IAMSLIC CONFERENCE 2014 NEW CALEDONIA 2014 IAMSLIC MEMBERSHIP SURVEY

Is IAMSLIC still relevant? What are the barriers? Is everyone retiring? What do members value? What can we do better?

RELEVANCY “This is a very useful and important organization for marine/aquatic science librarians and it is critical that it stay vibrant.” (2014) “IAMSLIC is the BEST organization for anyone who is serving the marine science and fisheries communities in the area of libraries and information retrieval” (2006)

WHO RESPONDED?

INVOLVEMENT

PEOPLE ARE RETIRING! WE NEED WORKER BEES!

BARRIERS

NETWORKING IAMSLIC Discussion List Learning about trends in our field Learning about new publications Requesting difficult to find items Getting news about colleagues “Knowing that I’m not alone.”

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Annual & regional conferences Workshops on specific topics Staff exchanges

SHARING Z39.50 Distributed Library 54% never or rarely request an item 15% request something weekly 61% never or rarely fill a request 11% fill a request weekly Aquatic Commons Many willing to help deposit items Many willing to help promote it Some willing to help manage

“Libraries really don't have walls when you have your IAMSLIC colleagues.”

FUTURE THINKING Communication What & who? Professional Development Workshops – what, how, & who? Conferences & meetings – what & where Sharing Distributed Library – what & who? Staff exchanges – who & how?