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Georgia Health Sciences Library Association
Miriam H. Libbey Lecture
Sandra G. FranklinDirector, Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library
Emory UniversityMarch 9, 2007
Impacting Change in Your Environment:
Do you make a difference?
Miriam Hawkins Libbey
Director A.W. Calhoun Medical
Library Emory University 1966-1984
Director Southeastern Regional
Medical Library Program National Library of Medicine
Emory University 1969 - 1982
Actual syllabusused for course
Table of contents
Previous Libbey Lecturers
First Libbey Address 1991 Tom Basler
Burns 2000
Rankin 2001
Markwell 2002
LaBeause 2003
Barry 2004
Fielder 2005
Prottsman 2006
Descriptions of Miriam Libbey
Personal life Southern lady Gracious Sociable Loved to entertain Gourmet cook Gardner
Descriptions of Miriam Libbey
Professional life Successful librarian and author Steel-like determination (Langer)
Gentle but tenacious fighter (Langer)
Demanding; high expectations Loved the profession of medical
librarianship; great instructor Believed in being a professional
WWMS
What Would
Miriam Libbey
Say
About being a professional…
American Hospital Association
Hospitals in the United States
1990 6,853
2004/2005 5,795
Statistics from MLA Headquarters
200030004000500060007000
Hospitals in US
Hospital Libraries
American Hospital Association 1990
3,030 Directory of Hospital
Personnel 2004/2005
2,513 NN/LM
2004/2005 1,950
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1000
2000
3000
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Hospital Libraries
MLA Task Force on the State of Hospital Librarians
Survey Sept. 2005 – October 2006
Identify data and trends on the status of hospital libraries and librarians
Help in recommending immediate and short-term actions to raise awareness of issues
Administered to four groups 611 usable responses = 31.3% of est.
hospital libraries per NN/LM # of libraries
Academic Health Sciences Libraries
Across the board budget cuts Downsizing Reorganization or reengineering* Buyouts or severance packages Retirements – est. 50% of current
medical librarians in the next 10 years
*Article: Future Shock by Tracey Caldwell in Information World Review, 01 Jun 2006
An example of planning
SWOT AnalysisSchott says every library should SWOT…
Strengths What does your library do well? Your library compared to
others? Clear strategic direction?
Weaknesses What are your liabilities? What could improve your library?
What should be avoided?
Opportunities What favorable circumstances are you facing? Interesting
trends? New markets? Advanced technology?
Threats Obstacles? Competition? Changing Paradigm?
Making a difference at Emory UniversityRick Luce, Vice Provost & Director of Libraries, 2006-
New edition
How can you make a difference in your environment?
Study to show thyself approved – then continue to learn
Get a mentor; assess your competencies*
Use available resources to make your case with administrators
Include user input to focus on services *Special Libraries Association, Competencies for Information Professionals of the 21st Century
How can you make a difference in your environment?
Engage in program planning/ strategic planning
Conduct a SWOT analysisMake your contacts meaningfulAdd value using ideas from MLA
webcast of March 7, 2007
Thank you for your attention!
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