Stewardship and services: Your library's role as a “community catalyst” Digital environments are reshaping the nature of library collections and services in research libraries, and libraries need tools to be effective “community catalysts” and to adapt to the audiences they serve. In this event led by the
OCLC Research Library Partnership, you will explore how libraries are responding to the seismic changes underway. This includes the increasing role of the library in managing the research and other outputs of the university (e.g.,
the inside-out collection, exemplified in repositories,
RIM systems, deep interactions with open content, and distinctive collections). Additionally, you will delve into how the library is facilitating access to a broader range of local, external, and collaborative resources organized around user needs (the
facilitated collection).
During this interactive afternoon, you will use these concepts to share and discuss how institutions are responding to these challenges.
As a result of this event, you will:
- Gain familiarity with models and terminology which can then be applied to your own ecosystem
- Discuss how these models may be used to articulate the value of the library to external stakeholders at your parent institution
- Discuss topics and network with peers from research libraries
