My day at The University of Sydney was spent in the Fisher Library.
When I talked to various colleagues everybody told me about the changing of their organisational structure last year. Unfortunately I don't have a picture or pdf of the chart, only a print version.
The most interesting thing is that they established teams for Research Support Services (mainly working an research data management and data analysis/bibliometrics) and for Information and Research Skills (among others working on models/concepts for information literacy support and training, working on curriculum mapping (very new thing!) and developing a research skills framework).
Under the University Librarian there are one director each for:
Academic Services
Central Services
Access Services
Site Services
Under the Academic Services there are two associate directors, one for Research Services Development and one for Academic Services.
The four liaison teams are located under the associate director for Academic Services and the teams have academic liaison librarians, assistant librarians and librarian graduate trainees.
Read more about the Academic liaison librarians here: https://library.sydney.edu.au/contacts/subjectcontacts.html
(more information about research support services and learning support services in other blogposts)
And here you have a few facts about the Fisher Library:
It supports the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, the Business School and the Faculty of Education and Social Work. It has 24/7 access for students and staff using student or staff cards, an assistive technology room, the Digital Scholarship Studio, a kitchenette and vending machines, 5 Bookable meeting rooms, 4 bookable multimedia rooms, a Scansnap bookscanner, Rare Books exhibition space, silent, quiet, and group work study zones.
Last not least two more pictures of the campus:
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