Creating Alliances with the Overlapping Fields of IT and Librarianship
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The document discusses the need for collaboration between IT and librarianship, emphasizing the evolving nature of academic and research libraries shaped by scholarly practices and higher education systems. It presents a panel discussion highlighting mutual frustrations between librarians and IT leaders, including issues such as bureaucratic processes, lack of communication, and differing priorities in innovation and service. The document concludes with a quote emphasizing the gradual journey towards improvement in these fields.
![“[Academic and research libraries] do not
have an inherent path of evolution; their future,
particularly more than a few years out, is going
to be shaped largely by the evolution of
scholarly practice and the scholarly
communications system and the evolution of
higher education institutions and the higher
education system.”
Clifford A. Lynch
Director, Coalition for Networked Information (CNI)](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/creatingalliancesintheoverlappingfieldsofitandlibrarianshiptxla12-120430125931-phpapp02/85/Creating-Alliances-with-the-Overlapping-Fields-of-IT-and-Librarianship-2-320.jpg)
Creating Alliances with the Overlapping Fields of IT and Librarianship
- 1. Creating Alliances with the Overlapping Fields of IT and Librarianship Presented as part of a panel: Greg Hardin Texas Library Association Annual Conference Texas Woman’s University Libraries April 18, 2012 Denton, Texas Houston, Texas
- 2. “[Academic and research libraries] do not have an inherent path of evolution; their future, particularly more than a few years out, is going to be shaped largely by the evolution of scholarly practice and the scholarly communications system and the evolution of higher education institutions and the higher education system.” Clifford A. Lynch Director, Coalition for Networked Information (CNI)
- 3. The Overlapping Fields of I.T. and Librarianship
- 4. "8 Things We Hate About IT" * Librarians hate when IT... IT Leaders hate when librarians... Service or Control is overly bureaucratic and control make half-baked requests and are oriented clueless about impact Results or Respect consists of condescending techies treat IT professionals like who don’t listen untrustworthy servant-genies Tactics or Strategy is reactive rather than proactive develop plans without including IT Expense or Investment proposes "deluxe" when "good focus on costs not value enough" will do Quickness or Quality doesn’t deliver on time change their minds all the time Customization or Standardization doesn’t understand the true needs want it all – right now – regardless of the business of ROI Innovation or Bureaucracy doesn’t support innovation aren't IT smart and don’t use or understand IT systems Greatness or Goodness inhibits change are never satisfied with IT
- 5. Service or Control Librarians hate is overly when I.T.... bureaucratic and control oriented I.T. leaders hate make half-baked when librarians... requests and are clueless about impact
- 6. Results or Respect Librarians hate consists of when I.T.... condescending techies who don’t listen I.T. leaders hate when librarians... treat IT professionals like untrustworthy servant-genies
- 7. Tactics or Strategy Librarians hate is reactive rather when I.T.... than proactive I.T. leaders hate develop plans when librarians... without including IT
- 8. Expense or Investment Librarians hate proposes "deluxe" when I.T.... when "good enough" will do I.T. leaders hate focus on costs not when librarians.. value
- 9. Quickness or Quality Librarians hate doesn’t deliver on when I.T.... time I.T. leaders hate change their minds when librarians... all the time
- 10. Customization or Standardization Librarians hate doesn’t understand when I.T.... the true needs of the library I.T. leaders hate want it all – right when librarians... now – regardless of ROI
- 11. Innovation or Bureaucracy Librarians hate doesn’t support when I.T.... innovation I.T. leaders hate aren't IT smart and when librarians... don't use or understand IT systems
- 12. Greatness or Goodness Librarians hate inhibits business when I.T.... change I.T. leaders hate are never satisfied when librarians... with IT
- 13. ITopia Do you know the way to ITopia?
- 14. "Peace is a journey of a thousand miles and it must be taken one step at a time." Lyndon B. Johnson
- 16. References Cramm, Susan. (2010). 8 Things We Hate About I.T. Boston, MA: Harvard Business Press. * (reproduced from Table I-1, p.5) McGeary, Timothy M. (2011). Applying Lessons from 8 Things We Hate About I.T to Libraries. Code4Lib Journal Issue 13.