Re: Is Technical Services a public service?

Stacey,

To my mind, the biggest problem with moving Tech Services offsite is that
it is decreasing an already tenuous (indirect) connection with the
researchers, "the public."  Most of the direct connections that those in
Tech Services have with researchers is via email (and mostly in
problem-solving).  The way those in Tech Services know how to do their work
to the best benefit of the researchers is through lots of communication
with library employees in public services -- both scheduled and
serendipitous.

Lauren
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Lauren Corbett
Director of Resource Services, Z. Smith Reynolds Library
Wake Forest University
336-758-6136


On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 9:45 AM, <acqnet-l_at_lists.ibiblio.org> wrote:

> Stacey,
>
>
>
> Based on your interest in seeking arguments for keeping Technical Services
> on-site, I would suggest that you are asking the wrong question.  More
> specifically, you need to demonstrate that your physical presence offers a
> greater benefit to the library's mission than whatever other plans exist
> for that space.  Interaction with students and faculty is a red herring.
>
>
>
> Cheers!
>
>
>
> --Forrest
>
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> *Sent: *Friday, August 23, 2013 2:31:09 PM
> *Subject: *[ACQNET-L] Is Technical Services a public service?
>
>
> Hello All
>
> I posted a question awhile ago asking for examples of libraries that had
> their technical services departments moved off-site.  Thank you to those
> who responded, always looking for more examples!
>
> My next question is how would you argue that Technical Services is indeed
> a public service?  I found a very good article here
>
> http://www.aallnet.org/main-menu/Publications/spectrum/Archives/Vol-16/No-2/technical-services.pdf
>
> Our technical services department (Acq, Cataloging and ERM) has been told
> we are candidates to move off-site because we do not interact directly with
> students and faculty.  I am arguing that we do interact, indirectly.  What
> does everyone else think?
>
> Stacey
>
> Stacey Marien
> Acquisitions Librarian
> American University Library
> Washington, DC
> smarien_at_american.edu
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