ireland's memory. ireland's discovery. conul strategy: 2016-2019
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Strategy Launch & Director’s Forum
Christopher Pressler, University Librarian, Dublin City UniversityHelen Shenton, Librarian and College Archivist, Trinity College Dublin
Session Plan• Welcome • 10:00 - 10:05 - How we got here – Helen Shenton (TCD)• 10:05 - 10:20 - Launch of Strategy – Christopher Pressler (DCU)• 10:20 - 10:25 - CONUL Services – Eoin McCarney (UCD)• 10:25 - 10:30 - CONUL Ireland - Crónán Ó Doibhlin (UCC)• 10:30 - 10:35 - CONUL International – Ciara McCaffrey (UL)• 10:35 - 11:00 - Director's Forum - Facilitator, Sandra Collins (NLI)
How we got here…
• Two Board planning days in 2014 and 2015• Strategy Implementation Group formed @conulac15• Strategy Implementation Group met twice at TCD• Draft version to Board and Group Chairs Sep 2015• Final version Board approved Dec 2015• Published version to CONUL libraries Mar 2016• Strategy Implementation Group met at DCU May 2016• Community launch @conulac16
Our Strategy states…
• What CONUL is• Why CONUL is distinctive• What CONUL can do• Who are CONUL’s users• What is CONUL’s vision
Our Strategy is…• The VOICE of Ireland’s research libraries• The INSPIRATION for our work in research,
education and public engagement• The FRAMEWORK for improving services and
collections• The HOME of staff development and shared
practice• The PLATFORM for our international presence
Our Strategy will…• Advocate the purpose of research libraries• Contribute to the research lifecycle• Support students• Engage the public• Give opportunities to library staff• Build new partnerships• Promote Ireland internationally
Our Strategy can…
• Ensure representation to government(s)• Coordinate funding streams• Enable collaboration• Promote Irish culture and science• Explore cost-effectiveness• Transform ways of working together
Our Strategy demonstrates…• Scale in Ireland’s research libraries• Potential in acting collaboratively• Ambition from our profession• Leadership in the digital world • Quality in our services• Depth in our collections• Inventiveness of our staff
Our plan is…• New CONUL website – May 2016• CONUL community launch – June 2016• Implementation plan – September 2016• International comms. – July 2016• All-Ireland launches – October 2016• SIG to monitor progress – report to Board• Success will be evaluated each year
Thanks to…
• CONUL Board of Directors• Strategy Implementation Group• Chairs and members of CONUL groups• Conference and Irish library community• SCONUL, RLUK and LIBER Executives
CONUL Services
Eoin McCarney Head of Collection ServicesUniversity College DublinMember of CONUL Strategy Implementation Group
CONUL Services – Union Catalogue
• Scoping of technology options• Deliver 1st phase by December 2016• Raise awareness of CONUL brand• Showcase Irish research & cultural heritage
CONUL Services – Shared Storage
• Scoping of CONUL storage requirements• Evaluate shared storage options• Prepare report & recommendations• Report due October 2016
CONUL Ireland
Crónán Ó Doibhlin Head of Research Collections & Communications University College CorkMember of CONUL Strategy Implementation Group
The VOICE of Ireland’s research libraries
• Where is our VOICE?
• We KNOW what we want to say
Our objectives
• Advocate our essential purpose • Promote a shared agenda• Be the first point of contact• Available to national & international media
Who are we seeking to influence?
Policy and decision-makers
IUA
An Seanad
Professional Bodies
FundingBodies
Heritage
Actions
• A New Web Presence• Support a Press Office function• Represent research libraries• Produce position papers
Thank YouCrónán Ó Doibhlin,Head of Research Collections & Communications, UCC [email protected]
You might like: “The 10 commandments for influencing policymakers” by Nick Hillman, Times Higher Education, 26 May 2016.https://www.timeshighereducation.com/comment/the-10-commandments-for-influencing-policymakers
CONUL International
Ciara McCaffreyDeputy Librarian University of LimerickMember of CONUL Strategy Implementation Group
LIBER http://libereurope.eu/ • LIBER: Association of European Research Libraries
• Mission is to re-invent the library for the future by enabling open science, leading In changing scholarship and shaping innovative Research
• Has >400 members & institutional membership is €495 pa
• Currently UL, UCC, NLI, DCU, TCD, MU, UCD and CONUL are members
• Holds an annual conference in June/July, next is in Helsinki, Finland
United Kingdom
RLUK SCONULRLUK (Research Libraries UK) represents the leading and most significant research libraries in the UK and Ireland. Its
strategic objectives, reports, projects and partnerships work to help realise RLUK's vision of shaping the modern research library. Currently it has 34 members including
QUB & TCD.
