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Górny, Miroslaw, John Catlow, and Jolanta Mazurek. "Evaluating Polish digital libraries from the perspective of non-academic users." Electronic Library 33, no. 4 (2015): 714–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/el-01-2014-0011.

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe and evaluate the role played by digital libraries in Polish society, particularly in relation to users who are not in education or professionally engaged in academic work. Design/methodology/approach – Results are presented from a survey of non-academic users, identified as one of the key groups of digital library users in an exploratory survey in 2008-2009. The targeted survey was carried out by sending e-mails to persons who had supplied their addresses in the first survey or had set up accounts with the Digital Library of Wielkopolska. Analysis was also made of e-mail correspondence between digital library users and librarians, and data from digital library server logs, during 2008-2013. Findings – The research provided three interesting results. The first is that the creation of digital libraries in Poland has caused a significant number of people to pursue an interest in genealogical or local historical research. The second result is that the evaluations of digital libraries made by non-academics do not differ significantly from those made by students and academics. The third is the fact that at present, approximately 50 per cent of digital library users in the non-academic category are over 50 years of age. Originality/value – This is the first comprehensive study on the use of digital libraries in Poland by non-academic users. It shows what role digital libraries play, and to what extent, in the stimulation of cultural activity in Polish society.

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Dang, Tihyaunin Luka. "Enhancing research visibility of academics: the role of academic libraries." Information Impact: Journal of Information and Knowledge Management 8, no. 2 (2017): 48. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/iijikm.v8i2.4.

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Mierzecka, Anna. "The Role of Academic Libraries in Scholarly Communication. A Meta-Analysis of Research." Studia Medioznawcze 19, no. 1 (2019): 42–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.33077/uw.24511617.ms.2019.1.85.

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The wide expansion of digital technologies has influenced research in all fields of science as well as educational activities. Scientific objective: The purpose of this article is to examine critical areas of academic library activity, in a significant or requiring far-reaching changes in all aspects, in the context of needs of the scientific community. Research methods: It was decided that the method that will allow to outline the situation in this area will be qualitative content analysis texts from leading journals. For this purpose, the main databases of Web of Science articles have been searched: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), and Arts & Humanities Citation Index (A&HCI), using the instruction TS = (“academic library” OR “academic libraries” OR “university library” OR “university libraries”) AND TS = (scholars or scientists or faculty or researchers or academics). The query limited to the last five years yielded gave as results 170 articles, of which 51 were deemed relevant to the issues discussed. Results and conclusions: In the light of qualitative content analysis of those texts, it is possible to distinguish following areas as important: general approach of scholars and librarians to cooperation, practices of research support, access to information resources adapted to scholars’ needs, data curation support, publication strategies support. On this basis, conclusions have been drawn about the role and type of support that academic libraries may provide in the process of scholarly communication. Cognitive value: This study has contributed to the research into the evaluation of academic library’s support services in the process of scholarly communication.

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Siddaiah, Dinesh K. "Enriching library user’s experience with Evernote." Library Hi Tech News 35, no. 7 (2018): 11–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/lhtn-06-2018-0035.

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Purpose Digital information management tools (DIMTs) are used widely for varieties of digital information management. In academics, these tools are being used for the advancement of student productivity, research data management, research consultation, etc. The libraries of universities and institutions use DIMTs for organizing and retrieving varieties of digital information. Design/methodology/approach The author studied the various emerging DIMTs and picked Evernote for further study based on the popularity and usage of the tool in the academic system. Findings This paper explains how and to what extent Evernote can be used as a DIMT in academics and in the digital library management. Evernote is one of the best options for implementation in the library, especially to train the students to use and enrich their academic and research experience. Evernote definitely adds value to the libraries. Originality/value It is found from the study that, Evernote is very handy in handling the research consultation service and manage research projects in libraries.

