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Keynote Vivian Lewis CONUL2018

Building on Strength: Preparing the Academic Library Workforce to Support Transformation Vivian Lews University Librarian at McMaster University Research libraries don’t transform themselves. Rather, they are changed in deep and enduring ways by library staff who are both prepared and supported by their organizations to think in big, innovative ways. Building a transformation-ready workforce is no easy task. Gone are the days when librarians and other library workers were revered as the trusted “keepers of the book.” In addition to their traditional roles collecting and providing access to published text, they are now called upon to manage, structure and create information. They are expected to support new technology-infused methods of scholarly research, to explore new models for academic publishing and to speak with authority about a host of critical issues – intellectual property, human-computer interaction, bibliometrics and data visualization to name just a few. Lewis will shed light on the power of consortial action to support library workforce development as evidenced both in Canada and the United States. She will describe the Canadian Association of Research Libraries’ efforts to analyze training gaps and to document the core competencies required to be successful in 21st century research libraries. She will also describe the efforts of the Association of Research Libraries ARL Academy, a new, collaborative effort to foster the development of an “agile, diverse and highly motivated workforce.” Come prepared to discuss the benefits of building communities of practice around workforce development to support library transformation at both the local and national level.