The learning library Prof.dr. Albert K. Boekhorst Universiteit van Amsterdam University of Pretoria LIDA May 2001

©AKB LIDA20012 Content zInformatisation paradigm zEffects for libraries z‘The Learning Library’ zConclusion

©AKB LIDA20013 Informatisation of society …theoretical perspective for the process in which information is becoming the dominant production factor in society, which is triggered and facilitated by ICT

©AKB LIDA20014 Civilizing process z Ongoing control over natural forces  ‘technologisation z Ongoing social differentiation  ‘differentiation’ z Expanding of interdependency networks  ‘globalisation’

©AKB LIDA20015 Information science ‘... an interdisciplinary science that investigates the properties and behaviour of information, the forces that govern the flow and use of information, and the techniques, both manual and mechanical, of processing information for optimal storage, retrieval, and disemmination’ (Borko 1968)

©AKB LIDA aspects zProperties and behaviour of information zFlow and use of information zProcessing of information (manual and mechanical) zImplicit: yRestricted till communication between people yRestricted to stored information

©AKB LIDA20017 Infostructure

©AKB LIDA20018 Effects: zExponential growth of information, information media and channels zGrowth of technology and tools to process information zChanges in communication patrons

©AKB LIDA20019 … and for libraries zFrom ‘paper’ via ‘hybrid’ to ‘virtual’: yDifferentiation in products and services zShift from ‘medium’ to ‘network’ zHeterogenity of users and demands: yDifferentiation of services yDifferentiation support

©AKB LIDA ‘The Learning Organisation’ zPeople are always dealing with a changing environment: yTo cope with and make sense of change, people have to be able to learn continuously zLearning is behavioural change: yAnticipate and react on the dynamic surrounding environment zApplied to organisations: ywhen an organisation can continuously adapt to a changing environment, it is capable of learning

©AKB LIDA ‘The learning library’ zUniversity Library Amsterdam zUniversity Library Groningen zUniversity Library Utrecht z50% Sponsored by IWI

©AKB LIDA Sub-projects 1.'The learning organisation' 2.'Information transmission'

©AKB LIDA 'The learning organisation' zAims at changing the organization yA policy to inform and involve library management yA learning route change master towards a responsive learning organisation yA self-directing workshop for library staff teams

©AKB LIDA 'Information transmission' 1.General Introduction: ICT in the University Library 2.Behind the scenes: concepts of the IT-domain 3.White elephants?: visions on libraries 4.Indexing Electronic Sources 5.Information intermediary in the virtual world 6.Use of electronic sources 7.Intermediary in the Virtual World.

©AKB LIDA Behind the scenes: Concepts in the IT domain zInsight into the meaning of ICT for library work: 1.consequences of ICT on ‘documents’ 2.consequences of the digitalisation of paper editions 3.implications for employees in a digital working environment

©AKB LIDA Planning zDuration till yPhase I: Orientation yPhase II: Development courses yPhase III: Try-outs yPhase IV: Transfer to training institute

©AKB LIDA Conclusion: zLibraries are organisations like any other z‘Learning Library’ is concept for development zA learning organisation cannot be produced and/or made: yIt is only possible to create and support conditions favourable to its induction yCommitment of management yCollaboration by staff

©AKB LIDA Comments: Albert K. Boekhorst Oude Turfmarkt 147 NL-1012 GC Amsterdam The Netherlands