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Being digital: opportunities for collaboration in academic libraries Fiona Parsons, Director of Academic Support University of Wolverhampton

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Being digital: opportunities for collaboration in academic libraries

Fiona Parsons,Director of Academic SupportUniversity of Wolverhampton

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Reasons not toMiscommunication

AssumptionsFear

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Reasons toDeeper – further – stronger

The sum = greater than the parts

Leverages greater capital

It can take you to unexpected places

It can be fun!

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Types of collaborationLocal

Institutional

Regional

National

International

Global

Sectoral

Cross-sectoral

Professional

Inter-professional

Formal

Informal

… and so on …

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Local

University of Wolverhampton

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‘The Digital Campus is a connected campus without boundaries, accessible however, and whenever is applicable. ‘

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It’s about connecting people to people, people to places, and places to places.

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Culture, Services & Infrastructure

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Digital Campus: Foundation Projects

Digital Campus:Foundation

Projects

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Regional

Mercian Collaboration

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Growth of a collaborationBe Proactive

Begin with the End in Mind

Put First Things First

Think Win-Win

Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood

Synergize

Sharpen the Saw

From independence

To interdependence

Covey: ‘7 habits’

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Global

OCLC

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Global

"OCLC has been, for many decades, THE network to belong to : pragmatic, efficient, user-oriented, high-tech, based upon deep and strong values, professional and ethical as well." Guy Cobolet, Delegate EMEA Regional Council Bibliothèque interuniversitaire de Santé, Paris (Interacademic Library on Health, Paris

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Membership organisation

Diversity and cultural

differences

Community approach

Global, cross-sectoral

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IngredientsOpportunity

Shared vision and values

Commitment

Shared goals

Shared skills

Common pressures

Desire to solve (common) problems

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Skills & behavioursAccountability

Resilience

Expertise

Flexibility

Respect for difference

Confidence

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Thank you