Sponsored Luncheon - RSVP RequiredIn this year's sponsored, but no holds barred lunch, participants will have the opportunity to contemplate examples of proactive approaches answering the question posed by the 2015 conference theme, “Where Do We Go From Here?”. After greetings from the lunch host, Rittenhouse, and the traditional brief “year in review” recap by Ramune Kubilius, three panelists will share insights and open the floor for lively discussion with session participants.
Researchers increasingly must meet various data management requirements and mandates, while educators are challenged by changing trends in providing curricular content. Where does that leave libraries? In the best case scenarios, they utilize approaches espoused in Yogi Berra’s advice—they follow paths (opportunities) that present themselves, and become partners.
Cunera Buys will describe work she and Pamela Shaw (Biosciences & Bioinformatics Librarian, Northwestern University’s Galter Health Sciences Library) have done in the data management planning arena, as part of a university working group. She will touch on differing disciplinary needs and how data management affects scholarly publishing and communication activities.
Are alternate open textbooks a solution for educators seeking health sciences curricular reading materials? Elizabeth Lorbeer will discuss the current environment, experiments, and roles (“reinvented” expertise) librarians can share in order to help faculty and students.
Finally, before moving to longer lively discussion, moderator Jean Gudenas will round out the panel by sharing examples of recent developments and experiments, how libraries have strived to demonstrate value in the collections and document delivery arena.
