Preparatory Assignment 2

Due Wednesday, February 5, 2003 - e-mail your list to Karen (klhopkins@uta.edu)

Read the following Preliminary Readings:

• Argentati, C.D. "Expanding Horizons for GIS Services in Academic Libraries" (Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1997). (PDF | UTA Only)
• Bailey, Russell, and Barbara Tierney. "Information Commons Redux: Concept, Evolution, and Transcending the Tragedy of the Commons" (Journal of Academic Librarianship, September, 2002). (PDF | UTA Only)
• Berners-Lee, Tim, James Hendler, and Ora Lassila. "The Semantic Web" (Scientific American, May 2001).
• Block, Marylaine. "Beat Out By Amazon" (Ex Libris, January 26, 2001).
• Davis, Gordon B. "Anytime/Anyplace Computing and the Future of Knowledge Work" (Communications of the ACM, December 2002). (UTA Only)
• Hirtle, Peter B. "The Impact of Digitization on Special Collections in Libraries" (Library & Culture, 2002). (UTA Only)
• Kasowitz-Sheer, A. and M. Pasqualoni. "Information Literacy Instruction in Higher Education: Trends and Issues" (ERIC Digest, June 2002)
• Line, Maurice B., et al. "The Future of Interlibrary Loan and Document Supply: Views and Comments." (Interlending & Document Supply, 2002). (UTA Only)
• Tennant, Roy A. "MARC Must Die" (Library Journal, Oct. 15, 2002).
• Tennant, Roy A. "MARC Exit Strategies" (Library Journal, November 15, 2002).
• Troll, Denise A., "How and Why Libraries are Changing: What We Know and What We Need to Know." (Portal, 2002). (UTA Only)
• Watson Healy, Leigh, "The Voice of the User:Where Students and Faculty Go for Information: Highlights of Outsell/DLF Study of theAcademic Information Environment", June 2002. -- Choose format: PowerPoint | html | PDF
• Wulf, Wm. A. "Higher Education Alert: The Information Railroad is Coming." (Educause Review Jan/Feb 2003). (PDF)

  Additional recommendations:

• Bell, Steven J. "Is More Always BETTER?" (American Libraries, January 2003, pages 44-48). (On Reserve in Central Library)
• Blosh, Marie. "Changing the Way We Do Business." (American Libraries, January 2003, pages 48-50). (On Reserve in Central Library)
• Nancy Cantor at Educause, October 2, 2002. (link to RealMedia streaming video - get RealPlayer)
• Fister, Barbara. "What Do They Know? Assessing the Library's Contribution to Student Learning." (Library Issues, January 2003). (On Reserve in Central Library)
• Hisle, W. Lee. "Top Issues Facing Academic Libraries" (College & Research Libraries News, Nov 2002) p. 714-715+ . (On Reserve in Central Library)
• National Academy of Sciences. Preparing for the Revolution: Information Technology and the Future of the Research University. 2002. (Executive Summary, pp. 1-4).
• "How Academic Librarians Can Influence Students' Web-Based Information Choices." OCLC White Paper on the Information Habits of College Students, June 2002.
• Williams, Joan Frye, "Preview of Coming Distractions: Future Directions for Academic Libraries", Handout from Phoenix Group Staff Day, UT Arlington, January 8, 2003. (PDF)

Consider the following excerpt from the Library's Mission Statement:

We will know we are succeeding when ...

• The library is a center of academic life
• our physical spaces promote research, reflection, collaboration
• our virtual space offers resources and services anywhere, anytime
• all resources and services are easy to use
• all users are information fluent
• our investment in staff, information resources, and technology promotes academic success and life-long learning

In your group:

• Discuss the readings
• List identified issues and trends under each of the 6 points from the Library Mission Statement above

Be prepared to present your list to the other groups on the first day at the Ranch.
Send a written copy of your list to Karen (klhopkins@uta.edu) by Wednesday, February 5.