By feedwordpress on January 13, 2014
The BC Research Libraries Group is proud to present
Denise Koufogiannakis MA, MLIS, PhD
Collections & Acquisitions Coordinator, University of Alberta Libraries
who will be speaking about
Evidence based library and information practice
Vancouver
February 7, 2014, 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Lillooet Room, Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, University of British Columbia
- View the archived webcast: HERE
The need for academic libraries to seek out evidence for decision-making around collections and services has always existed, but is there a way we can do this better? Join Denise Koufogiannakis, Collections & Acquisitions Librarian at the University of Alberta Libraries, who will share insights into evidence-based library and information practice both from a philosophical as well as practical approach. She draws on experiences from many years involvement with evidence based practice, as well as the research she conducted for her PhD in Information Studies from Aberystwyth University in Wales, UK.
About the Speaker:
Denise Koufogiannakis is the Collections & Acquisitions Librarian at the University of Alberta where she manages activities associated with the Libraries’ acquisition of print and electronic materials and represents the Libraries through various consortia. Her main research interest is evidence based library and information practice (EBLIP), a field in which she has published extensively. Her other professional interests include open access, publishing, and new collection formats. She is the founding editor, and currently Associate Editor of the open access journal Evidence Based Library and Information Practice.
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By feedwordpress on September 11, 2013
The BC Research Libraries Group is proud to present
Philip Kent
**ARCHIVED WEBCAST**
University Librarian, University of Melbourne
who will be speaking about
Challenges for the Research Library in the 21st Century
Vancouver
September 20 2013, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Dodson Room [Room 302], Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, University of British Columbia
What are the challenges for the library in serving a research-intensive university in the 21st century? Join innovator Philip Kent, University Librarian at the University of Melbourne, who will share insights gleaned from leading university libraries around the world. He will also draw on his experience leading the library at the University of Melbourne, which consistently appears as the highest scoring Australian university in international rankings.
About the Speaker:
Philip G Kent is the University Librarian at The University of Melbourne. He commenced at the University in March 2009following an extensive career in universities and CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency. Philip joined Melbourne at an important time. Following the Information Futures Commission and the development of a 10 year information strategy for the University, the Library is being reinvigorated under his leadership. Its history as a repository of vital research and cultural collections remains central to the role of the Library. A number of significant cultural collections including the University Archives, the largest non-government archive in Australia and the Grainger Museum also fall under Philip’s leadership. In addition the Library is developing innovative learning spaces to support the Learning and Teaching strategies of the University as well as providing appropriate technologies to support student learning. Melbourne has a prestigious pedigree as one of Australia’s top research universities. Consequently Library support for the University’s research, e-research and e-scholarship, research training and research data management agendas is a high priority.
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