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Capitalizing on Sultanas: Navigating the Wired World in London Streets

Join Liz Chapman, Director of Library Services at the London School of Economics, as she explores progress in a peculiarly connected world. Analyzing finance, delivery methods, student needs, and the evolution of libraries, this presentation delves into past concerns and future possibilities. Discover the impact of geography, financial changes, and the shifting landscape of library services. As we gaze outward and inward, the discussion touches on teamwork, market strategies, and the ever-changing role of technology in libraries. Delve into the evolution of services, student expectations, and the digital future with Liz Chapman in this insightful session.

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Capitalizing on Sultanas: Navigating the Wired World in London Streets

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  1. Fiesole 2010 LeuvenFiesole 2010 Leuven Liz ChapmanDirector of Library ServicesLondon School of Economics The moment to capitalize on sultanas: progress in a weird wired world

  2. The streets of London • Geography • Finance • Delivery • Looking outwards • Students • Looking backwards • Looking forwards

  3. Who was worried in the 1890s?

  4. Finance 2009 - 2010 • Exchange rates • Cuts • Commodities

  5. Physical delivery • When do we stop buying books? • Space issues • UKRR

  6. E-delivery • Big deals revisited • E-books awaited • Reflections on use

  7. Looking outwards • What happens inside libraries? • Magic delivery • Niche markets • Marketing

  8. Teamwork • What does working together mean?

  9. Teamwork – for others

  10. Students • What services do libraries provide? • How can they change? • How have students changed?

  11. Computers • How many do we need? • How do they work?

  12. One-legged piracy • A particular way of walking • Not suitable in emergency

  13. The world outside “White Horse Yard …is worse than the rest – many living [here] who have been convicted. Would not be past dropping a brick on my head if they got the chance.” Charles Booth notebooks

  14. Were we worried in the 1980’s ? LSE’s Head of Slavonic Library Collections 1984 www.flikr.com/photos/lselibrary • Wikipedia 2001 • MySpace 2003 • Facebook 2004 • YouTube 2005 • Twitter 2006

  15. It’s a vision thing….. Where are we looking?

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