Teresa Elmes & Graeme LockheartLibrary Liaison Manager / Library Learning & Teaching Manager Former Information Specialists for Arts & Humanities

Taking a functional approach at

King’s College London

• Information Specialists with a faculty focus• Enquiries• Communication• Training• Collection Development

Research & Learning Liaison team

• 1.8 FTE covering Arts & Humanities • Cluster for Languages & Literatures:• English Literature; Comparative Literature• European & International Studies• French, German, Spanish, Portuguese & Latin American Studies• Modern Language Centre• Modern Greek Studies

• Attending staff student liaison committees• Collection development based on departmental priorities• Developing Subject-based Library Subject Guides• Subject enquiries and training

Support for Languages

• Library Liaison Managers (6 FTE)• Relationship building• Communication• Feedback gathering

• Functional role:• Website• Marketing• Customer Feedback• Induction & Training• User Guides• Cross-team liaison

• Faculty liaison responsibility (i.e. Arts & Humanities)

Partnership & Liaison Team

• Library Learning & Teaching Managers (4.8 FTE)• Delivering library skills sessions• Creating learning materials (for classroom or online)

• Functional role:• Academic Skills development• TEL & e-learning• Information Skills (Arts & Sciences)• Information Skills (Health & Clinical)• Staff Development

Training & Skills Team

• Functional roles to be reviewed

• Subject steers in T&S to be considered

• ‘Head of’ roles created for strategic direction

Evolving roles