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Academic library expenditures and graduation rates: evidence from four-year colleges and universities in the US

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recommendations! Published in 2024 at "Studies in Higher Education"

DOI: 10.1080/03075079.2024.2366325

Abstract: ABSTRACT In the midst of financial challenges, colleges and universities in the United States have significantly cut funding for their academic libraries in the name of enhancing efficiency. Using longitudinal data from the Integrated Postsecondary… read more here.

Keywords: year colleges; colleges universities; four year; graduation rates ... See more keywords
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Conducting and Using an Academic Library Data Inventory

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recommendations! Published in 2017 at "Technical Services Quarterly"

DOI: 10.1080/07317131.2017.1238192

Abstract: This article describes the need for and the processes used to create an inventory of data collected by an academic library. The study uses a survey augmented by multiple interviews to create and populate an… read more here.

Keywords: using academic; library data; academic library; conducting using ... See more keywords
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Finding Shelf Space in an Academic Library: A Multifaceted Approach

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recommendations! Published in 2017 at "Technical Services Quarterly"

DOI: 10.1080/07317131.2017.1321378

Abstract: ABSTRACT Finding shelf space in an Association of Research Libraries library is an endeavor fraught with tensions. It presents an irreconcilable problem. On one hand, space is finite. On the other hand, we will continue… read more here.

Keywords: space; academic library; shelf space; library multifaceted ... See more keywords
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Positioning the Academic Library within the Institution: A Literature Review

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recommendations! Published in 2018 at "New Review of Academic Librarianship"

DOI: 10.1080/13614533.2018.1466342

Abstract: ABSTRACT A strong position in the institution is vital for any academic library and affects its recognition, resourcing, and prospects. Higher education institutions are experiencing radical change, driven by greater accountability, stronger competition, and increased… read more here.

Keywords: within institution; institution; academic library; review ... See more keywords

Positioning the Academic Library within the Institution: Structures and Challenges

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recommendations! Published in 2018 at "New Review of Academic Librarianship"

DOI: 10.1080/13614533.2019.1582078

Abstract: Higher education institutions are experiencing significant change within an ever increasingly complex political and economic environment. Universities are now more accountable than ever before as they try to operate in a highly competitive global market… read more here.

Keywords: within institution; library; academic library; library within ... See more keywords
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Engaging Students in Academic Library Design: Emergent Practices in Co-Design

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recommendations! Published in 2020 at "New Review of Academic Librarianship"

DOI: 10.1080/13614533.2020.1761409

Abstract: Abstract This article explores academic libraries that have gone beyond using the traditional survey or focus group methods of soliciting student input, specific to library design projects. The goal for each library was to engage… read more here.

Keywords: library design; input; academic library; emergent practices ... See more keywords

Transforming academic library operations in Africa with artificial intelligence: Opportunities and challenges: A review paper

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recommendations! Published in 2021 at "New Review of Academic Librarianship"

DOI: 10.1080/13614533.2021.1906715

Abstract: Abstract This paper focuses on the opportunities and challenges associated with the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in academic library operations. In the quest to render fast, effective and efficient services, academic libraries have adopted… read more here.

Keywords: paper; academic library; library operations; opportunities challenges ... See more keywords

Alignment, Collaboration and the Social Turn: Our Agenda for the Relational Library

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recommendations! Published in 2023 at "New Review of Academic Librarianship"

DOI: 10.1080/13614533.2023.2196277

Abstract: Our profession is “Moving from collecting to connecting” (Kranich, Lotts, Nielsen, & Ward, 2020, p, 285). Academic librarians envision a “social future” (Schlak, Corrall, & Bracke, 2022) as connected connectors, “connecting ideas, knowledge and communities”… read more here.

Keywords: turn; alignment collaboration; academic librarians; academic library ... See more keywords

“A Lot of Flexibility within the Structure”: Academic Library Collection Development & E-Resources Management from an Athletics Perspective

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recommendations! Published in 2019 at "Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship"

DOI: 10.1080/1941126x.2019.1669971

Abstract: Abstract There is an established history of academic libraries collaborating with their institutions’ athletics departments to provide learning and research support to student-athletes in order to achieve positive educational outcomes. It is rarer to find… read more here.

Keywords: resources management; collection development; academic library;

The Evolution of E-Resources Management in a Small Academic Library – Paraprofessional Staff and Librarian Perspectives

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recommendations! Published in 2020 at "Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship"

DOI: 10.1080/1941126x.2020.1791439

Abstract: Abstract Two paraprofessional staff members and their supervising librarian provide perspectives on the effect that a major shift in operational focus had on a small academic library’s acquisitions department. Staff members detail how their jobs… read more here.

Keywords: small academic; evolution resources; academic library; resources management ... See more keywords

Using lean concepts to enhance electronic resource workflows and operations at an academic library in South Africa

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recommendations! Published in 2024 at "Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship"

DOI: 10.1080/1941126x.2024.2383519

Abstract: Abstract This study assessed how an academic library implemented lean principles to enhance its electronic resource workflows and processes. Twelve librarians who managed access to electronic resources at the library participated in the study. Data… read more here.

Keywords: resource workflows; lean concepts; enhance electronic; electronic resource ... See more keywords