Working the Build- looking at new build,shared environments and opportunities presented

Mark Toole

SHARING …

“Develop deeper co-operation with libraries across the sector… probably the only way to achieve significant cost savings while at the same time sustaining momentum in developing new services”

Challenges for academic libraries in difficult economic times, RIN, Mar 10

… AND ENGAGEMENT

“the strategic management of relationships with partners and clients external to the institution, and in managing the associated activities and services, such as knowledge exchange and workforce development”

JISC definition

WORKING THE BUILD

•Background: University of Stirling

•Case Studies of New Physical Builds

•New Environments and Services Builds

•Conclusions & Observations

UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING

• Founded 1967• Small university

–11,500 students, 400 academic staff–t/o £100M

• Discipline focus:–social sciences, humanities–some science

• Main campus just outside Stirling• Smaller campuses – Inverness & Stornoway

UNIVERSITY BCE ACTIVITIES

•Research & consultancy

•CPD

•KTPs with local employers

•Work placements, internships

•JobShop for local employers

•Conferences & events

UNIVERSITY BCE ACTIVITIES

•Cultural

–Cinema/ theatre

–Art collection & exhibitions

•Sport

–Sports facilities – local & national use

–Sports organisations based on campus

NEW BUILD (1): REFURBISHMENT STIRLING LIBRARY

•Enabling works began spring 2009•Main construction work started summer 2009•Service resumes start September •Opportunities:

•Better support for collaboration•Step change format shift to electronic

ENTERPRISE ZONE

• Part of one floor inside the library

• Promoting and engaging with entrepreneurship

• Connect local business with business resources & expertise

• Connect UoS students with business resources & expertise (UoS, local, Scottish, international)

• Bringing entrepreneurs into the University

• Brokering local SMEs’ collaboration

ARCHIVES

• From basement to showcase by entrance• Researchers• Community history and interest• Promote archive advice to local businesses• Manage NHS Highland Archives

NEW BUILD (2): INVERNESS CAMPUS

•Jointly funded library NHS and UoS•UoS manage & operate•UoS staff and students•NHS staff•Other students on placement•GPs•Health researchers

NEW BUILD (3): “MULTIVERSITY” LIBRARY

• University Centre Hastings

• Drill Hall, Universities for Medway

NEW BUILD (4): PUBLIC AND HE LIBRARY

Worcester Library & History Centre

ENVIRONMENTS & SERVICES BUILD

• Shared Services:

– shared procurement

– shared licensing (eg SHEDL)

– shared access (eg SCONUL Access)

– shared disposal (eg CASS, UKRR)

– shared staff development programmes

TIME FOR STEP CHANGE TO MEET SERVICE AND FINANCIAL CHALLENGES

SCONUL SHARED SERVICES PROJECT

• “Shared LMS” to broader scope

SCONUL SHARED SERVICES PROJECT

• “Shared LMS” to broader scope

• Shared national level UK e-journal services:

– procurement

– licensing information

– licence and access management

• Shared national UK tools and meta data for resource discovery

– plus JISC Resource Discovery Task Force

• Shared within institution LMS components

– finance

– user information

– learning materials & course organisation

• “Network level” of sharing

OPEN ACCESS - REPOSITORIES

• Free text access to research outputs–Researchers in UK–Third world universities

• Journal subscriptions impact

CONCLUSIONS & OBSERVATIONS

Building new:

physical spaces

virtual spaces creates opportunities

services

•engagement

•sharing costs & expertise

Align with institutional strategies

Be bold!

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Yes We Can!

Thank You!

Mark Toole