Upon getting the program, I learned that the seminar was simply about collection development but, with a focus on the application of IT especially web technologies and platforms for a digital collection.
With James Galbraith, M Ryann Hess and Madame Dhel Calimag, Director of Adamson Univeristy Library (Manila) |
It was a full house! What with two scholars from DePaul Univeristy, Chicago as resource speakers, Pinoy librarians were all eager to listen and see models of practice and application of digital collection building from the presentations of James Galbraith, Associate Director for Collections and Scholarly Resources of DePaul University and M Ryan Hess, Web Services Coordinator of the same university.
The library staff at Adamson University did not expect that they will get a very good attendance. Besides, the event was simply a venue for professional sharing and networking. It was not a money-making activity. The librarians at Adamson University are bent at collaborating and sharing resources with DePaul University being
One implication is the upgrade of a librarian's competency and training. Second, going digital would also mean tougher library management skills for the library manager who is in the middle: on top is his/her responsibility towards the administration and below is his/her authority and capability to lead the library staff. Developing digital collection would also entail a robust IT manpower and support systems, sustainable budget for its growth and development, on-going training of library staff, users of the library and continued networking skills for collaborative projects.
The long and short of it, developing digital collections require the accommodation of changing paradigms and the assimilation of new business models to run and operate modern library systems.
4 comments:
Parang kilala ko yung katabi mong director ng AdU haha! Send my regards to her ;)
Sana madami pang ganitong initiatives dyan.
hahaha! first time ko lang sya na-meet. :-D
We had a blast and hope to return! There was such interest among the people that showed up...I'm really excited to see that interest turn into change...and hope to continue to be a part of it!
Fail!lab
-Ryan Hess
Ryan --
Yes. Do keep in touch for any updates on initiatives we will start here in Manila as regards to digital collection development.
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