Astronomy libraries "In the middle of everyting" under severe pressure - coping or reinventing?

Astronomy libraries "In the middle of everything” under severe pressure –coping or reinventing? Moving from Towards One librarian + subject specialist Less people, more general tasks Library closer to scientists Librarians closer to each other Collections managed individually Collections managed centrally Printed collection Electronic collection Clear overview over separate subjects Less overview, more information , everything together Focus on collections Focus on teaching By Line Nybakk Akerholt, Andri Spilker & Yutong Shan Academic librarians for Astronomy, Physics & Mathematics @ University of Oslo, Norway Illustration generated using ChatGPT •We have to work together to make it work! →Science Team! •Share resources & expertise in teaching & research support, learn from each other •Evaluate tasks in common, minimize duplication of efforts •Help students & researchers connect with books, collections & history through our teaching →Teach students @ Observatory •To connect with the students: teach what they need →New course in LaTeX & Overleaf •Participate in & develop network meeting places for STEM •Keep nerdiness & science connection! STRATEGIES FOR COPING THROUGH REINVENTING SCIENCE TEAM! Questions? Comments? Get in touch at the conference or on email! [email protected] Illustrations by Camilla Hagen Blixhavn Observatory The first scientific building of the University of Oslo. Contains important collection & history. Institute of theoretical astrophysics Astronomy collection + Line used to be here, with researchers & students. Shared library for science & medicine Astronomy collection + Line moved together with other sciences and later also medicine. One university library, all disciplines Scientific librarians are now being organised in sections of services (teaching, research support, collections) rather than disciplines. PAST NOW THE STORY OF OUR LIBRARY •Subject specificness when we have to do more general tasks •Librarians leaving, with knowledge •Connection to collections & history •Connection to other STEM librarians & STEM researchers AT RISK UNDER PRESSURE Astronomy libraries "In the middle of everything” under severe pressure –coping or reinventing? Line Nybakk Akerholt, Andri Spilker & Yutong Shan Academic librarians for Astronomy, Physics & Mathematics @ University of Oslo, Norway Illustrations by Camilla Hagen Blixhavn Observatory The first scientific building @ University of Oslo. Contains important collection & history. THE STORY OF OUR LIBRARY PAST Illustrations by Camilla Hagen Blixhavn Observatory The first scientific building @ University of Oslo. Contains important collection & history. Institute of theoretical astrophysics Astronomy collection + Line used to be here, with researchers & students. THE STORY OF OUR LIBRARY PAST Illustrations by Camilla Hagen Blixhavn Observatory The first scientific building @ University of Oslo. Contains important collection & history. Institute of theoretical astrophysics Astronomy collection + Line used to be here, with researchers & students. Shared library for science & medicine Astronomy collection + Line moved together with other sciences and later also medicine. THE STORY OF OUR LIBRARY PAST Illustrations by Camilla Hagen Blixhavn Observatory The first scientific building @ University of Oslo. Contains important collection & history. Institute of theoretical astrophysics Astronomy collection + Line used to be here, with researchers & students. Shared library for science & medicine Astronomy collection + Line moved together with other sciences and later also medicine. One university library, all disciplines Scientific librarians are now being organised in sections of services (teaching, research support, collections) rather than disciplines. THE STORY OF OUR LIBRARY PAST NOW THE TRANSFORMATION: EVOLVING ROLE OF THE SUBJECT LIBRARIAN SPECIALIZED GENERAL Illustration generated using ChatGPT BEFORE: EACH IN OWN SUBJECT BUBBLE UNDER PRESSURE!