The academic librarian and the academe

Mavodza, Judith

doi:10.1108/03074801111182030

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“…More recently initiatives have evolved to embed librarians in online courses (Schulte, 2012) or to incorporate library resources and services into courses and collaborate on library assignments (Bhatti 2009). In fact, the literature is replete with examples of faculty and librarian partnerships to teach information literacy skills and improve student outcomes in courses (Massis 2012;Mavodza 2011;Mounce 2010;Rader 2002) with one study attributing 60% of librarian/faculty collaborations to information literacy goals (Gallegos and Wright 2000, 98).…”

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A Case Study of Librarian Outreach to Scientists: Collaborative Research and Scholarly Communication in Conservation Biology

Adams

Bullard

2014

College & Undergraduate Libraries

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Global collaboration is increasingly important across universities and conservation biology organizations. In this example, a partnership resulted in the creation of a short-course aimed at exploring communication forms and digital tools that facilitate scholarly communication in conservation biology. Questions the authors hoped to answer in the course were: What are the benefits and limitations of these tools? How can researchers in conservation biology use these methods to share data, show impact and connect to colleagues and stakeholders? Why is open access even more important in this highly collaborative scholarly environment? How can communities of interest benefit scientists and the public?

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A Case Study of Librarian Outreach to Scientists: Collaborative Research and Scholarly Communication in Conservation Biology

Adams

Bullard

2014

College & Undergraduate Libraries

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“…Librarian 2.0 is the transformation of the traditional professional into one prepared for technology. Mavodza (2011) points out that being technology savvy enables the librarian to use and manipulate interactive platforms with the clients in modern technology. Many studies have confirmed that the Librarian 2.0 term has become widespread in academic libraries (Habib, 2006;Casey and Savastinuk, 2006).…”

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The concept of Librarian 2.0 in Kuwaiti academic libraries

Ghuloum

Buabbas

2016

Information Development

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Attempts have been made to explore the impact of Information Communication Technology (ICT) on the entire gamut of the library and information sector and to conceptualise the transformation of conventional libraries into Web 2.0, Library 2.0 and Librarian 2.0, which will bring a changing scenario to the information industry. In the last few years, discussion and debate about the 'core competencies' needed by Librarian 2.0 have appeared in the academic environment. This investigation aims to identify the key skills, knowledge and attributes required by Librarian 2.0 in academic libraries in Kuwait. Twenty librarians from four academic libraries in Kuwait participated in a series of focus groups. The five themes discussed as being crucial to Librarian 2.0 include: communication, teamwork, technology, learning and education, and personal traits. This article provides a detailed discussion of each of these themes. The results show that in the age of Web 2.0 librarians in Kuwait academic libraries need more knowledge and awareness of communication and teamwork skills. Furthermore, they need to shift their attitude towards the concept of Librarian 2.0 by developing a clear understanding of the key factors that must be present in any Librarian 2.0. The study findings contribute to providing a framework towards the concept of Librarian 2.0 in academic libraries in the State of Kuwait. This framework will contribute to improving their awareness of and attitude to this topic in the future.

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“…This view continues to receive support in recent literature. Mavodza (2011) writes: ''The future of academic librarianship depends on the ability to integrate services and practices into the teaching and learning process. The pedagogical knowledge and skills possessed by academic librarians is an important element in the process of enhancing the effectiveness of the library.''…”

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Mentoring librarians for scholarly publishing

Namhila

2014

IFLA Journal

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This paper illustrates the experiences of the University of Namibia (UNAM) Library in demonstrating that librarians in its employment are, indeed, academic staff by research and publications and by performing academic support functions for researchers, students, faculties and centres. This was tested through the UNAM Library capacity building project initiative in partnership with the Helsinki University (HU) Library and Tampere University (UTA) Library, in Finland. The learning objectives of this collaborative project were to improve competencies of UNAM Library staff so that they are able to function expertly and competently in an academic environment and to evidently assert their position as academic staff. The approach applied in this collaborative capacity building project included staff exchanges to share best practices; joint seminars, meetings and mentorship programs with research as a cross cutting issue in all the areas. Staff members were encouraged to think critically about what they have learned, how it contributes to their work at UNAM and to develop their research skills. One of the highlights of this collaborative project is a book with the title Empowering People – Collaboration between Finnish and Namibian University Libraries. The book provides evidence to the librarians themselves as well to the university community that research and scholarly communication is equally a part and parcel of the librarians’ work.

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The academic librarian and the academe

Cited by 13 publications

References 12 publications

A Case Study of Librarian Outreach to Scientists: Collaborative Research and Scholarly Communication in Conservation Biology

A Case Study of Librarian Outreach to Scientists: Collaborative Research and Scholarly Communication in Conservation Biology

The concept of Librarian 2.0 in Kuwaiti academic libraries

Mentoring librarians for scholarly publishing

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