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1. The Technologically Challenged Academic Librarian:
What has changed in the provision of information services in
the age of social interactions?
Pavlinka Kovatcheva,
Faculty Librarian: Natural Sciences
pkovatcheva@uj.ac.za
University of Johannesburg, South Africa
IAMSLIC Conference
19 October 2011, Zanzibar, Tanzania
4. The South African Higher Education
2003-2004 started with reforms in the HE
Mergers/Incorporation of small Universities /Technikons
into Larger Institutions
From 32 to 21 Public Universities
Divided into three type of Universities
- Traditional Universities (Theoretically oriented)
- Universities of Technologies (Vocational/Practical)
- Comprehensive Universities (Combination of both)
Large in student numbers
Focus on Research
Focus on 1st generation students
5. Top Africa Universities Ranking (Jul 2011)
http://www.webometrics.info/top100_continent.asp?cont=afric
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10. The University of Johannesburg
The University of Johannesburg came in existence from a merger
between the Technikon Witwatersrand, Rand Afrikaans
University and Vista Universities in 2005.
•Over 45,000 students
•9 Faculties on 4 Campuses
•5 Academic Libraries
Challenges for the SA Education:
•Poverty and Crime
•Cultural and Language diversity
•Urban vs Rural education
•Access to Internet and Bandwidth http://www.uj.ac.za/
•Information and Computer Literacy
11. UJ Faculty of Science overview
14 Departments Up-to 90 Rated Researchers in 2010
2 Campuses
2010 - 151 permanent & 79
non-permanent academics
94.5% of the Academics are
with Masters
56.3% are with Doctorate
degrees
2010 Science Students
Enrolment
- Undergraduates 2332
- Postgraduates 584
http://www.uj.ac.za/EN/Faculties/science/Pages/default.aspx
12. UJ Zoology Department
In existence for 43 year
Currently 10 academic staff members & 6 support staff
Research active department
Published almost 1000 manuscripts
Well known for its work in freshwater biology, specifically
with regard to biodiversity of freshwater animals and
the effect of pollutants on the histology, morphology
and physiology of animals.
Lectures in Zoology, Human Physiology, Human
Anatomy, Ocular Anatomy and Physiology and
Microbiology – 17 semester courses, almost 750
undergrads and almost 60 postgrads students
Source
13. Zoology Department Research Areas (1)
Current Research in Genetics
Research in Fish Parasitology
The Centre for Aquatic Research (CAR) research projects
focuses into the field of fresh water and estuarine ecotoxicology.
- Hartbeespoort Dam Water Monitoring and Algae Management
Program
- Monitoring of metallic and organic pollutants along the South
African coastline
- Ecological Risk Assessment for pesticides at Vaal harts Irrigation
Scheme
- Marine Fish Parasitic Isopods from Southern Africa
- Ecological Risk Assessment of Nanomaterials in the Aquatic
Environment, etc.
14. Zoology Department Research Areas (2)
Research in Fish Histopathology and Reproductive
Biology
Research in Comparative Respiratory Functional
Morphology
FETWater programme in Rivers and Wetlands
Aquarium facility
Collaborations:
Students & Research Exchange with the University of
Hong Kong
Collaboration with the University of
Hokkaido, Sapporo, Japan
16. Where does the UJ Aquatic Researchers Publish?
AFRICAN ZOOLOGY (ISI Accredited)
AFRICAN JOURNAL OF AQUATIC SCIENCE (ISI
Accredited)
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY
HUMAN AND ECOLOGICAL RISK ASSESSMENT
MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY OF THE EARTH
SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF SCIENCE (Open
Access, ISI Accredited)
WATER SA (Open Access, Accredited Journal)
23. SA Libraries Initiatives UJ Library Highlights
National Consortium (SANLiC) 5 Libraries in 4 campuses
Library Associations (SAOUG; Archive & Institutional
LIASA; SLIS, etc.) Repository Collections
Carnegie Foundations for SA Dewey project
Libraries Mobile project
Open Access in SA – SciElo eReaders project
Institutional Repositories One-book-One Library
Web 2.0 technologies project
Mobile technologies (iBala) Open Access Seminar,
26 October 2011
http://www.scielo.org.za/
24. The Transformation of a
Science Librarian
A Web 2.0 experience
The technological & social
librarian
25. The Metamorphosis Life of a Librarian
The 80s – The traditional role
The 90s – The transitional role
The 1st decade of the 21st Century
- The growing online access to Information
- The implementation of Web 2.0 Technologies
- The increase use of Mobile Technologies
- The practice of Embedded Librarianship
The 2nd decade of the 21st Century
- It is all about Embedded Librarianship, Social
Media, Mobile Devices &
Applications, eReaders & Tablets, Open
Access…. Adapting to the changing needs of patrons,
make it a necessity for the libraries and librarians
to embrace the new technologies.
26. The transitional role of the Modern Librarian
The Traditional The Web 2.0 Librarian The Mobile Librarian
Librarian do: make use of: provides:
• Information Retrieval • Blogs • Library services on
• Reference Services • Social Networking the GO!
• User Education & • Social Bookmarking • Access to Mobile
Information Literacy • RSS feeds Library
• Collection • Wikis catalogues, websites
Development • Instant Messaging , services &
resources
• Marketing the Library • Mind Maps
Services & • Podcasts & Videos • 24/7 access
Resources • Widgets • Social Interactions
• Liaison with Library via Mobile Web 2.0
Applications
stakeholders To ENHANCE her
TRADITIONAL role by • Current Awareness
Helps PATRONS within
the Library Physical contributing, sharing and
wall collaborating with patron To BRIDGE the GAP in
27. UJ Sciences Librarian Web 2.0 Strategy
Stage 1: 2007-2008 Stage 2: 2009
(Individual Experiments) (Integration + further experimentation)
Created accounts to the following tools: Updated the Wiki Portal (Jan’ 09)
- Over 45 web pages
- UJ Sciences Librarian Blog (Oct’07) - IM/Chat account: MeeboMe (Feb’09)
- UJ Librarian News Blog (Oct’ 07) - Embedded Widgets on the Portal (IM; Blogs;
- Delicious: tag articles (Oct’ 07) Twitter; Delicious; Google widgets, etc.)
