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Item Academic Libraries in the Time of Pandemic and Thereafter: What changed and what is here to stay?(2022-05-24) Luckert, YelenaThis presentation discusses the University of Maryland Libraries' response to the Covid-19 pandemic and the immediately following period of resuming operation. Did the pandemic teach us anything? Are there things that have changed us forever? Libraries all over the world have had to deal with these issues. We are one example of many. But coming this far, we are happy to share our experiences and learn from others in hopes that we can help each other cope and serve our users to the best of our abilities.Item AJL Presents Member Authors : Yelena Luckert presents "The Globalized Library"(2021-03-14) Luckert, YelenaA conversation about a recent book: Luckert and Carpenter, eds. The globalized library: American academic libraries and international students, collections, and practices. ACRL, 2019Item Breaking Down Barriers: Co-Managing and Transforming Public Services(2018-01-09) Hackman, Timothy; Luckert, YelenaSince mid-2012, the division of Public Services at the University of Maryland Libraries has been involved in an ongoing experiment in the way the Libraries’ primary services are led and managed. The speakers, representing two of four directors in the division of Public Services, manage the vast majority of the division’s librarians and support staff and some of its most important collections and services, including reference and research assistance, library instruction, access services, learning and research commons, makerspace, and more. The past five years have brought substantial reorganizations of staffing, collections, spaces, and services, to improve Libraries services to our users, and to position the Libraries and its staff for the future. These changes, based on carefully collected data and assessment, include: - Merging reference and circulation service points - Implementing new chat and virtual reference services - Re-defining the role of librarians and staff, and adjusting responsibilities and workloads - Shifting from a collection-centric to service-centric model - Staff development and training These changes have required the speakers to move toward deeper collaboration, even co-managing, units which are typically separate (and, in some libraries, antagonistic toward one another.) Communication has been key to these efforts, as has a willingness to put aside old divisions and ways of doing things and to think about the best way to design and deliver future-oriented library services. This presentation will explore the speaker’s experience with co-managing public services in a large academic library. It will cover some of the successes and failures as a way to highlight best practices and potential pitfalls of collaboration across units to create the next generation of library services.Item Building Judaica Collections Through Gifts in Kind(2006-06) Luckert, YelenaUniversity of Maryland Libraries’ Judaica collections have been built in part with donations and purchases of second hand collections from private individuals and larger institutions. In a little over ten years it has grown from a relatively small Judaica collection to one of the largest in the Mid-Atlantic Region, second only to the Library of Congress. These donated and purchased materials pose numerous challenges in the realms of preservation, cataloging and collection management. This paper will examine these issues and the ways in which the University of Maryland Judaica librarians work to resolve these issues from the cataloging and the collection management perspectives.Item Building Liaison Relationships: Some Practical Ideas(2008-10-13) Luckert, YelenaBuilding strong relationships between libraries and librarians on one hand and departments on campus and teaching faculty on the other has been one of the most challenging priorities to many academic librarians in the United States. The goal in both cases is to build a strong partnership between the librarians and teaching faculty in order to advance the educational experience of students and research capabilities for faculty. However too often these goals do not develop properly and reach their desired potential. How does one begin building liaison relationships with faculty? What kind of educational and professional background can help a subject librarian in such a position? How does one develop further skills? And what are some of the results can one expect to achieve from such partnerships? These issues will be examined in relationship to collection development, instruction, and reference, based on the University of Maryland experience.Item The Changing Terrain of Academic Libraries: Responding to Evolving Needs of Students and Faculty(2018-05-03) Luckert, Yelena; Markowitz, Judy; Zdravkovska, NevenkaAs needs of faculty and students are evolving, the University of Maryland Libraries responds by changing many of the library priorities. We completely revamped our reference services, moving away from a traditional reference desk to a multidimensional mixed-model delivery of information needs, which allows us more flexibility and agility. In response to campus priorities, the STEM branches are being consolidated to provide more robust, experimental and multifaceted services which promote innovation and team learning. We changed our instructional practices, centering on curricular development and evidence-based learning. We developed Research Commons. The role of subject librarians has been redefined, along with CORE competencies, annual reviews, and training needs for subject librarians. These changes have benefited our users and our librarians. We have seen an increased participation in collaborative work among our librarians and campus units, and deeper embedment with departments. This presentation will cover the changes described above.Item CORE COMPETENCIES For Subject Specialist Liaison Librarians Research Services Public Services Division University of Maryland Libraries(2015-01-01) Luckert, YelenaThis document is based on the Liaison Task Force Final Report and identifies core competences necessary for subject librarians to perform their duties. Subject librarians at the University of Maryland Libraries should consistently work toward achieving basic levels of these competences and excelling in them as they are building their skills and professional knowledge. This document was widely circulated and vetted among all subject librarians and approved by subject librarians in the Research and Learning department.Item Creating a Judaica