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Alabi, Adefunke O., and Stephen M. Mutula. "Digital inclusion for visually impaired students through assistive technologies in academic libraries." Library Hi Tech News 37, no. 2 (2020): 14–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/lhtn-11-2019-0081.

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to determine the state-of-the-art assistive technologies (ATs) developed for people living with visual disability and those that are used in academic libraries around the world as a way of proffering solution to the challenges faced by visually impaired students in accessing information. Design/methodology/approach The data used for this paper were derived from website of companies that specialize in ATs for people living with disability and the library website of the top 14 universities in the world based on the 2020 QS world ranking of universities. Findings This study found that foremost academic libraries in the UK and the USA have integrated various ATs into library services as information access mechanism for students living with visual impairment. The study found that the most commonly used screen reader software is the Job Access With Speech (JAWS). The study also found that one of the institutions has a mission statement on their website, clearly stating support for people living with disability. Research limitations/implications This study was conducted using only the 2020 QS world ranking of universities. It would be interesting to see results of academic libraries from Africa based on their ranking. Practical implications The paper provides highlights on trends that may inform academic libraries in the quest to providing ATs for students living with visual impairments. This paper may assist academics libraries who are at the brink of decision-making on use of ATs as information access mechanism to the visually impaired students. Originality/value This paper is the first to provide librarians with ideas and innovations on specific ATs used by leading academic libraries in the world.

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Coates, Heather L. "Library and Information Science Research Literature is Chiefly Descriptive and Relies Heavily on Survey and Content Analysis Methods." Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 10, no. 4 (2015): 215. http://dx.doi.org/10.18438/b8ts4n.

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A Review of: Aytac, S. & Slutsky, B. (2014). Published librarian research, 2008 through 2012: Analyses and perspectives. Collaborative Librarianship, 6(4), 147-159.  Objective – To compare the research articles produced by library and information science (LIS) practitioners, LIS academics, and collaborations between practitioners and academics.   Design – Content analysis.   Setting – English-language LIS literature from 2008 through 2012.  Subjects – Research articles published in 13 library and information science journals.  Methods – Using a purposive sample of 769 articles from selected journals, the authors used content analysis to characterize the mix of authorship models, author status (practitioner, academic, or student), topic, research approach and methods, and data analysis techniques used by LIS practitioners and academics.   Main Results – The authors screened 1,778 articles, 769 (43%) of which were determined to be research articles. Of these, 438 (57%) were written solely by practitioners, 110 (14%) collaboratively by practitioners and academics, 205 (27%) solely by academics, and 16 (2%) by others. The majority of the articles were descriptive (74%) and gathered quantitative data (69%). The range of topics was more varied; the most popular topics were libraries and librarianship (19%), library users/information seeking (13%), medical information/research (13%), and reference services (12%). Pearson’s chi-squared tests detected significant differences in research and statistical approaches by authorship groups.   Conclusion – Further examination of practitioner research is a worthwhile effort as is establishing new funding to support practitioner and academic collaborations. The use of purposive sampling limits the generalizability of the results, particularly to international and non-English LIS literature. Future studies could explore motivators for practitioner-academic collaborations as well as the skills necessary for successful collaboration. Additional support for practitioner research could include mentorship for early career librarians to facilitate more rapid maturation of collaborative research skills and increase the methodological quality of published research.

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Allen, Lee E., and Deborah M. Taylor. "The role of the academic Library Information Specialist (LIS) in teaching and learning in the 21st century." Information Discovery and Delivery 45, no. 1 (2017): 1–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/idd-09-2016-0030.

