Published on July 10, 2009
Author: bcg8
Source: slideshare.net
Making the Library a Partner in Research by Leveraging the Strategic Plan
Brian C. Gray
Case Western Reserve University
Kelvin Smith Library
Presentation: http://slideshare.net/bcg8
4 Year Journey & Still Going
College-Based Librarian
PR/Marketing
Relationships
Strategic Plan
Energy Initiative
Beyond the Campus
The Energy Collaborative Platform is a Kelvin Smith Library initiative committed to partnership in the exploration of sustainability and alternative energy through providing world class collections, maintaining a Virtual Knowledge Center for Energy, cultivating researchers and students with educational opportunities, and capturing and disseminating the research of Case Western Reserve University and its partners.
New in 2009: News alerting service focused on energy & environment
Over 100 New Books
Other Projects
Partnered on a grant for an internship
Partner in writing a NSF grant
Teaching faculty to use collaboration tools such as Google Apps, Google Sites, Adobe Connect, and other tools
Consult on the GLEI website, including using web 2.0 tools and library resources
Leveraging OhioLINK and other consortium
Hosting speakers and helping with K-12 outreach
Coming Soon
Various energy current awareness tools
Boiler plate materials for grant proposals
Research Guides
Class about using DOE materials
IEEE 125th birthday celebration
Exploring: Data curation
Considering: Research services & document delivery for the growing Ohio energy community
Next library practicum student will have an energy focus
Developing: Business Plan
What is different fromprevious actions?
PACKAGING
Multiple services & tools
Partnership/collaboration
Proactive
“Librarian in the Laboratory”
No longer looked as just a “place for answers” but as a home to help develop answers
Processes transferable to other disciplines
Other Projects that Developed Because of Our Approach
Case Western Reserve is one of five campuses nationwide that will pilot Amazon.com's Kindle DX, an update of the company's wireless reader device.
Brian C. Gray
Head of Reference
Librarian - Engineering, Math, & Statistics
Case Western Reserve University
Kelvin Smith Library
Email: bcg8@case.edu
Blog: http://blog.case.edu/bcg8/
Presentation: http://slideshare.net/bcg8
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