Terry Paris

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Terry Paris is the Collections Librarian and is responsible for developing and managing general, reference and special collections, notably the MacDonald Collection and, in concert with the Archivist, the University Archives. He also provides reference and research instruction in the Library and in the classroom. In a consortial environment where there is shared access to a common suite of electronic resources, Terry is interested in promoting and preserving those Library collections which are the Mount's unique contribution to the scholarly heritage of the Atlantic region.

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    Breaking the Mould: How Re-examining the Allocation Formula Led to the Creation of a Dynamic Role for the University's Librarians
    (The Partnership: The Provincial and Territorial Library Associations of Canada, 2007-12-03) Paris, Terrence
    A modestly conceived proposal to change a long established allocation formula rapidly evolved into a new model of library service. The new model created five discipline funds groups: Humanities, Social Sciences, Sciences, Educational Studies and Business Studies and the assignment of liaison tasks to the five professional librarians and the archivist. The goal of creating a fairer allocation was superseded by more substantive goals intended to: loosen the ties of collections funding to 24 departments by funding groups of cognate disciplines and unique programs of interdisciplinary instruction and research; involve all librarians in the task of collection analysis and development; redefine librarian positions to promote their contribution as full partners with classroom faculty in solving problems and improving research and teaching. Along with improved collections, the ultimate goal is a full integration of the librarians' professional expertise with the University's newly drafted strategic plan
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    Library Support for Interdisciplinary Scholarship in Colleges and Universities: Lessons from the Recent Literature
    (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2003-06) Paris, Terrence
    When librarians understand how knowledge is produced by scholars in an interdisciplinary field and among members of an academic community, they are better able to create information models for collections and services that address actual information needs and recognize the range of information seeking behaviors. Interdisciplinarity may assume several institutional guises: formally in programs of research and instruction, and informally in communication and joint efforts between faculties and individuals, and in the preparation of course syllabi. The recent literature on information seeking, as undertaken by interdisciplinary scholars in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences, is reviewed and contextualized within the functional areas of librarianship with the aim of identifying practices that will support the interdisciplinary inquiry of both students and faculty.
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