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Purpose This study aims to examine the impact of information and communication technologies (ICT) usage with mobile technologies and e-learning in academic libraries. Design/methodology/approach Selection of appropriate resources using the Communication and Mass Media, EBSCO, Web of Science and Library Literature and Information Science Fulltext databases. Findings The “Library as place” concept requires libraries to explore and re-purpose its physical space while redefining its virtual, online space to align with the needs of those who are native to the digital age. Library information specialists (LIS) must also be knowledgeable of – and comfortable with – the use of the new technologies introduced. As mobile technologies continue to evolve and advance in developing countries, libraries and LIS may be best positioned to assist students and researchers in accessing information required to be proficient and productive in scholarly pursuits without physical boundaries. Practical implications The existing research literature surveyed here implies that the growth of ICT and evolving concepts of libraries require the need for LIS training and greater understanding of the use of mobile technologies in providing academic library services. Originality/value Academic librarians are at the forefront of providing aspiring academics and professionals with access to digital collections and e-learning courses using mobile information communication and technology devices; the implications of the research discussed in this survey of the current literature discloses a need for diverse skills for the appropriate and continuing effectiveness to support students and academic researchers.

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Askey, Dale. "Academics Abroad: Conducting Scholarly Research in German Libraries." portal: Libraries and the Academy 1, no. 4 (2001): 445–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.1353/pla.2001.0059.

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Malapela, Thembani, and Karin de Jager. "Evaluating electronic journal use and access among academic staff at the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zimbabwe." Performance Measurement and Metrics 18, no. 2 (2017): 110–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/pmm-05-2017-0020.

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore issues around access and use of subscription electronic journals by African researchers and seeks to bring to the fore the issues academics and researchers face in accessing electronic databases. Design/methodology/approach Donor-funded electronic resources have greatly improved access to essential scientific scholarly information by researchers in developing countries. Yet in Sub-Saharan Africa, researchers and libraries still complain about lack of access to scientific information, and libraries are reported to be struggling to maintain up-to-date scientific information resources. An online survey of academics at the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zimbabwe was carried out. Findings Results indicated that academics rely on approaches other than library facilities to locate electronic information. Google was the most common approach used in locating subscription electronic journals. Furthermore, there was a need for increased awareness of subscription and donated resources. Programmes such as Research4Life, journal schemes by Education Information for Libraries and the International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications have made an impact on academics’ access to electronic journals. The study established that there was no direct link between access to electronic journals and increased publications. Originality/value Work of this kind has not been done in Africa before. The exploration of the complexities inherent in providing access to electronic journals in a developing country presents an opportunity for both librarians and developmental partners to reflect on the challenges as well as the opportunities that exist in current electronic journal access schemes.

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Muhonen, Ari, and Jarmo Saarti. "The changing paradigm of document delivery – exploring researchers’ peer to peer practices." Interlending & Document Supply 44, no. 2 (2016): 66–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ilds-02-2016-0006.

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Purpose By definition, interlibrary lending is a process involving two libraries. The digital revolution changed the method by which the scientific documents were disseminated during the past couple of decades. Nowadays, researchers can exploit several software applications that enable them to upload, save and deliver their documents from one peer to another without the need for a middle man. This paper reviews this change via a study conducted in two Finnish academic universities. The aim of this study was to determine the extent to which researchers have adopted these new possibilities for document dissemination and how this change will affect the role of the libraries in document delivery in the future. Design/methodology/approach This paper is based on a survey conducted with the academic professors in two Finnish universities. The results were analyzed descriptively. Findings Academics mainly used digital resources when acquiring documents; library interlending (ILL) was the least widely used means. The majority of the academics usually transmitted their own documents to other persons by e-mail. Research limitations/implications This paper is based on data from two Finnish universities. Practical implications Libraries should be better aware of current peer-to-peer document delivery practices and evaluate how this will impact on their interlibrary loan services. Social implications Libraries should be more active in document delivery implemented through the various internet applications for academic document dissemination. Originality/value Peer-to-peer document exchange is an inadequately investigated topic, especially from a library perspective.

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Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Academics libraries"

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Tolley-Stokes, Rebecca. "Eighty-four Percent Women & Academics: Demographics from a 2010 Study of Tennessee Libraries Book Reviewers." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2011. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/5764.