Library: A case study of the University of Maryland(2006-07) Luckert, YelenaBefore 1990 the Judaica collection at Maryland was small and insignificant. Today it is large and growing, and increasingly important. Aided by generous donations from local Jewish philanthropists, we have been able to purchase Israeli publications, large numbers of old, rare, and out-of-print materials from estates and other libraries, the latest electronic resources, and microform collections of primary documents. Indeed, the University of Maryland Libraries is building a Judaica collection that will be a major resource for the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. The challenges of building a collection include finding pioneering ways of processing large amounts of material and handling the backlog; disposing of unwanted duplicates; working within space constraints; teaching students (and sometimes teaching faculty) to use library resources effectively, among many others. The great opportunities have come in the collaboration between the Libraries, donors, and Jewish Studies faculty on campus. The collection is strong because it is the result of a fruitful partnership. My paper will describe how the University of Maryland Libraries, meeting challenges and taking advantage of opportunities, have assembled one of the best Judaica collections in the mid-Atlantic region.Item Creating and Managing a New Liaison Organizational Model: Strategies for Success(Association of College and Research Libraries A division of the American Library Association Chicago, Illinois 2021, 2021-01) Luckert, Yelena; White, Gary WOver the past decade, there has been an increased focus on liaison librarianship in response to changes in the higher education landscape. Within higher education, there have been significant shifts in student learning, assessment methods, technologies, scholarly communications, the management of research data, and the impact of “big data.” In ongoing efforts to broadly support initiatives and changes in higher education, academic libraries began examining the roles of liaison librarians and to develop strategies to support emerging changes. This article discusses the University of Maryland Libraries' experience in developing, assessing, and continuing a successful liaison model.Item Developing a New Model and Organizational Framework for Liaison Librarians(ACRL, 2020) Luckert, Yelena; White, Gary WThis chapter covers the developments arising from two major task forces at the University of Maryland Libraries, a Liaison Librarian task force and the Research Commons task force. Using Kotter’s Eight Stage Process, the authors discuss the planning and initial phases of these ideas, the work of the task forces, and communication to the library organization about the need and urgency for this work, as well as the subsequent steps taken since the final reports were submitted.Item From College Park to St. Petersburg: Internationalization of Education of Librarians, case study of the University of Maryland(2013-06) Luckert, YelenaIn the Summer of 2012 a University of Maryland course, LBSC729: International Opportunities in Information Studies, went to St. Petersburg with two instructors, one assistant and thirteen graduate students majoring in Information and Library Sciences, to immerse American library science students in the libraries and other cultural institutions of Russia. They met with librarians, students, educators and even Russian readers; saw the interworking of different libraries and archives in Russia, including national, public, academic, and children libraries, enjoyed museums, performances and other places of cultural heritage. Why is this important? What does it take to organize such a course? Who benefits? This paper will talk about the thinking and process behind the development, implementation and future of this course, and its implications on international librarianship.Item From Individual to Community: Building a Community of Practice Around Teaching(Routledge, 2023-04-06) Gammons, Rachel W.; Luckert, Yelena; Inge-Carpenter, Lindsay; Armendariz, AnastasiaUniversity of Maryland (UMD) Libraries has a large teaching program that serves between 16,000 and 20,000 students per academic year. This chapter documents the transformation of UMD Libraries’ teaching program from an individualistic approach to a strong community of practice based on the mutual affirmation, support, and respect of library teachers, and includes the following sections: (1) history of the UMD Libraries’ teaching program, with special attention to how the program has been shaped by the Libraries’ partnership with the UMD Academic Writing Program (ENGL101); (2) overview of the theoretical framework of Communities of Practice (COP); (3) exploration of COP at UMD Libraries, including analysis of two teacher training programs, the Research and Teaching Fellowship, and Fearless Teaching Institute; and (4) recommendations for practice.Item The Future of Subject Librarianship: Using Assessment Data to Guide the Continuing Education and Professional Development of Subject Liaison Librarians(2019-05-29) Luckert, Yelena; White, Gary W.In 2014, the University of Maryland Libraries adopted a subject liaison librarian model to proactively deliver a full range of services to its faculty and students and move the Libraries into the future. Subject liaison librarians are Public Services librarians, responsible for developing and managing collections, reference, instruction and outreach in their assigned disciplines. They are required to be recognized specialists in their subject areas, and at the same time be professional librarians, skillful in libraryrelated operations. Challenged by severe changes in the academic environment, such as rapidly developing technology, proliferation of information, shifts in research and teaching priorities and methods, and consistently difficult budgets, subject liaison librarians must continually improve their skills and knowledge to keep current with the needs of the campus community, library profession, and their subject areas. To this end, the University of Maryland Libraries developed a professional development program for their subject liaison librarians, which combines internal and external learning and training opportunities, both individual and group based. Many academic libraries are embracing liaison systems as a way to provide better services and engage deeper with the campus community. Many think that this is the future of librarianship, and perhaps even survival of libraries. However very few institutions have been able to develop and