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Sheffield Hallam University

A Manifesto for changeA Manifesto for changeDevelopment or AtrophyDevelopment or Atrophy

BIDDY FISHERBIDDY FISHER

11th UK- NORDIC Conference, 11th UK- NORDIC Conference, YorkYork


Targets for activityTargets for activity

External imperativesExternal imperatives– Knowledge ManagementKnowledge Management– Intellectual capitalIntellectual capital– Universities for allUniversities for all– Information literate societyInformation literate society

Professional imperativesProfessional imperatives– Continuing professional developmentContinuing professional development– Effectiveness in our organisationsEffectiveness in our organisations


Evidence for the manifesto 1Evidence for the manifesto 1

Reports and Research (UK Examples)Reports and Research (UK Examples)– Anderson ReportAnderson Report– Library and Information CommissionLibrary and Information Commission– Dearing ReportDearing Report– Due for Renewal (Audit Commission)Due for Renewal (Audit Commission)– ELibELib– IMPELIMPEL



Developments and PracticeDevelopments and Practice– PedagogyPedagogy– TechnologyTechnology– SkillsSkills– Expectations/experienceExpectations/experience



CostsCosts EffectivenessEffectiveness EfficiencyEfficiency Evaluation studiesEvaluation studies


UK-Nordic conferenceUK-Nordic conference

Illustrations of research and practiceIllustrations of research and practice– The Professional ChallengeThe Professional Challenge

» response to wider developmentsresponse to wider developments» following in the wake of technologyfollowing in the wake of technology

– Resumes of initiativesResumes of initiatives» aims for practitionersaims for practitioners» aims for users/learnersaims for users/learners

– Evidence from practiceEvidence from practice» evaluationsevaluations


Challenge of changeChallenge of change

Integration of new skillsIntegration of new skills– negotiationnegotiation– publicity & marketingpublicity & marketing– public relationspublic relations

Better use of existing skillsBetter use of existing skills– project managementproject management– leadershipleadership– teamworkteamwork


Action on InitiativesAction on Initiatives

Links with (e.g..) TLTP projectsLinks with (e.g..) TLTP projects– particularly with academic colleaguesparticularly with academic colleagues

Use of research findingsUse of research findings Understanding of role of LISUnderstanding of role of LIS

– preparation of mindspreparation of minds– timely and meaningful coursestimely and meaningful courses

Continuous Professional DevelopmentContinuous Professional Development


Development areasDevelopment areas

People skills flexibility communication risk taking dissemination project management

Professional generosity

learning skills planning together awareness of

society marketing


TeachingTeaching and Learningand Learning

CommunicationCommunication InformationInformation DesignDesign StandardsStandards FrameworkFramework AwardsAwards Costs?Costs?

AccessAccess InformationInformation SerendipitySerendipity Free fallFree fall ExperienceExperience RewardsRewards Free?Free?


Conference quotes 1Conference quotes 1

Changing trains, training changesChanging trains, training changes Learning by doingLearning by doing Sailing not surfingSailing not surfing WorldwareWorldware A new educational spaceA new educational space Bo’s beautiful slides!Bo’s beautiful slides!


Conference quotes 2Conference quotes 2

Larnier’s paradoxLarnier’s paradox– Over estimation of the short termOver estimation of the short term– Under estimation of the long term effects of Under estimation of the long term effects of

technologytechnology T S ElliottT S Elliott

– Where is the knowledge we have lost in Where is the knowledge we have lost in information?information?

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