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Discover the evolution of ALLCU member institutions over three decades. Explore the changes, challenges, and achievements in agricultural and horticultural information management. Learn about valuable networking opportunities, professional development resources, and global community initiatives. Join the discussion on industry trends, collaborations, and future prospects. Plan your next steps towards enhancing your professional journey. Get ready to embark on a journey of growth and innovation with ALLCU!
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ALLCU@30 Welcome
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Oxford – a pocket guide • 39 Colleges • University • Divisions • Departments/faculties • OULS • c.40 university libraries • £30M budget
Programme • CHANGING TIMES – the next 30 years
Session 1: Institutional Change • Questionnaire • With space for the buts
How change has affected ALLCU member institutions over three decades • Group memory: • When did I join ALLCU • When did my institution join ALLCU
ALLCU Objectives ALLCU exists to provide an opportunity: • to discuss problems of mutual interest and their solutions • to keep abreast with new developments and techniques in agricultural and horticultural information with special reference to its organisation, dissemination and exploitation for college members • to see the functioning and operation of specialist libraries and research centres • to establish contacts with colleagues for assistance, co-operation and exchange • to act as a focus and forum for liaison with national and regional specialist information groups.
Valuing ALLCU • What do I like most about ALLCU? • What do I like least?
What other professional groups do I belong to? • What groups did I formerly belong to and why did I leave? • What groups would I like to join in the future?
What difficulties do I face in being part of a group? • Eg money, time, permission, distance
Any areas in my professional life where I would like more support? • What can I offer to support others?
When I leave my job, how easy will it be for another to take over? What will be lost? • In terms of subject provision nationally, are things improving or getting worse? • Does it matter?
How much contact do I have with librarians outside FE/HE? Regionally/nationally/internationally? Which is most important? • How much contact do I have with groups in related subject areas? Eg?
How has my institution changed? How has my library changed? • Is this a period of stability, or more change? • Am I equipped to manage change?
What do other groups do? • IAALD • ABG • Cilip
IAALD Our vision is to be the leading global community of practice for information specialists serving agriculture. Our mission is to enable our members to create, capture, access and disseminate information to achieve a more productive and sustainable use of the world's land, water, and renewable natural resources.
: • IAALD connects agricultural information specialists worldwide, providing platforms and spaces for information dissemination, exchange and knowledge sharing; • IAALD convenes agricultural information specialists worldwide, organising meetings and catalyzing dialogue among all agricultural information stakeholders; • IAALD communicates and advocates the value of knowledge and information to its members and others, improving the status and practice of agricultural information management and dissemination; • IAALD collaborates with members and other partner organisations, facilitating and catalyzing educational and other opportunities across agricultural information communities.
ABG • The Aslib Biosciences Group promotes the exchange of information in the fields of biology, agriculture, medicine and the environment. Group members - librarians, information scientists, researchers and others - represent organisations within academia, government, research, commerce and industry. Group membership therefore offers a network of relevant experience of information management across this field. • The Biosciences Group works actively with other similar specialised groups in the United Kingdom and elsewhere. It is the focal point in the UK for the International Association of Agricultural Information Specialists (IAALD) and a Corresponding member of HeLicon (Health Libraries and Information Confederation).
Better together? • A federation? • FIBS • Separate groups collaborating? Or merging? • What would be gained/lost?
What would it do? • Meetings • Visits • Conference participation • Publishing • Forum • Advocacy • Consultancy
If it existed • Would you want to be part of it?
Next steps • Think about for Wed • Now visit to Plant Sciences – moving in 2010