Future of the Information Profession, October 2009 Building relevance amidst the content revolution Lyn Bosanquet Director Information Services (Scholarly Information & Research) Griffith University
The world has changed … Future of the Information Profession, October 2009
Core competencies Technical skills Disciplinary knowledge Understanding of content Information requirements of the user Future of the Information Profession, October 2009
The digital explosion The digital explosion transformed the Library’s space, the Library’s collections and the Library’s professional activities. It has also transformed the Library user, the content seeker. Future of the Information Profession, October 2009
The new context De-convergence of: space collection service Future of the Information Profession, October 2009
The millennium user 89% use non library search engines 93% are satisfied with the results Books are the primary library brand The library is a physical space Online content is free Future of the Information Profession, October 2009
The Content Cycle Know what content is available Inform appropriately Provide access to content Content management Future of the Information Profession, October 2009
The Content Cycle Future of the Information Profession, October 2009
Challenges or Opportunities Understand how content is used Integrate content into the users space Reduce navigation time e-Research Future of the Information Profession, October 2009
Research Support Services Research impact Research management Repositories Research data management Future of the Information Profession, October 2009
The way forward Align competencies to activities Align activities to strategy Future of the Information Profession, October 2009
Secure the future Leadership Create a service framework Align to strategic objectives Develop a value proposition Future of the Information Profession, October 2009
Conclusion The information profession will succeed if it continues to own the expertise and innovation regarding content: how to manage it, how to find it and how to use it…. … connecting users to content Future of the Information Profession, October 2009