Research libraries
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Academic libraries
Journal article
Green on what side of the fence? Librarian perceptions of Accepted Author Manuscripts
There is a growing body of Accepted Author Manuscripts (AAMs) in national, professional, and institutional repositories. This study seeks to explore librarian attitudes about AAMs and in what contexts they should be recommended.
Report
Academic library impact: improving practice and essential areas to research
This report demonstrates how libraries are now measuring library contributions to student learning and success, and recommends where more research is needed in areas critical to the higher education sector, such as accreditation and student retention.
Briefing paper
Red light, green light: aligning the library to support licensing
Prices for certain scholarly resources continue to outpace budget increases, and librarians do not feel in control of budgets and pricing. What if libraries found ways to bring together the whole library behind the objective of stabilizing or reducing what they pay?
Journal article
What do data librarians think of the MLIS? Professionals' perceptions of knowledge transfer, trends and challenges
Investigators of this study found that changing the educational model may lead to improvements in future library data services.
Journal article
Publication patterns of U.S. academic librarians and libraries from 2003 to 2012
This study investigated contributions to the peer-reviewed library and information science (LIS) journal literature by U.S. academic librarian (USAL) authors over a ten-year period (2003–2012).