Webcast: Returning the Researcher to the Library: Building ROI through Discovery

Sponsored by Serials Solutions. Starts Tuesday, June 30, 2009, 12:00 (noon) Eastern Daylight Time.

 A library’s collection is often its single largest investment. Carefully developed for the specific needs of users, it’s also the library’s unique competitive advantage… until users try to navigate it. Studies point to an increasing level of user frustration in trying to access appropriate library resources and as a result, they’re opting out of the library for their research needs. So, while the vastness and richness of the library’s collection increases year over year, its benefits are contracting as users migrate to more convenient information service providers.  What strategy can the University Librarian employ to reverse this trend? How can the library demonstrate a substantial contribution to the institution and strengthen its position at the table

Join us for an insightful, provocative exploration into the problem that threatens disintermediation of the library from the research process and effective ways to address it. University of Tennessee professor and Library Journal columnist Carol Tenopir will delve into the widening gap between expenditures on collections and their use by students and faculty. Then, Oklahoma State University Associate Dean Anne Prestamo will describe effective methods for not only closing the gap, but building greater ROI from the collection. A Q&A session follows, as Serials Solutions’ Jane Burke moderates this panel on how libraries can leverage their most prized asset to increase the value they bring to their constituents.

Panelists:

Carol Tenopir, Professor at the School of Information Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Ann Prestamo, Associate Dean for Collection and Technology Services, Oklahoma State University Libraries

 Moderator:

Jane Burke, Vice President, Serials Solutions, the innovators behind the Summon™ unified discovery service

Register now for the inaugural Returning the Researcher to the Library: A Series in Four Parts, Part 2 – Building ROI through Discovery: Leveraging the Value of the Library Collection, sponsored by Serials Solutions, Thursday, June 30, 12:00 PM (noon) Eastern Daylight Time. If you can’t join us on June 30, register now and we’ll send you an email when the archive is ready to be viewed, at your convenience.