from Frank Daniels <[log in to unmask]>
This is appalling news. I suffered through a similar experience, though not
in the academic sector. I fear that any arguments brought against the
university management based upon librarians' knowledge and professionalism,
or even based upon logic, will fail because at the back of all this is the
desire to save money. The university management's argument for their new
policy appears specious in the extreme. It also appears dishonest...
More than a quarter of a century ago a young reporter was standing in a dark
underground car park after midnight asking questions of an older man about a
case he was then working on. The older man was somewhat evasive in the
answers he gave but in exasperation he eventually told the reporter that if
he really wanted to get to the bottom of the case he should "follow the
money". I'm not suggesting that "following the money" in this case will
bring a reversal of the policy, but librarians need to challenge their
opponents here on grounds wider than those of knowledge and professionalism.
CILIP should be responding to this case, and should be asked to help, but
I'm not sure what CILIP's views on professionalsim are (these days).
Sincerely,
Frank Daniels
Frank Daniels
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> 2. The Future of Health Librarianship - Conference 25th February - Book
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>Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2005 12:53:12 +0000
>From: "J.Wright" <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Restructuring at Bangor University
>
>The University of Wales Bangor in the UK no longer feel that subject
>librarians / academic liaison librarians are needed in the modern
>academic library. They have made restructuring proposals which include
>removing all bar one of the subject librarians and a tier of the library
>management, including the Head of Bibliographic Services. The university
>management thinks that technology has 'deskilled' literature searching.
>As far as I know, this proposal is unprecedented in the United Kingdom.
>
>In essence, there will remain 4 professional librarians serving a
>'research-led' university of 8,000 plus FTEs and with 8 library sites.
>These will be the university librarian, cataloguing librarian,
>acquisitions librarian and Law librarian.
>
>Has anything like this happened anywhere that you know of? If so,
>what have been the effects? We are in a consultation period that
>lasts until 25th February and any evidence we can gather to help us in
>our fight against these proposals would be warmly welcomed. If you
>would like to receive a copy of the consultation document please reply
>to Angela Jones-Evans ([log in to unmask]).
>
>Letters / E-mails of opposition to the decision, and support for those
>affected would also be welcome. They can be addressed to:
>
>Dr Kevin Mundy
>Senior Assistant Registrar
>University of Wales Bangor
>College Road
>Bangor
>Gwynedd
>LL57 2DG
>E-mail: [log in to unmask]
>
>and importantly should also be copied to:
>
>Angela Jones-Evans
>Head of Information Support Group
>Unievrsity of Wales Bangor
>Main Library
>College Road
>Bangor
>Gwynedd
>LL57 2DG
>E-mail: [log in to unmask]
>
>
>
>
>
>--
>John Wright BA DipLib MCLIP
>Subject Support Librarian
>University of Wales Bangor
>Main Library
>College Road
>Bangor
>Gwynedd
>LL57 2DG
>Tel: 01248 382
>email: [log in to unmask]
>
>John Wright BA DipLib MCLIP
>Llyfrgellydd Cefnogi Pwnc
>Prifysgol Cymru Bangor
>Prif Llyfrgell
>Ffordd y Coleg
>Bangor
>Gwynedd
>LL57 2DG
>Ffon: 01248 382
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>
>Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2005 13:12:47 -0000
>From: "Innes, Claire" <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: Restructuring at Bangor University
>
>As an interested observer, but no expert in academic libraries, may I ask
>the following:
>
>Are library users at Bangor University particularly information literate?
>More than other academic institutions? Are they information literate
>_enough_?
>How many qualified and supporting library staff are there now, and after
>proposals?
>Which technology is responsible (or being blamed) for the "deskilling"?
>
>
>
>Claire Innes
>Information Manager
>Group Technology / Strategy, Architecture and Design
>The Royal Bank of Scotland
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Chartered Library and Information Professionals
> > [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of J.Wright
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> > Subject: Restructuring at Bangor University
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> > The University of Wales Bangor in the UK no longer feel that subject
> > librarians / academic liaison librarians are needed in the modern
> > academic library. They have made restructuring proposals which include
> > removing all bar one of the subject librarians and a tier of the library
> > management, including the Head of Bibliographic Services. The university
> > management thinks that technology has 'deskilled' literature searching.
