Setting up a new Faculty Library of Arts & Philosophy @ UGent

Setting up a new Faculty Library of Arts &

Philosophy

Saskia Scheltjens

Faculty of Arts & Philosophy, Ghent University

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Faculty of Arts & PhilosophyCycling for Libraries 2013

the ‘Open Library’ unconference – 23/06/2013

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Librarian?

‘I connect things’

223/06/2013Cycling for Libraries 2013 - Ghent

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Or as Vika Zafrin put it this wonderful online publication:

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Grand Library Reorganisation


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UNIVERSITY WIDE

Report Bjørnshauge ‘The Network’ (2004)

Greater (cost) efficiency

Integration of digital collections

Network of libraries (+350!)

Co-ordinated distributed model

Distribution of tasks central library vs faculty libraries

Action plan & timing


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Mission Central University Library

• Digital Library• Network co-ordination• Heritage collection / Repository

• Working environment

Mission Faculty Library

Support current research and education in the facultywith relevant collections and innovative services

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FACULTY LEVEL Arts & Philosophy

BEFORE 2008

• 49 departmental libraries• 222 locations

• 670.000 volumes• registration rate of only 52%• different opening hours/rules/procedures/policies• demotivated staff

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FACULTY LEVEL Arts & Philosophy

2009 – 2015 : REORGANISATION

• INFRASTRUCTURE renovation • Professionalising and activation (new) STAFF

• Centralising and rationalising COLLECTIONS and FUNDING• Developing new WORKFLOWS• Improve existing SERVICES & develop new ones that are relevant to

research & education

RESULT

• 8.070 sq m new library space• 853 working & learning places• 420.000 volumes in open stacks (80%), 250.000 volumes in closed stacks• registration rate: 100%• new library team• budget infrastructure: 9.810.000 €


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1118/02/2011 Collectiebeleid Wetenschappelijke Bibliotheken

Phase 01 Literature, Near East and library administrationca. 2.400 m² ca. 3.560 lm open stack book collection

>> in use: 17 february 2012

Phase 02 Art, Philosophy & Historyca. 2.370 m²ca. 3.965 lm open stack book collection

>> move: january 2014>>in use: february 2014

Phase 03 Linguistics, Languages & Cultures, Archeologyca. 3.300 m²ca. 4.470 lm open stack book collection

>> move: august-september 2014 (tentative)>> in use : september 2014 (tentative)

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New Faculty Library Arts & Philosophy UGent

UGent - DGFB


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Situation 2008 - Arts & Philosophy Faculty UGent

Pieter Pauwels – 3DColors = 20 departments with an incorporated library


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Situation 2015 - Arts & Philosophy Faculty UGent

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Opening Faculty Library Arts & Philosophy UGent Phase 1 : 17 february 2012


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Classic Library


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Classic 20th century Library


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But the REAL challenge

is this


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UGent Ledeganck Bibliotheek Botanisch Instituut, 1883

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19th century


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UGent Blandijn Bibliotheek Middeleeuwse Geschiedenis, 2008

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20th century


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InQBate, University Library of Sussex, 2008

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21st century


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http://www.designinglibraries.org.uk/

We need to develop a21st century library

as an open & networkeddevelopment platform !


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HOW?


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Possible future developments

of 21st century academic libraries

• OPEN (digital) collections

• Most print collections to CLOSED stacks

• Networked services and collections

• Broader usergroups

• New business models


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but to begin within Arts & Philosophy UGent


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UGent - DGFB

Library Lab UGent


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• 2 highly equiped spaces IN the faculty library • for faculty staff and students• to work with digital collections, tools and services • find expert help (technical & project management)• digital training and instructions• so as to collaborate on innovative projects• in current research and education

TIMING : start 2nd phase Faculty Library in February 2014

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Library Lab UGent


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this is far from new

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etc ...


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At the moment

Talking / meeting / planning …..

about co-operation with like minded people

within (and outside) the faculty to set this up


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But since august 2012

there is already …


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We organised

some fun things already ….


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And we are applying

for this as well ….


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Digital Research Infrastructure for the Arts and Humanities (DARIAH)


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If this project gets funded

we start BIG

If not

we will start small


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But co-operation, either way, is crucial


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… with people in the faculty

but also with the help of the

central University Library


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University Library

• Approx. 3 million volumes in a landmark building by Henry Van de Velde • Large renovation project (2012-2017)• New underground depot

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My hope is

that in UGent

in the future there will be

more formalised places

in co-operation with libraries

where we can forge innovative work

around research and educational projects

with an open vision and an eye for sustainability


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Questions?


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Co-operation? Remarks? Let’s work together!

Saskia ScheltjensUniversiteit Gent Faculteit Letteren & WijsbegeerteB - 9000 Gent

T + 32 (0)9 331 33 75saskiascheltjens (skype id)@saschel (twitter id)

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