kim buschert: 'so, you're a wine librarian?': a new approach to the academic liason...
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‘So, You’re a Wine Librarian?’: A New Approach to the
Academic Liaison Librarian Role
Kim Buschert University of British Columbia
Okanagan Library
Priority areas (industry driven)
1. Labelling & presentation
2. International trade fairs
3. Regional identity & organization
4. Sharing experiences
Knowledge mobilization
• Working with industry, not a study of it • Organize & disseminate knowledge; help the
industry position itself
Project team
• Roger Sugden, Dean, UBC Faculty of Management & Jacques-Olivier Pesme, Director, KEDGE Bordeaux Wine & Spirits Academy
• Project Coordinator, Post-Doctorate Fellow, Research Assistant, Events Coordinator, Research/data Coordinator
• Financial reporting and processing support (Finance manager and faculty admin)
Project Coordinator
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So, You’re a Wine Librarian?
Desired outcomes for the role
For the faculty/project: • Project activities and reporting • Information gathering, organization,
dissemination to wine industry & others • An information portal or “library” • Credibility, and accessible (relationship building)
Why a librarian?
• Project management • Subject knowledge • Information/knowledge management
Desired outcomes for the role
For the Library: • Raise the profile of the library • Express value of librarians’ contributions, to the
faculty and to the community • Learning opportunity • Explore new roles – extension of embedded
librarian model • How to partner with other academic
departments (including funding model)
How does it work?
Strategic Projects Librarian/Project
Coordinator
Associate Chief Librarian (Okanagan
Library)
Head, David Lam Library
Chief Librarian (Okanagan Library)
Dean, Faculty of Management
Performance reviews/
confirmation
Reference & Instruction Librarian
(Limited Term)
Strategic Projects Librarian
How is it working?
Project outputs – First 6 months ü Labelling task force – Briefing notes – Presentations to
industry – Final report
ü Events – Wine Leaders’ Forum – Wine Industry
Collaborative
ü Reporting to WD – 2 quarterly progress
reports – KPIs
ü Communications – Web site – Planning for year 2
Challenges • Risk of disenfranchisement • Complex reporting structure • Balancing time • Performance, merit,
confirmation process
Solutions • MOA, clear JD • Regular meetings • Space & participation
Successes: Non-traditional Academic Librarian Role ü Research team ü Reference/research ü Information
management ü Community outreach ü Project management ü Event coordination ü Budget/funder
reporting
ü Managing contracts ü Working with suppliers ü Instruction ü Committee work ü Subject knowledge ü Colleagues ü Professional
development
Thank you! Questions?