International trends in academic library leadership. Emeritus Professor Andrew McDonald FCLIP FRSA

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1 International trends in academic library leadership Emeritus Professor Andrew McDonald FCLIP FRSA

2 Governing Board International Federation of Library Associations & Institutions, The Hague Director of Library and Archive Services Institute of Education, University College London, UK Director of Library and Learning Services University of East London, UK Director of Information Services University of Sunderland, UK Deputy Librarian University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

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4 IFLA is the trusted global voice of the library and information community. We empower and inspire society by driving access to information, knowledge and culture for all, to support development, learning, creativity and innovation.

5 leading international body representing the interests of library and information services and their users independent, non-governmental, not-for-profit organisation with over 1,400 members in nearly 150 countries

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7 Strategic directions Libraries in Society reading and literacy, development, Trend Report and standards Information and Knowledge sustainable environment, copyright and internet governance Cultural Heritage preservation and conservation and disaster risk reduction Capacity Building development, international advocacy and leadership

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10 IFLA s international advocacy actively involved in creating the SDGs 2030 Agenda acknowledges that access to information (culture and ICTs) AND universal literacy are crucial for delivering the SDGs

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12 IFLA Statement on Libraries and Development vision of how libraries contribute to development, urged policymakers to involve libraries in their plans and ensure the UN 2030 development framework recognises: that access to information and literacy are fundamental libraries and librarians are agents for development UN Member States must support their libraries (networks, information and human resources)

13 over 600 signatories 2020 Communications Trust Academic Libraries of Indiana Access Access to Information Programme Acess Culture/Acesso Cultura ActiveWatch Media Monitoring Agency Afghanistan Journalists Center Africa Freedom of Information Centre (AFIC) African Library and Information Associations and Institutions (AfLIA) Wikimedia Foundation Wikimedia Italia - Associazione per la diffusione della conoscenza libera Wikimedia Mexico Wikimedia UK Wikimedia Uruguay World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (AMARC) Worldpulse Yarra Plenty Regional Library Service Zach S. Henderson Library Zimbabwe Library Association (ZimLA)

14 IFLA hosts UN 2030 Summit, September, New York libraries as critical community assets role of libraries in national development plans

15 Implementing the Sustainable Development Goals Cameroon Russia

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18 high-level trends affecting access to digital information in society inform advocacy, policy and our members in the new global information economy thousands of downloads translated into 18 languages

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20 These trends are evolving rapidly, and on course for collision with reverberations that will ripple through the role and services provided by libraries around the world.

21 alternatives to Google? digital literacy for library staff and users new roles for librarians managing metadata, linked data and big data libraries central for digital culture and heritage

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24 Trends in online education stand to have profound impacts on employment, culture, communication and class around the world. The rapid global expansion in online education resources will make learning opportunities more abundant, cheaper and more accessible. Increased value placed on lifelong learning and the recognition of nonformal and informal learning will change the nature of recruitment, and equalise employment opportunities in a number of ways.

25 transforming learning global availability with mobile and local delivery online and blended learning, MOOCs and OERs new communities of teachers and learners costs, connectivity, courseware, interaction and depth of learning motivation and learning styles new role for libraries? network of libraries to support distributed learning role and skills of librarians - digital rights management open access academic and business model? national mandate? user-generated local content

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27 access and democracy vs censorship, surveillance and security national laws on privacy, data protection and copyright personal information is now widely available right to know and be forgotten educational profiling, power of linked and big data privacy in digital library, open systems, e-lending and wearable technology cost of security

28 who will be most empowered by greater transparency and citizen access to public data - governments, corporations or citizens? new movements and collective action online surveillance and censorship libraries for learning and research, culture and heritage, creating digital content, business and supporting the creative economy

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30 new information economy/online business models libraries move deep into the information economy regulate access to information digital rights management is now core business globalisation information is so easy to share so who owns it? will we lose language and cultural identity? changes in ownership and authorship disrupted the traditional information chain business models and regulatory frameworks new sources of competition and access models women Get more women into the digital economy - 98% of internet code is programmed by men.

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33 Building Strong Library Associations a comprehensive programme of training a strategic and coordinated approach to capacity building and sustainability of library associations benefits associations, libraries and their communities

34 International Leaders Programme two-year programme designed to develop leaders who can represent the wider library sector in the international arena, and to encourage leaders within IFLA IFLA is in the unique position to offer the programme through our global role and reputation and our extensive and diverse framework of activities and expertise

35 Standards Publications Joint Statements

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38 some international trends

39 partnerships collaboration student experience research environment developing staff strategic context services & systems information literacy physical & virtual spaces collections & digital resources

40 strategic context & alignment national politics and funding alternative (private) providers university strategy librarians as leaders and advocates new roles for our staff customer relationship management engagement with faculties and customers metrics to show value, impact and ROI rules and regulations

41 student experience Teaching and Learning Strategy numbers, demand and expectations satisfaction and success 24/7 access new learners and models of learning international, open, part-time, distance and mature learners e-learning and VLE new services online chat etc. skills and employability other student services

42 Research Strategy scholarly communication open access repositories digitisation research data management linked data big data e-research and changing habits research support Public sector saves 28m through open access

43 seamless access to integrated services digital natives or novices customised and personalised services mobile and tablets global reach single sign-on and the cloud new resource discovery and delivery tools open systems self-services and smart solutions new services & systems

44 emerging technologies disrupt and transform? wearables agile robots cybersecurity 5G energy management blockchain technology (Don Tapscott)

45 internationally-important collections collaborative storage print vs electronic user-driven purchasing e-collections and big deals e-books open access and double-dip inflation digitisation and digital preservation born digital locally-created content collections & e-resources

46 space physical and virtual spaces learning and research spaces varied, imaginative and conducive spaces quiet and collaborative spaces

47 information literacy library staff, academics and students remote users digital literacy Wikipedia

48 leadership and advocacy change management workforce and succession planning performance management talent management and capacity building team building and coaching new structures, roles and skills data privacy, cybersecurity, due diligence, managing digital rights, copyright, metadata, linked data, big data, text and data mining, content creation and support online learning job descriptions and review workforce development

49 partnerships collaboration consortia national and regional library networks publishers, archives and memory institutions? access, borrowing, purchasing, e-resources, systems, training and literacy shared services and outsourcing

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52 thank you