originally: http://www.oclc.org/programs/communication/partnerupdates/20070112.htm
January 12 2007, RLG Programs Partner UpdateFrom Jim Michalko, VP RLG Programs Today I want to welcome you to 2007, share some news, point you to a few of the things we've been working on, and invite your comments on the directions we've set for RLG Programs. What's new in Mountain View?Staff news: With very mixed emotions, I am announcing that Anne Van Camp has been appointed the director of the Smithsonian Institution Archives. As the "Archivist of the Smithsonian," Anne will be responsible for managing the Smithsonian Institution Archives and for providing leadership in the management of the vast archival collections of the Smithsonian. Anne's last day with RLG Programs and OCLC will be March 1, 2007. All of us in Programs and Research will feel the loss of Anne's expertise, guidance, vision, professional insights, fellowship, and friendship even while we're proud that she was selected to lead this extraordinary institution. Web site: This month we've updated pages on programmatic activities on this site. Over the next few months, we'll be creating a new, combined Web presence for Programs and Research that will provide information on all our activities. For now, you can learn more about the new RLG Programs at these Web pages:
New partnersI'm very pleased to report that the University of Alberta Libraries has joined us as a full partner in RLG Programs. The UA Asian Library has been affiliated with RLG since 1989, and we now welcome the chance to work more closely with vice provost Ernie Ingles (also chair of the OCLC Members Council) and Karen Adams, director of library services and information resources, as well as their colleagues. New directionsIn my October update I outlined the new directions we set for RLG Programs. This month, an article in OCLC's NextSpace describes our intentions and our aspirations for furture activities. Programs and Research staff will meet in February to agree on the next level of detail about our work agenda. The RLG Program Council will meet in March to review that work agenda, advise on our strategic choices, and help us move ahead in delivering valued outcomes for the community. Stay tuned. Since October we have made progress in a number of our key areas. Here are a few highlights. Supporting new modes of scholarship
Renovating descriptive & organizing practices
Managing the collective collection
Modeling new service infrastructures
Architecture & standards
Measurements & behaviors
We've made this progress even while Programs staff members continue to invest themselves in supporting or managing service transition activities. The smooth migration and successful establishment of RLG services in their new environment is a high priority and advancing on schedule. Mark your calendarsIn January several of us will be [[linkd to en/page.php?Page_ID=20982]] converging in Seattle for the Midwinter Meeting of the American Library Association. In February RLG Programs will be represented at the OCLC Members Council meeting in Quebec City. In March we hope to see many of you at our symposium "[[link to /en/page.php?Page_ID=20986" Discovery to Delivery and Beyond: Issues for the Research Library]]." I wish you all a very happy and prosperous new year and hope that you will continue to share your comments and ideas with us as we continue forward. |