> > As far as I know, this proposal is unprecedented in the United Kingdom.
> >
> > In essence, there will remain 4 professional librarians serving a
> > 'research-led' university of 8,000 plus FTEs and with 8 library sites.
> > These will be the university librarian, cataloguing librarian,
> > acquisitions librarian and Law librarian.
> >
> > Has anything like this happened anywhere that you know of? If so,
> > what have been the effects? We are in a consultation period that
> > lasts until 25th February and any evidence we can gather to help us in
> > our fight against these proposals would be warmly welcomed. If you
> > would like to receive a copy of the consultation document please reply
> > to Angela Jones-Evans ([log in to unmask]).
> >
> > Letters / E-mails of opposition to the decision, and support for those
> > affected would also be welcome. They can be addressed to:
> >
> > Dr Kevin Mundy
> > Senior Assistant Registrar
> > University of Wales Bangor
> > College Road
> > Bangor
> > Gwynedd
> > LL57 2DG
> > E-mail: [log in to unmask]
> >
> > and importantly should also be copied to:
> >
> > Angela Jones-Evans
> > Head of Information Support Group
> > Unievrsity of Wales Bangor
> > Main Library
> > College Road
> > Bangor
> > Gwynedd
> > LL57 2DG
> > E-mail: [log in to unmask]
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > John Wright BA DipLib MCLIP
> > Subject Support Librarian
> > University of Wales Bangor
> > Main Library
> > College Road
> > Bangor
> > Gwynedd
> > LL57 2DG
> > Tel: 01248 382
> > email: [log in to unmask]
> >
> > John Wright BA DipLib MCLIP
> > Llyfrgellydd Cefnogi Pwnc
> > Prifysgol Cymru Bangor
> > Prif Llyfrgell
> > Ffordd y Coleg
> > Bangor
> > Gwynedd
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>Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2005 13:20:15 +0000
>From: Alyson Hogarth <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: Restructuring at Bangor University
>
>I wonder whether it has occurred to those responsible for this proposal,
>that if students and researchers no longer need the help of librarians
>because technology has replaced them, why should they need university
>teachers? Surely students can access all the material they need in the
>University Library without the need to attend lectures and seminars!
>Perhaps the proposers are unaware that the advantage of librarians, as with
>teachers, is that they can think. Machines can't.
>
>Alyson Hogarth.
>Stock Manager
>Middlesbrough Libraries and Information.
>
>
>
>
>
>"J.Wright" <[log in to unmask]>@JISCMAIL.AC.UK> on 26/01/2005 12:53:12
>
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>cc:
>Subject: Restructuring at Bangor University
>
>
>The University of Wales Bangor in the UK no longer feel that subject
>librarians / academic liaison librarians are needed in the modern
>academic library. They have made restructuring proposals which include
>removing all bar one of the subject librarians and a tier of the library
>management, including the Head of Bibliographic Services. The university
>management thinks that technology has 'deskilled' literature searching.
>As far as I know, this proposal is unprecedented in the United Kingdom.
>
>In essence, there will remain 4 professional librarians serving a
>'research-led' university of 8,000 plus FTEs and with 8 library sites.
>These will be the university librarian, cataloguing librarian,
>acquisitions librarian and Law librarian.
>
>Has anything like this happened anywhere that you know of? If so,
>what have been the effects? We are in a consultation period that
>lasts until 25th February and any evidence we can gather to help us in
>our fight against these proposals would be warmly welcomed. If you
>would like to receive a copy of the consultation document please reply
>to Angela Jones-Evans ([log in to unmask]).
