Janice Kung
Janice Kung is a tenured Health Sciences Librarian at the University of Alberta. She is also an instructor of LIS 520: Introduction to Health Sciences Librarianship in the School of Library & Information Studies at the U of A. Her interests include measuring research impact using responsible metrics and integrating sound pedagogy in her teaching.
Intervention
Introduction: The new Sperber Health Sciences Library at the University of Alberta opened in September 2023 and with it came the opportunity to design innovative spaces and new services. Featuring a Maker Lab (3D printing), Virtual Reality Lab, and Media Lab, these new spaces are equipped to meet the evolving educational and research needs of students and faculty.
Description: After months of planning, the new technology services have launched and the initial enthusiasm shows that students and faculty are receptive to these technologies being housed in the library. This presentation will discuss the marketing strategies applied to promote the services, early successes, and the challenges.
Outcomes: Preliminary analytics will be shared including usage statistics and user feedback.
Discussion: Since the three technology services are still in their infancy, there is much room to grow and expand the programming. The team will share next steps and lessons learned from running the services for less than one year.