Academic libraries are increasingly evolving to support the entire research lifecycle, with research data management (RDM) services at the forefront of this transformation. The shift towards digital ...

Academic librarians have long grappled with issues of collection size, quality versus quantity, and maintaining a core collection. In previous eras, libraries provided access to content by acquiring ...

Thirty years ago, American Libraries published “Spotlight on Women Managers” a series of interviews with several women who had been recently appointed to library management positions about their views ...

Academic libraries around the globe are navigating unprecedented challenges driven by rapid technological innovation, evolving user expectations and shifting organisational frameworks. In response, ...

Dr. Hall's major teaching interests are academic library service, library administration, organization of materials, technical processes and social aspects of information systems. Major research ...

The first draft of this blog post was written before I published a post on Jan. 22 titled “How Do Academic Libraries Spend Their Money?” That initial post generated some strong reactions on Twitter, ...

Donald A. Barclay does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

Libraries are traditionally located in the central core as the quintessential heart of the campus. They are owned by none yet used by all. While the purpose of the library remains relatively ...