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Kleinveldt, Lynn. "Academics' experience of and perceptions of the role of the academic library in research at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2009. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&action=viewtitle&id=gen8Srv25Nme4_7861_1297770699.

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<p>The study investigates the role of CPUT libraries in supporting research and how academics perceive this role. CPUT is a new university of technology and aims at improving its research record. Research is crucial to South Africa to develop economically, socially and to compete globally. Research is fundamental to the existence of universities. Universities of technology libraries face the challenge of providing support for research. Previously the colleges / technikon libraries provided support for undergraduate and underdiplomates only. Today, they have to provide support for researchers at masters, doctoral, and post-doctoral levels.</p>

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Mabweazara, Rangarirai Moira. "The 21st century academic library: the case of three state universities in Zimbabwe." The University of the Western Cape, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/6466.

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Magister Library and Information Studies - MLIS<br>The advent of the 21st century and its dynamic information environment have changed higher education considerably including the library spaces. Library patrons, namely undergraduates, postgraduates, and academics are placing heavy demands on academic libraries requiring support in research, teaching and learning. As a result, academic librarians globally have undertaken major re-evaluations of what they do and how they do it, to ensure relevance amongst their diverse user communities. The new information landscape is fraught with controversies that prompt opposing perspectives towards change acceptance amongst librarians. In Zimbabwe, academic libraries seemed to be lagging behind regarding changes presented by this information landscape. Given this context, the study sought to understand how librarians are adjusting to the 21st century environment against the expectations of the students and academics. The Diffusion of Innovation Theory crafted by Rogers (2003) and the McKinsey 7S model propounded by Waterman, Peters and Phillips (1982) were used as theoretical and conceptual frameworks. The research further applied a conceptual framework from the literature to determine the expectations of students and academics of the academic library in the 21st century. For data collection, the study adopted a case study design and a mixed methods approach using Web-based questionnaires, follow-up interviews and website content analysis. Data was collected from students, academics and librarians at three selected Zimbabwean universities. All data collecting tools were pre-tested amongst librarians, academics, postgraduate and undergraduate students prior to collecting data. Data collected using questionnaires was analysed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) and Microsoft Excel while interview data was analysed using thematic text analysis. Findings of this study revealed that the Midlands State University Library had to a larger extent embraced new trends which are in-line with the 21st century environment compared to the National University of Science and Technology and Lupane State University libraries. The Library and Information Science qualification remains important in service delivery among academic librarians. Inadequate funding, limited time due to multitasking, slow uptake of new concepts and limited knowledge and skills were barriers to keeping up with new trends amongst librarians. Academic librarians collaborated with academics in collection development, Information Literacy Skills (ILS) teaching and uploading theses and research papers into the Institution Repository (IR).<br>2018-12-14

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Garoufallou, Emmanouel. "The impact of the electronic library on Greek academic libraries and librarians." Thesis, Manchester Metropolitan University, 2004. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.399640.

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Greek academic libraries have followed a different development path from that of libraries in West Europe and North America; rather than steady development, they have stagnated for many years and then made marked leaps of progress. The situation changed in 1996, with the involvement of the Greek academic libraries in the EC's Second Community Support Framework (SCSF) programme, which helped them to modernise their services, implement new technology and employ qualified staff. This study seeks to investigate the ways in which the electronic library has affected Greek academic libraries and librarians. The study has four central themes: firstly it reviews the notion of the electronic library. Secondly, it investigates the impact that Information Technology (IT) and Electronic Information Resources (EIR) have on Greek academic libraries. Thirdly, it examines in depth the impact of IT and EIR on librarians and looks into their training needs. The last theme focuses on the view of institutional staff concerning libraries and librarians. The survey shows that even though the SCSF programme has helped libraries to improve services and implement new technology, there are still libraries that encounter problems with the use of technology and many have limited access to EIR. On the other hand, libraries that manage to provide quality services based on new technology, still encounter problems relating to a limited number of PCs and limited website development. Furthermore, library staff made limited use of the available EIR. From the survey it became clear that even though many librarians had attended a training programme concerning EIR, the majority of them mentioned that they urgently needed retraining. From the interviews with librarians and institutional staff, it became apparent that libraries and librarians have made significant progress and managed to change and improve library's environment and services. Additionally, they agreed that library staff have improved their profile and established themselves in the academic community as information providers. As a result the majority of academics trust librarians with the use of IT and EIR and most of them agree that they can be in the forefront in developing services such as building a digital library, that will affect the whole academic community. This is the only research which has documented the significant changes in Greek academic libraries with the advent of EIR. It has sought to understand the impact on Greek librarians and to explore their changing role in Greek universities, as there has been marked progress in the improved working relationship with academic staff and an improved status for librarians.

