Brainstorming Job Descriptions What we do Exercise SUNYLA

Brainstorming Job Descriptions What we do! Exercise SUNYLA Conference 2012 June 7, 2012 Katherine Jenkins Monroe Community College

Lankes, 2011

Let’s talk about You! �What would you like to personally stop doing? �What would you like to add to your job description? Take five! Write down your ideas!

Libraries-Discussion �What should the library be doing to serve our students better? �What should we do more? �How can we provide appropriate training and opportunities for you to grow?

Trends �What trends in the profession can you identify? �List and share with group!

What will we all be doing? All • Embedded librarianship • Reference (in person and virtual) • Assessment • E-collections (Patron Driven Acquisitions) What • Other libraries (esp. research libraries) Cybrarian E-learning, Data needs to Curation librarian, etc be done Join the dialogue • Information wants to be free-Meredith Farkas • Browse through New Atlas of Librarianship and view the companion website • Read or pick your favorite library blog. One that caught my eye was Wayne Bivens-Tatum’s blog

Join the conversation �Themes 2012 Horizons report State of American Libraries Report 2012 Pew Internet Libraries

Current Job Descriptions �Data Curation Librarian �e. Learning Librarian �Content Services Librarian �e. Learning Specialist

Task Sheet �This task sheet may be helpful for you! �Take five!

Questions �Your turn!

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