1. Introduce yourself (name & position).
Travis Spence. Head of Technical Services at the
Cracchiolo Library of the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law
2. Does your job title actually describe what you do? Why/why not?
I think it does, however, the description
of what is “Technical Services” changes as the profession evolves. I still work
in some of the traditional roles and methods of acquisitions and cataloging,
but also need to stay aware of how technology is changing what I do.
Adaptability is key, as Technical Services takes on more data management and
online access responsibilities. Technical Services can mean a lot of different
things now.
3. What are you reading right now?
For nonfiction, I’ve been reading, Letting
Go of Legacy Services: Library Cases Studies, edited by Mary
Evangeliste and Katherine Furlong. It has a lot of thought-provoking stories
about libraries that have given up practices that were once indispensable but
can now drain resources and prevent libraries from adapting to users' new
needs.
For fiction, I’ve just started Farthing, by
Jo Walton, a murder mystery set in an alternate history where the UK backed out
of World War II after making peace with Germany.If you could work in any
library (either a type of library or a specific one), what would it be? Why?
4. If you could work in any library
(either a type of library or a specific one), what would it be? Why?
I think I'd
enjoy managing a completely online library someday. I'm intrigued by the challenges
of providing users with seamless access to curated resources and research
services, no matter where they are or when they need information.
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