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libraryspace: November 2012
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Friday, 9 November 2012. The subject librarian in the academic environment . Jack of all trades and master of . He work of the Subject Librarian in the academic environment has evolved in the past three decades. In addition to the traditional role of the librarian as the keeper of physical books and journals in the library, this is gradually changing and is being replaced by the role of facilitating access to networked information. The librarian as subject expert. The librarian as information expert.
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libraryspace: March 2013
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Friday, 15 March 2013. Whether you were captured by pirates or your dog ate your library book, your moment has arrived! It’s Library Week. 16 March – 23 March). And we want your best excuses for returning your books late! In return we will kindly pardon the matter of your late books. It is as simple as that. Each year, Amnesty Week. Hat is your best excuse? By Dr Xavier de Salas. The book was borrowed on 22 September 1962, and was overdue for a total of 18,417 days! Was returned after 123 years after bei...
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libraryspace: August 2012
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Monday, 6 August 2012. 65279; Trends in Academic libraries in the United States : my personal observations. 65279;. 65279; . 65279;by Shorba Harkhu, Senior Librarian: Life Sciences Library, Pmb. 65279;. 65279;. Fundraising, Renovations and Cafeterias. The main wing of the University of Chicago. We met with Paula Kaufmann, University Librarian at UIUC who discussed new trends in academic libraries and related how she and her staff had to review their service models. T...
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libraryspace: December 2011
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Thursday, 15 December 2011. Embedded librarianship: A New Challenge for Subject Librarians? What is an embedded librarian? The new role of the embedded librarian. The embedded librarian and library management. Location: Where is your office? With other librarians or with your users? Funding: Who pays your salary and other costs? Do they come out of a general purpose library budget or from a budget that pays for other expenses of your user group? Participation: Do you go to meetings of your customer group?
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libraryspace: The Noise Library
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Monday, 7 October 2013. Shhh… how often have I said that to students to lower the noise level! So, like most Librarians I am “guilty as charged” of having done this several times in the Library. Why are Libraries so loud? Cellphones – this appears to be an essential item and almost everyone has one. The constant ringing and chatting on cellphones has become uncontrollable. Despite all the signage and constant warnings to students it is a “no win situation” for UKZN Libraries. Academic vs public Libraries.
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libraryspace: April 2013
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Friday, 26 April 2013. Common book, one book one campus: does it have relevancy in South African first year university orientation? By: Faith Nomusa Bhengu. What is a common book. It is an international practice aimed at bringing together students from different cultural backgrounds across all disciplines. The following universities are among the many that involve undergraduate students in the programme: Johns Hopkins University, University of Washington, University of Kansas and University of Califo...
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libraryspace: June 2013
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Friday, 21 June 2013. Mobile Technologies for Academic Libraries. With the rise in the usage of smartphones, people connect to data wherever they are. Mobile phones can access email, search the Internet, video chat and play games. Academic libraries should seriously consider exploring mobile technology as a way to connect with library users. Most students and academics own smartphones, and they use these to access email and social media. Examples of mobile library websites are:. As academic librarians we...
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libraryspace: April 2012
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Thursday, 26 April 2012. To buy or not to buy – the challenges of collection development : some thoughts. Any academic library that aims to satisfy the information needs of its academics and researchers must take great care in the management and development of its collection. The collection development process has to be vigilantly monitored and cannot be approached in a haphazard manner. Some crucial questions to ponder are: who decides what to buy and what not to? Both the quality and quantity of a libr...
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libraryspace: October 2012
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Monday, 1 October 2012. To “E” or not to “E”, that is the question? What I have always enjoyed most about reading is that a good book keeps me involved and engaged. I relish a great novel that takes me to some far off place or a profound biography that enables me to completely understand the life of the person I am reading about. But most of all the smell of a new book is pleasantly intoxicating and the very act of physically turning. The page of a book is in itself the greatest delight. Let us start by ...
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libraryspace: January 2013
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Tuesday, 22 January 2013. 8216;Reconfiguring library spaces’… a user-centered approach… what do users really want? As tired as this topic may appear, debates, discussions and deliberations about enhancements and upgrades of library spaces still rage on. It is clear that the relatively homogenous and open space that had been the norm since the 1950s no longer works. Technology continues to drive much of the futuristic thinking within academic libraries. But seriously, is this enough? On the flip side, it ...