>
>Letters / E-mails of opposition to the decision, and support for those
>affected would also be welcome. They can be addressed to:
>
>Dr Kevin Mundy
>Senior Assistant Registrar
>University of Wales Bangor
>College Road
>Bangor
>Gwynedd
>LL57 2DG
>E-mail: [log in to unmask]
>
>and importantly should also be copied to:
>
>Angela Jones-Evans
>Head of Information Support Group
>Unievrsity of Wales Bangor
>Main Library
>College Road
>Bangor
>Gwynedd
>LL57 2DG
>E-mail: [log in to unmask]
>
>
>
>
>
>--
>John Wright BA DipLib MCLIP
>Subject Support Librarian
>University of Wales Bangor
>Main Library
>College Road
>Bangor
>Gwynedd
>LL57 2DG
>Tel: 01248 382
>email: [log in to unmask]
>
>John Wright BA DipLib MCLIP
>Llyfrgellydd Cefnogi Pwnc
>Prifysgol Cymru Bangor
>Prif Llyfrgell
>Ffordd y Coleg
>Bangor
>Gwynedd
>LL57 2DG
>Ffon: 01248 382
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>Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2005 14:01:12 -0000
>From: Diana Nutting <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: Restructuring at Bangor University
>
>It's been a very long time since I worked in an academic library but at
>that
>stage a large part of my job as a subject specialist librarian was to teach
>students how to do their own research and use the library. Who does that at
>Bangor, and if it's the subject librarians who is going to do it in the
>future?
>
>Can the university management identify what technology has deskilled
>literature searching and cite any evidence that this is the case. As
>experienced librarians you should be able to search the literature to prove
>that the opposite is true, thus disproving the allegation, and showing
>evidence of your unique skills all in one fell swoop.
>
>Good luck and don't forget to fight dirty.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: J.Wright [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent: 26 January 2005 12:53
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Restructuring at Bangor University
>
>
>The University of Wales Bangor in the UK no longer feel that subject
>librarians / academic liaison librarians are needed in the modern
>academic library. They have made restructuring proposals which include
>removing all bar one of the subject librarians and a tier of the library
>management, including the Head of Bibliographic Services. The university
>management thinks that technology has 'deskilled' literature searching.
>As far as I know, this proposal is unprecedented in the United Kingdom.
>
>In essence, there will remain 4 professional librarians serving a
>'research-led' university of 8,000 plus FTEs and with 8 library sites.
>These will be the university librarian, cataloguing librarian,
>acquisitions librarian and Law librarian.
>
>Has anything like this happened anywhere that you know of? If so,
>what have been the effects? We are in a consultation period that
>lasts until 25th February and any evidence we can gather to help us in
>our fight against these proposals would be warmly welcomed. If you
>would like to receive a copy of the consultation document please reply
>to Angela Jones-Evans ([log in to unmask]).
>
>Letters / E-mails of opposition to the decision, and support for those
>affected would also be welcome. They can be addressed to:
>
>Dr Kevin Mundy
>Senior Assistant Registrar
>University of Wales Bangor
>College Road
>Bangor
>Gwynedd
>LL57 2DG
>E-mail: [log in to unmask]
>
>and importantly should also be copied to:
>
>Angela Jones-Evans
>Head of Information Support Group
>Unievrsity of Wales Bangor
>Main Library
>College Road
>Bangor
>Gwynedd
>LL57 2DG
>E-mail: [log in to unmask]
>
>
>
>
>
>--
>John Wright BA DipLib MCLIP
>Subject Support Librarian
>University of Wales Bangor
>Main Library
>College Road
>Bangor
>Gwynedd
>LL57 2DG
>Tel: 01248 382
>email: [log in to unmask]
>
>John Wright BA DipLib MCLIP
>Llyfrgellydd Cefnogi Pwnc
>Prifysgol Cymru Bangor
>Prif Llyfrgell
>Ffordd y Coleg
>Bangor
>Gwynedd
>LL57 2DG
>Ffon: 01248 382
>e-bost: [log in to unmask]
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>Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2005 14:15:49 -0000
>From: "Pentelow, Dave (RDS)" <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: Restructuring at Bangor University
>
>Perhaps the Department of Information Studies at the University of Wales
>Aberystwyth might have some views on why the University of Wales no longer
>feels it should employ librarians?
