CommComm posted on August 18, 2010 20:14

I don't meet many people who aren't in some form of "transition" these days. We're either "transitioning to" or "transforming into". Sigh. It's a sign of the times. Claire Twose gave me some insights into the plans for the Lilienfeld Library (down the street from Welch in the 9th floor of the Hampton House.)

I asked Claire to describe the transformation Lilienfeld is undergoing. Specifically, I wanted to know what is it being transformed into?

 "It's being transformed into a Welch library space. That is to say we are returning the space in which Lilienfeld has been to the School of Public Health. They in turn are offering the kind of office space options that other Informationists use---shared space for office hours in locations within Hampton House. The final locations are yet to be determined."

So how will this affect the Lilienfeld users? 

"Users will continue to receive the many services and resources they are used to. Continued access to electronic journals, databases and e-books. Continued access to electronic course reserves. And of course, continued access to Donna Hesson in Hampton House during office hours and at other times by appointment. For example, this includes help in identifying and finding public health resources relavent to particular topics, formulating searches to support course work and research and help with bibliographic management tools such as Endnote and RefWorks. Donna will also continue to provide orientations and in-class presentations. Patrons will maintain continued access to Informationists by email or phone, including two Informationists assigned to Public Health: Lori Rosman and myself (Claire Twose). We see patrons having access to other library staff, specifically Ivy Garner who teaches and troubleshoots RefWorks."

Claire also stressed that "print-only journals that are currently at Lilienfeld will be moved to Welch, and everyone will still have access to interlibrary loan services. And, printmonographs either purchased or used within the last three years will be available from Welch." 

Finally, I inquired how all this will impact the School of Public Health Informationists?

"The place Donna will hang her hat will be at Welch, this way all the Informationists will be under one roof. Department assignments won't change. Donna's work life will change, of course. Their will be a shift from managing the space/print/journal materials to purely Informationist services---from orientations to teaching, to search support, and so forth. Faculty and staff should actually see an increase in Donna's visibility, in that office spaces and office hours will be closer to at least some of the departments."

 


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