Library Network Information Services

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Library Network Information Services

• The International Monetary Fund and the World
  Bank

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The Library Network

• 13 libraries with subject specialties
• Joint Bank Fund Library
• Sectoral and IT Resource Center
• law libraries
• fiscal affairs
• language services
• career development

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Libraries serving two institutions

• World Bank and IMF Headquarters staff
• WB Country Office staff
• IMF Resident Representatives

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Our vision

• To be the gateway to relevant external
  information resources for World Bank and IMF
  staff.
• Information will be integrated into the business
  processes of both organizations.

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Challenges we face

• Large global organizations with highly
  specialized information needs
• Information no longer a scarce resource
• Client expectations
• Managing hybrid libraries

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We are meeting the challenge by

• Leveraging technology
• Adding value by packaging information
• Marketing and re-purposing our skills
• Expanding concept of research and reference
  services
• Ensuring global reach

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Leverage technology

• Library Network web site
• Paper-to-electronic strategy
• Electronic sources on the desktop
• JOLIS
• New Table of Contents service
• Integration into institutional intranets

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Package information

• Finding tools
• Internet Resources guide
• Pathfinders
• Alerting/current awareness services
• Table of Contents
• Sectoral and Regional Messages
• New Materials in JOLIS
• News Alerts

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Market and re-purpose our skills

• Market new vision of librarians
• Content structuring skills
• also known as cataloging and indexing
• taxonomy building
• distribute our information sources throughout our
  institutions intranets

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Expand research and reference services

• Building close contact with client communities
• Link with World Bank knowledge management work
• Communicate and train
• Exploring tiered reference service

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Ensure global reach

• World Bank Country Office Program
• Global JOLIS a catalog of local collections
• Training for Public Information Center staff and
  librarians
• IMF Technical Assistance Centers
• Exploring development of a program of cooperation
  and assistance

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All this, and we run libraries too!

• Build collections
• Staff service desks
• Procure materials and pay bills
• Check-in and bind journals
• Shelve and weed materials
• Supervise facility maintenance

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Internal information service

• WB and IMF to integrate records management and
  archives with library services
• Integrated Information Desk in the World Bank
• Beginning the exploration process in the IMF

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AnticipateInnovate Collaborate
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Thank you!Pamela Tripp-MelbyDeputy
LibrarianJoint Library/Sectoral and IT Resource
Centerptrippmelby_at_worldbank.org