Envisioning the Future of Academic Libraries

A group of librarians, other information professionals, scientists and research administrators met to discuss the challenges that research libraries are currently facing. After the meeting a survey was conducted to obtain additional input from the group on several key challenges that arose from the discussions. The purpose of the meeting and survey was threefold: 1. Examine in detail, from a variety of perspectives, how the world of research is changing and the impact these changes have on the direction of research libraries. 2. Create an informed vision of how research libraries can be a vital partner to researchers. 3. Suggest a strategic approach for realizing this vision. The strategic approach presented in this white paper incorporates feedback from various sized research libraries, each with its own mission.The expectation is that individual libraries will use it as a guide in formulating strategies that are appropriate to their research communities, financial circumstances, and organizational reporting structur

Mapping the future of academic libraries: A report for SCONUL

Academic libraries currently operate within and contribute to a rapidly changing environment. Being aware of what is changing and ensuring that libraries can continue to play a useful role in higher education (HE) is a profound ongoing challenge. This report aims to help in addressing that challenge. It considers library futures over the next decade, a formidable but important undertaking. We have based our analysis on a mixed-methods research project involving a review of the literature, in-depth interviews with a range of stakeholders both within and beyond the library community, and a survey of library staff. We report our indings as well as providing relection on their implications for libraries and their future

Il futuro della biblioteca accademica di ricerca: alcuni temi chiave

The presentation focuses on the future of academic libraries and on the role of academic librarian

Il futuro della biblioteca accademica di ricerca: alcuni temi chiave

The presentation focuses on the future of academic libraries and on the role of academic librarian

Simon Says (Spring 2007)

Inside this issue: 2006 Library Survey CSU Libraries Host 6th Annual Research Forum Series New Information Commons Library Assistant CSU Archives Receives Award for Excellence in Archival Program Development Top Ten Assumptions for the Future of Academic Libraries CSU Libraries by the Numbers: FY 2006 ITS Supports Unique Instruction Requirements CSU’s Top 10 Circulating Books Updates from the Government Documents Department CSU Libraries Web Site Redesign Digitized Music: Listen Online National Library Week Activitieshttps://csuepress.columbusstate.edu/library_newsletters/1008/thumbnail.jp

The Lights are on but Nobody's Home: the Future of Academic Libraries?

This viewpoint article looks at the challenges facing academic libraries and argues that collaboration and engagement are vital to their survival. Cet article d’opinion examine des défis auxquels des bibliothèques académiques font face, et soutient que la collaboration et l’engagement sont indispensables pour leur survie

“My universe is here”: implications for the future of academic libraries from the results of a survey of researchers

One of the major challenges of university libraries is to adequately support the information needs of researchers. This paper outlines the results of a survey conducted by Deakin University Library into the information needs of researchers and the library’s perceived role and performance. The survey consisted of twenty-three interviews conducted with researchers, and its results challenged established ideas regarding researchers’ preference for print, age of resources required, and reliance on specialist rather than general or cross-disciplinary databases. Of note were the decreasing physical use of the library, the increasing importance of online resources and the changing need for library support services. The study raises some key questions relating to the future of libraries and the role of librarians

State of the Library Address

Presentation and recording of a talk given by Anne R. Kenney, Interim Cornell University Librarian, at the May 3, 2007, Cornell University Library Academic Assembly about the top 10 assumptions for the future of academic libraries and librarians, as well as its impact on Cornell.1_afm8ovt

Przegonić chmury: komunikowanie wizji, misji i wartości na stronach WWW bibliotek akademickich

There are many uncertains about the future of academic libraries in contemporary debates. Dictated with changes in the environment as well as in education, they make the redefinition of university libraries necessary and the new formula for their identity is needed. Answers for following about mission and vision of libraries should be found: how do libraries see their future and their prospective role? could library image be shaped by mission and vision, plans and strategies, values and goals? could those affect the stakeholders’ evaluation? If so, whether and how are they communicated to the users? Do academic libraries use the communication and information potential of their own websites? Analyzing the web pages of the Polish public university libraries, the article examines whether and where the information about the mission, vision and values is placed on their web portals