>
>Dave Pentelow
>Senior Adviser - Technical Information
>Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: J.Wright [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent: 26 January 2005 12:53
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Restructuring at Bangor University
>
>
>The University of Wales Bangor in the UK no longer feel that subject
>librarians / academic liaison librarians are needed in the modern
>academic library. They have made restructuring proposals which include
>removing all bar one of the subject librarians and a tier of the library
>management, including the Head of Bibliographic Services. The university
>management thinks that technology has 'deskilled' literature searching.
>As far as I know, this proposal is unprecedented in the United Kingdom.
>
>In essence, there will remain 4 professional librarians serving a
>'research-led' university of 8,000 plus FTEs and with 8 library sites.
>These will be the university librarian, cataloguing librarian,
>acquisitions librarian and Law librarian.
>
>Has anything like this happened anywhere that you know of? If so,
>what have been the effects? We are in a consultation period that
>lasts until 25th February and any evidence we can gather to help us in
>our fight against these proposals would be warmly welcomed. If you
>would like to receive a copy of the consultation document please reply
>to Angela Jones-Evans ([log in to unmask]).
>
>Letters / E-mails of opposition to the decision, and support for those
>affected would also be welcome. They can be addressed to:
>
>Dr Kevin Mundy
>Senior Assistant Registrar
>University of Wales Bangor
>College Road
>Bangor
>Gwynedd
>LL57 2DG
>E-mail: [log in to unmask]
>
>and importantly should also be copied to:
>
>Angela Jones-Evans
>Head of Information Support Group
>Unievrsity of Wales Bangor
>Main Library
>College Road
>Bangor
>Gwynedd
>LL57 2DG
>E-mail: [log in to unmask]
>
>
>
>
>
>--
>John Wright BA DipLib MCLIP
>Subject Support Librarian
>University of Wales Bangor
>Main Library
>College Road
>Bangor
>Gwynedd
>LL57 2DG
>Tel: 01248 382
>email: [log in to unmask]
>
>John Wright BA DipLib MCLIP
>Llyfrgellydd Cefnogi Pwnc
>Prifysgol Cymru Bangor
>Prif Llyfrgell
>Ffordd y Coleg
>Bangor
>Gwynedd
>LL57 2DG
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>Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2005 14:30:44 -0000
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>Subject: The Future of Health Librarianship - Conference 25th February -
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>Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2005 14:34:50 -0000
>From: Angela Haynes <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: Restructuring at Bangor University
>
>CYMAL's input should be valuable too.=20
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Pentelow, Dave (RDS) [mailto:[log in to unmask]]=20
>Sent: 26 January 2005 14:16
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Restructuring at Bangor University
>
>
>Perhaps the Department of Information Studies at the University of Wales
>Aberystwyth might have some views on why the University of Wales no
>longer feels it should employ librarians?
>
>Dave Pentelow
>Senior Adviser - Technical Information
>Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: J.Wright [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent: 26 January 2005 12:53
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Restructuring at Bangor University
>
>
>The University of Wales Bangor in the UK no longer feel that subject
>librarians / academic liaison librarians are needed in the modern
>academic library. They have made restructuring proposals which include
>removing all bar one of the subject librarians and a tier of the library
>management, including the Head of Bibliographic Services. The university
>management thinks that technology has 'deskilled' literature searching.
>As far as I know, this proposal is unprecedented in the United Kingdom.
>
>In essence, there will remain 4 professional librarians serving a
>'research-led' university of 8,000 plus FTEs and with 8 library sites.
>These will be the university librarian, cataloguing librarian,
>acquisitions librarian and Law librarian.
>
>Has anything like this happened anywhere that you know of? If so, what
>have been the effects? We are in a consultation period that lasts until
>25th February and any evidence we can gather to help us in our fight
>against these proposals would be warmly welcomed. If you would like to
>receive a copy of the consultation document please reply to Angela
>Jones-Evans ([log in to unmask]).
