From information center to discovery system

What campuses need to know about organizational learning and the learning organization

“…Recently, the concept of organizational learning has been used to refer to the importance of creating knowledge management processes on campus (Edmonds and Spector, 2002). Knowledge management (KM) refers to the process in which organizations assess the data and information that exist within them, the processes in place to make the data and information meaningful and usable in the form of knowledge such as cross-institutional teams and effective use of data, and ways that knowledge and data can be maintained by the organization by attention to employee turnover and document management (Kidwell, Vander Linde, and Johnson, 2000;Marcum, 2001;Milam, 2001). KM emerged in response to the concern that it is not enough to have people learn within organizations; they also must be able to translate the learning into usable knowledge.…”

“…KM emerged in response to the concern that it is not enough to have people learn within organizations; they also must be able to translate the learning into usable knowledge. Furthermore, the organization must be able to maintain knowledge within the organization as employees turn over or are promoted (Marcum, 2001;Milam, 2001). KM thus focuses more on how learning occurs rather than just on advocating a technique for learning, uses principles and concepts from organizational learning, and works within existing processes within colleges and universities, such as institutional research offices, to create learning.…”

Rethinking Information Literacy

“…For example, models stressing the integration of academic li-brary functions into the heart of the learning enterprise are needed. Interestingly, two recent articles suggest new possibilities, that of the "learning library" [124] and the library as a "discovery system" [125]. Many professionals are working in similar directions even if they are running on different tracks.…”

Effects of the Economic Downturn on Academic Libraries in the UK: Positions and Projections in Mid-2009

“…HE teaching has shifted towards independent, resource-based learning, often complemented by collaborative study (Abson, 2003;Marcum, 2001). In this resource-based learning context, LIS have a pivotal position "at the heart of the learning experience" (Webb, 1999: 158).…”

“…Libraries and information services (LIS) are in a distinctive position as not-for-profit units that rely on allocation of funds from their parent organisations (Smith, 2002). Although universities' expenditure on LIS grew significantly from £322M in 1997-98 to £550M in 2008-09, their share of total university expenditure fell from 3.0% to 2.1% during this period of expansion (RIN, 2010).HE teaching has shifted towards independent, resource-based learning, often complemented by collaborative study (Abson, 2003;Marcum, 2001). In this resource-based learning context, LIS have a pivotal position "at the heart of the learning experience" (Webb, 1999: 158).…”