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About
To coincide with the release of the Jisc, RLUK and Ithaka S+R Academic Survey Report, Jisc and RLUK are holding a one day workshop to:
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Outline the changing practices, behaviours and expectations of academics in the UK,
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Explore the implications for libraries and institutional support services,
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Identify the challenges for libraries and support services and potential opportunities.
Background to the survey
In 2012, a partnership between Jisc, RLUK and Ithaka S+R, ran a survey of UK academics examining the changing practices and behaviours of academics and the strategic implications for libraries and other support services.
The survey focused on four primary areas:
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Research Processes: How researchers undertake their research;
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Teaching Practices: The teaching methods used by faculty, as well as the content and support they draw upon;
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Scholarly Communications: The formal, and informal, methods by which researchers communicate with each other;
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The Library: How the role(s) and value of the library is perceived by academics.
The survey report and its findings promise to be a rich source of data and intelligence about the changing practice of academics and the changing information and scholarly communications landscape.
What you will get out of this event
This workshop is an opportunity to find out more about the findings of the survey, and the changing needs and requirements of researchers.
In addition to the final report, the workshop will also provide delegates with an opportunity to articulate the challenges for libraries and explore the potential of new and redesigned services and support.
Programme
Monday 20 May
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Tea and coffee
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Welcome and introduction
Stella Butler
University Librarian and Keeper of the Brotherton Collection, University of Leeds
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Overview of the survey findings
Roger provides a general overview of the survey findings and a brief comparison with the recent findings of the US survey.
Roger Schonfeld
Program Director, Libraries, Users and Scholarly Practices, Itaka S+R
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Interpretation of findings for Libraries and Research Support
David and Rachel talk about the implications and challenges surfaced in the survey for libraries and the implications for future library infrastructure, services and skills.
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Rachel Bruce
Innovation director, digital infrastructure
David Prosser
Executive Director, RLUK
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Parallel sessions 1: Refining the challenges for librarians
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Collections, Discovery and Access
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Research dissemination, impact and the academic process
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Co-operation and collaboration (on campus and beyond)
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Lunch
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Plenary presentation: a researcher's view
The role of the library in the life of an academic and a few provocations on what libraries need to be thinking about for the future of research support.
Dr Martin Paul Eve
Lecturer, University of Lincoln
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Parallel sessions 2: Prioritising and scoping opportunities
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Collections, Discovery and Access
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Research dissemination, impact and the academic process
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Co-operation and collaboration (on campus and beyond)
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Final remarks and close
Wayne Connolly
University librarian, University of Newcastle
Who should attend
This event will be of interest to senior stakeholders within institutional libraries and support services, including:
- Library directors
- Senior library staff
- Researchers
- Senior Research Support staff
- Senior institutional managers
- Publishers and Learned Societies
- Research funders
Resources
- Recording: Ithaka S&R, Jisc and RLUK survey findings - Roger Schonfield, Ithaka S&R
- Recording: Jisc and RLUK academic survey workshop - Dr Martin Paul Eve, University of Lincoln
- Recording: Feedback from discussion groups
- Guardian Higher Education: Academics will need both the physical and virtual library for years to come
- LSE: What do academics want – a survey of behaviours and attitudes in UK higher education
- UK wide survey of academics spotlights researchers’ reliance on open access
Contact
Grace Owen (g.owen@jisc.ac.uk)