>
>Letters / E-mails of opposition to the decision, and support for those
>affected would also be welcome. They can be addressed to:
>
>Dr Kevin Mundy
>Senior Assistant Registrar
>University of Wales Bangor
>College Road
>Bangor
>Gwynedd
>LL57 2DG
>E-mail: [log in to unmask]
>
>and importantly should also be copied to:
>
>Angela Jones-Evans
>Head of Information Support Group
>Unievrsity of Wales Bangor
>Main Library
>College Road
>Bangor
>Gwynedd
>LL57 2DG
>E-mail: [log in to unmask]
>
>
>
>
>
>--
>John Wright BA DipLib MCLIP
>Subject Support Librarian
>University of Wales Bangor
>Main Library
>College Road
>Bangor
>Gwynedd
>LL57 2DG
>Tel: 01248 382
>email: [log in to unmask]
>
>John Wright BA DipLib MCLIP
>Llyfrgellydd Cefnogi Pwnc
>Prifysgol Cymru Bangor
>Prif Llyfrgell
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>Bangor
>Gwynedd
>LL57 2DG
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>Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2005 14:39:04 -0000
>From: "Crawford, John" <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: Restructuring at Bangor University
>
>Although this is clearly an extremely disturbing development I cannot
>say I am surprised. I am completing some research, based on our students
>and alumni, on the basis of which I would hypothesise that there is a
>backdoor process of outsourcing going on whereby students are turning to
>commercially based services, rather than sources provided on university
>websites. As librarians we probably think first of Scholar Google and
>the Google effect but it may apply to careers and even counselling
>advice as well. I have just submitted a research funding bid to examine
>this phenomenon but I did not expect it to happen so soon.
>
>Best wishes (if that is the appropriate term)=20
>
>John Crawford
>
>Dr. John Crawford,
>Library Research Officer,=20
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Chartered Library and Information Professionals
>[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Pentelow, Dave (RDS)
>Sent: 26 January 2005 14:16
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Restructuring at Bangor University
>
>Perhaps the Department of Information Studies at the University of Wales
>Aberystwyth might have some views on why the University of Wales no
>longer
>feels it should employ librarians?
>
>Dave Pentelow
>Senior Adviser - Technical Information
>Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: J.Wright [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent: 26 January 2005 12:53
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Restructuring at Bangor University
>
>
>The University of Wales Bangor in the UK no longer feel that subject
>librarians / academic liaison librarians are needed in the modern
>academic library. They have made restructuring proposals which include
>removing all bar one of the subject librarians and a tier of the library
>management, including the Head of Bibliographic Services. The university
>management thinks that technology has 'deskilled' literature searching.
>As far as I know, this proposal is unprecedented in the United Kingdom.
>
>In essence, there will remain 4 professional librarians serving a
>'research-led' university of 8,000 plus FTEs and with 8 library sites.
>These will be the university librarian, cataloguing librarian,
>acquisitions librarian and Law librarian.
>
>Has anything like this happened anywhere that you know of? If so,
>what have been the effects? We are in a consultation period that
>lasts until 25th February and any evidence we can gather to help us in
>our fight against these proposals would be warmly welcomed. If you
>would like to receive a copy of the consultation document please reply
>to Angela Jones-Evans ([log in to unmask]).
>
>Letters / E-mails of opposition to the decision, and support for those
>affected would also be welcome. They can be addressed to:
>
>Dr Kevin Mundy
>Senior Assistant Registrar
>University of Wales Bangor
>College Road
>Bangor
>Gwynedd
>LL57 2DG
>E-mail: [log in to unmask]
>
>and importantly should also be copied to:
>
>Angela Jones-Evans
>Head of Information Support Group
>Unievrsity of Wales Bangor
>Main Library
>College Road
>Bangor
>Gwynedd
>LL57 2DG
>E-mail: [log in to unmask]
>
>
>
>
>
>--
>John Wright BA DipLib MCLIP
>Subject Support Librarian
>University of Wales Bangor
>Main Library
>College Road
>Bangor
>Gwynedd
>LL57 2DG
>Tel: 01248 382
>email: [log in to unmask]
>
>John Wright BA DipLib MCLIP
>Llyfrgellydd Cefnogi Pwnc
>Prifysgol Cymru Bangor
>Prif Llyfrgell
>Ffordd y Coleg
>Bangor
>Gwynedd
>LL57 2DG
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