional teams(Hull)
Converged teams(Birmingham)
Subject-based teams(Leeds)
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Challenges
How do we manage ever-increasing demand?
How do we prioritise between ‘traditional’ roles and new developments?