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New Times, New Roles, New Structures, Trevor A Dawes Apr 2015

New Times, New Roles, New Structures, Trevor A Dawes

University Libraries Presentations

Slides from the Closing Keynote presentation at the Wisconsin Association of Academic Librarians (WAAL) Annual Conference, April 2015. The talk was about the changing roles of librarians that have come about as a result of changing needs of faculty, scholars and researchers. Some libraries have also modified their structures to better carry out these new roles.


Modern Special Collections: Embracing The Future While Taking Care Of The Past, Meredith Evans Apr 2015

Modern Special Collections: Embracing The Future While Taking Care Of The Past, Meredith Evans

University Libraries Publications

As managers of special collections engage with evolving formats and technologies, it is imperative that these professionals remain well versed in papyrus, paper, and principles that inform archival work. The permanence of this content defines our past, informs our present, and shapes our future. However, a constricting interpretation of archival principles heavily focused on the “integrity” of recordkeeping drives collection managers further from the resources needed to do their jobs in this new age of archiving. Thinking in a non-traditional strategic manner can ensure continued collection development, access and relevance for the next generation.