SCONUL (Society of College, National & University Libraries) represents c.200 university libraries in the UK and Ireland, as well as national libraries and many of the
UK’s colleges of higher education.
Has an annual conference, most recently in London in March 2016.
The formerly twice yearly conference is now annual in mid summer, in the UK.
http://rluk.ac.uk http://sconul.ac.uk
Europe
LIBER CENL CERL TELLIBER's (Association of
European Research Libraries) mission is to re-invent the Library for the Future by Enabling Open Science,
Leading In Changing Scholarship and Shaping
Innovative Research. Institutional membership is 495
pa. It has in excess of 400 members. Currently UL, UCC, NLI, DCU, TCD, NUIM, UCD and CONUL are members.
CENL (Conference of European National Librarians) is a
foundation with the aim of increasing and reinforcing the
role of national libraries in Europe. Members of CENL are
the national librarians of all Member States of the Council of Europe. It currently consists of 49 members from 46 European
countries.
CERL's (Consortium of European Research Libraries) purpose is to share resources
and expertise between research libraries with a view to improving access to, as well as exploitation
and preservation of, the European printed heritage.
There are currently 267 members, including CONUL as
a group member.
The European Library is an independent not-for-profit library services organisation supported by CENL, CERL & LIBER. The current membership consists of all of Europe's national and a growing number of research
libraries, including RLUK as a consortium member.
Holds an annual conference in June/July, next is in Helsinki,
Finland.
The next annual general meeting takes place in Vienna, May 2016.
Holds an annual seminar, next in Paris in Oct 2016.
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http://libereurope.eu/ http://www.cenl.org/ http://www.cerl.org www.theeuropeanlibrary.org/tel4/
North America
ARL CARL OCLC
ARL (Association of Research Libraries) is a non profit membership organization of 124 research libraries in North America. The Association operates as a forum for the exchange of ideas and as an agent for
collective action.
CARL (Canadian Association of Research Libraries) consists of 29 Canadian university
libraries and two federal libraries.
OCLC is a non-profit global library cooperative providing shared technology
services, original research and community programs. Through OCLC, member libraries
cooperatively produce and maintain WorldCat. Libraries gain efficiencies through
OCLC’s WorldShare, a complete set of library management applications and
services built on an open, cloud-based platform.
Has a twice yearly ARL/CARL Association meeting (most recent was Vancouver, Apr 2016)
and a once/two year Library Assessment conference (next is Virginia, Oct 2016).
The ARL/CARL Association meeting takes place twice yearly (most recent Vancouver, Apr 2016).
http://www.arl.org/ http://www.carl-abrc.ca/ http://www.oclc.org
Australasia & RoW
CAUL IATUL IFLA CDNL
CAUL (Council of Australian
University Libraries) represents 39 Australian university libraries. Its mission is to improve access by
the staff and students of Australian universities to the information
resources that are fundamental to the advancement of teaching,
learning and research.
IATUL (International Association of University Libraries) provides a forum for the exchange of ideas
relevant to librarianship in universities across the world. It
also provides library directors and senior managers with an opportunity to develop a
collaborative approach to solving common problems. Institutional membership ranges from €150-
€500 pa. Currently DCU & UL are members.
IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations & Institutions)
is the leading international body representing the interests of library and information services and their users. It is the global voice of the
library and information profession. It has c.1,500 members and
membership is by association, institution or individual and ranges
from €64-500.
CDNL (Conference of Directors of National Libraries) is an
independent association of chief executives of national libraries,
established to facilitate discussion and promote understanding and
cooperation on matters of common interest worldwide. CDNL meets
annually, usually on the Wednesday of the week of the
IFLA conference.
_____________________ Annual conference, next in Halifax, Canada in June 2016
Holds an annual conference, the next is in Ohio, Aug 2016
The annual meeting for 2016 will take place in Columbus, Ohio on
August 16th
http://www.caul.edu.au/ http://iatul.org http://www.ifla.org http://www.cdnl.info/
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