implement a full-scale training program for liaison librarians, which is necessary to ensure the success for the program. This paper will bring all elements of developing and implementing a liaison training program, providing members of the audience with valuable ideas and tools that they can use in their own settings.Item The Future of Subject Librarianship: Using Assessment Data to Guide the Continuing Education and Professional Development of Subject Liaison Librarians(2019-05-29) Luckert, Yelena; White, Gary W.In 2014, the University of Maryland Libraries adopted a subject liaison librarian model to proactively deliver a full range of services to its faculty and students and move the Libraries into the future. Subject liaison librarians are Public Services librarians, responsible for developing and managing collections, reference, instruction and outreach in their assigned disciplines. They are required to be recognized specialists in their subject areas, and at the same time be professional librarians, skillful in libraryrelated operations. Challenged by severe changes in the academic environment, such as rapidly developing technology, proliferation of information, shifts in research and teaching priorities and methods, and consistently difficult budgets, subject liaison librarians must continually improve their skills and knowledge to keep current with the needs of the campus community, library profession, and their subject areas. To this end, the University of Maryland Libraries developed a professional development program for their subject liaison librarians, which combines internal and external learning and training opportunities, both individual and group based. Many academic libraries are embracing liaison systems as a way to provide better services and engage deeper with the campus community. Many think that this is the future of librarianship, and perhaps even survival of libraries. However very few institutions have been able to develop and implement a full-scale training program for liaison librarians, which is necessary to ensure the success for the program. This paper will bring all elements of developing and implementing a liaison training program, providing members of the audience with valuable ideas and tools that they can use in their own settings.Item Globalizing Librarianship: A Study-Abroad Class in Russia(2015-07-02) Luckert, YelenaThis article reports on the progress of the study-abroad class at the University of Maryland to St. Petersburg, Russia designed for students in library and information sciences in the United States. It took place in May 2012 and then was repeated in 2014. The development of this class has led to other partnership opportunities between the University of Maryland Libraries, the University Of Maryland School Of Information Studies, the St. Petersburg University of Culture and Arts and the Library of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Although this has been a major step forward, much work remains to be done.Item Guidelines and Forms for Annual Reporting of Subject Specialist Liaison Librarians Research Services Public Services Division University of Maryland Libraries(2014-10-22) Luckert, YelenaIn compliance with the Liaison Services Task Force Final Report, http://drum.lib.umd.edu/handle/1903/17456, the Director of Research and Learning with Research and Learning Heards developed these guidelines and forms for annual work plan developments and annual assessments and performance review of liaison librarians at the University of Maryland, College Park. These guidelines for Librarianship closely follow the findings of the Liaison Services Task Force.Item Keeping up with the Profession: Continuing Education and Professional Development of Subject Librarians, a case study.(2017-03) Luckert, YelenaIn 2014, the University of Maryland Libraries adopted a Subject Liaison Librarian model to proactively deliver a full range of services to its faculty and students and move the Libraries into the future. Subject liaison librarians are Public Services librarians, responsible for developing and managing collections, reference, instruction and outreach in their assigned disciplines. They are required to be recognized specialists in their subject areas, and at the same time be professional librarians, skillful in library-related operations. Challenged by severe changes in the academic environment, rapidly changing technology, the proliferation of information, and consistently difficult budgets, subject liaison librarians must continually improve their skills and knowledge to keep current with the needs of the campus community, library profession, and their subject areas. To this end, the University of Maryland Libraries developed a professional development program for their subject liaison librarians, which combines internal and external learning and training opportunities, both individual and group based. This paper will discuss the professional development program for subject liaison librarians at the University of Maryland Libraries. Note: subject liaison librarians are being also referred to here as liaison librarians, or subject librarians.Item Liaison Librarian Task Force 2012 - 2013, The University of Maryland Libraries, Final Report, 31 May 2013(2013-05-31) Luckert, Yelena; Mack, Daniel; Cossard, Patricia; Baykoucheva, SvetlaThis report examines the role of subject librarians in an academic environment, specifically at the University of Maryland. The Liaison Task Force offers several recommendations. These recommendations center on the creation of formal policies, guidelines and programs for liaison librarians. The bibliographies and other supplementary materials to this report include documentation for implementing the recommendations.Item LIAISON Librarianship: WHO ARE WE?(2019-10-29) Luckert, YelenaPechaKucha report detailing the progress of liaison librarianship at the University of Maryland since the Liaison Librarianship Task Force Report of 2012 defined liaison librarianship at the University of Maryland.Item National Humanities Alliance Annual Meeting and Humanities Advocacy Day, March 19-21, 2023.(2023-06-07) Luckert, Yelena; Sly, JordanThe NHA Annual Meeting brings together faculty, administrators, and representatives from scholarly societies, museums, archives, libraries, and other humanities organizations to build their capacity to advocate for the humanities. On Humanities Advocacy Day (this year on March 21, 2023), state-based delegations, including Maryland's, traveled to Capitol Hill to meet with Members of Congress and their staff to ensure federal humanities funding in 2023.