- Flickr account (Nov’ 07) Some more experiments:
- YouTube account (Dec’ 07) - iGoogle web profile (Apr’ 09)
- Wiki portal (Early’ 08) - Netvibes portal (May’09)
- Facebook profile (May’ 08) - Custom Search Engine for the Portal
- Second Live account (May’08) - Library Google Maps (Aug’ 09)
- Mind Maps (Mid’ 08)
- Twitter (Sep’08) Stage 3: 2010 +
- Library Thing account (Sep’ 08) It all comes together within the:
- UJ Science Library News Blog (Oct’08) - Virtual Learning Environment
- Technorati; Snap Shots; Share This; - Embedding Library Services
Scribd, LinkedIn, many more ….. - Mobile Technologies
28. Support to users with the Technological & Social Tools
Web 2.0
Applications Adapted from Chua, 2008
Information Information Information
Push/Pull Retrieval Exchange
Instant Social
Blogs RSS feeds Social
Messaging Networking
-Web pages -ToC Bookmarking
- MeeboMe -Facebook
-Posts -News - Delicious
-Skype -Twitter
Wikis
-UJ Sciences
Subject portals
29. Library News; Library Services; Projects & Initiatives; Trial
databases; New databases; Publisher’s news and updates; etc.
http://ujscienceslibrarynews.wordpress.com/
30. SOCIAL BOOKMARKING
& SHARING
Implications for Librarians, Researchers and Learners
Tagging information resources with keywords has changed the
way we store and find information.
Use Social Bookmarking & Sharing websites to:
- Simplify the distribution of Reference lists, bibliographies,
articles; news and other resources among peers and
students
- Use for Current Awareness and Selective Dissemination of
information (articles, news; ToC, websites; blog posts, etc.)
- Databases with Social Bookmarking: ACS, RSC,
EbscoHost, IOP, etc. http://delicious.com/sciencelibrarian
35. WIKI: UJ SCIENCES LIBRARIAN PORTAL
Provide access to:
- Sciences Subject Portals
- Teaching, Research & Undergraduates
Support for Sciences users
Aim:
- Top Electronic Resources for Sciences
Make scientific information
- User Education, Guides & Tutorials
easily accessible
- Virtual Learning Environment: Special
Tailored made content
websites with instructions for Courses
& Assignments One stop to find subject specific
information
- Social Networking tools: Twitter;
IM/Chat; Library & Research News Promote Open Access initiatives
(blogs); Social Bookmarking (articles) Integrate Library & Internet
- Current Awareness Services Resources
43. The Mobile Academic Librarian provides:
• 24/7 Access to the Library
catalogue, websites, services &
resources
• Social Interactions via Mobile
Web 2.0 Applications
• Current Awareness to Services
and Resources
• Information Retrieval &
Reference Services
• eBook Readers on loan
At the PALM of your PATRONS HANDS
44. Why make use of the Web 2.0 Apps on your Mobile?
Bridging the GAP in being connected & informed
You are the Librarian on the GO!
Increase the visibility of the Library & yourself as a librarian
You are connected at any time to your Social Network community
Use Twitter to tweet or re-tweet from
conferences, workshops, while waiting in a queue or just walking
Push notifications keeps you up-to-date with the latest news an
developments in any area of interest
To be able to train and advice your patrons of what they can
access on their Mobile
Mobile Access to Online books, Locations, Educational
Applications, Entertainment, Research; Latest
news, Chats, Photo sharing, Google are at the palm of your
hand.
46. QR Code UJ
QR Code UJ
Sciences Librarian
Library Catalogue
Portal
47.
48. The Transformation of a
Science Librarian
The embedded experience
“Embedded librarianship takes a librarian out of the
context of the traditional library and places him/her in an
“on-site” setting or situation that enables close
coordination and collaboration with researchers or
teaching faculty” (Carlson & Kneale, 2011)
49. Embedded Librarianship is about …. (1)
a Partnership with your Faculty and Students
Build relationships & increase the visibility of the
Library Services by:
Providing Information literacy instruction away from the
Library facility (Lecture hall; Laboratories; Offices or
Research facilities)
Collaborate with the Faculty members on students’
research projects (Library-Subject based assignments)
Make use of Virtual Learning Environment to reach to
students in their study space
Attend faculty Workshops, Open
Lecturers, Seminars, Classes and Practical tutorials
50. Embedded Librarianship is about …. (2)
a Partnership with your Faculty and Students
Build relationships & increase the visibility of the
library services by:
Attend Faculty Board and Departmental meetings to
learn about the latest on Research & Teaching, and
information needs of its members
Work together with Faculty to enhance the library
presence in all relevant places.
Outreach to users by using Social Networking tools to
communicate, share and collaborate.
Make use of Mobile technologies to connect and
provide services to patrons
54. The Multi Skills & Roles of the Academic Librarian
http://www.wordle.net/
55. In Conclusion
The Academic librarians are challenged on so many
levels
If we want to stay current we need to adapt to the
changing world and the new research environments
The library patrons use new tools to find and retrieve
information, the librarians should lead the change and
not be left behind
Skills are learned, change is possible, social & mobile
tools can be very helpful and we, the librarians, are
still current and competitive
THANK YOU
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