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Sujin, Butdisuwan McCarthy John R. "The perceptions of directors and librarians toward community services of academic libraries in Thailand." Normal, Ill. Illinois State University, 1990. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/ilstu/fullcit?p9105735.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Illinois State University, 1990.<br>Title from title page screen, viewed November 17, 2005. Dissertation Committee: John R. McCarthy (chair), Patricia Klass, Larry Kennedy, JoAnn McCarthy, Glenn Gritzmacher. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 123-130) and abstract. Also available in print.

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Brazile, Orella Ramsey. "Factors related to the professional progress of academic librarians in Louisiana." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1991. http://books.google.com/books?id=7LLgAAAAMAAJ.

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Vasileiou, Magdalini. "E-books and academic libraries." Thesis, Manchester Metropolitan University, 2011. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.541593.

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This study contributes to knowledge and practice in the area of e-book management in academic libraries. The thesis is a three part study, two preliminary studies and the main study, with each part making a distinct contribution. As practitioners and researchers embark on a more extensive engagement with e-books and while the e-book market is developing rapidly, it is increasingly important that some agreement is reached regarding the definition of the term 'e-book'. Hence, the first study reported a content analysis of 36 e-book defmitions in order to determine a valid and representative definition of 'e-book'. The study proposed a two-part definition of the term reflecting both the persistent characteristics of e-books, and their dynamic and developing nature, driven largely by the changing technologies. Despite the growth in the e-book market, the e-book industry has been researched much less than the e-journal market. An overview of the e-book marketplace is a valuable starting point for academic library decision making about the management of e-book collections. Hence, the second study provided an overview of key e-book marketplace players and their services, by analysing the web sites of nine publishers and eleven aggregators as a basis for profiling their main services. The findings showed that the e-book market is changing. The majority of ebook vendors market typically to libraries, and publishers are increasingly using e-aggregators to distribute their titles. Collections of e-books are expanding gradually and e-book business models are complex and range considerably. Academic libraries are changing and e-books have been incorporated into their collections. The demand for e-books by library users is increasing and academic librarians are planning expansion of their e-book holdings. E-books are an exciting and controversial area for librarians but they pose various challenges to academic libraries. Nevertheless, the impact of ebooks on collection management practices is under-documented. Furthermore, the future of ebooks in academic libraries is a topic that has not been extensively investigated in the current literature. Therefore, the main study of this thesis provided in-depth insights into e-book management activities and what are the associated issues and challenges faced by the librarians. In addition, the study identified and validated the main stages of the e-book management process in academic libraries. Moreover, the main study gathered opinions on the factors that will affect the future and adoption of e-books in academic libraries. The survey approach was employed for the main study. Face-to-face semi-structured interviews were conducted with 32 librarians working in seven UK academic libraries, each with different sizes and with different levels of engagement with providing e-book services. The card-game method was incorporated into the interview process mainly in order to test and establish the process of e-book management in academic libraries. Overall, the findings confirmed past and recent studies on the management of e-books, whilst offering additional insights into specific practices and challenges. The central and most significant part of the study is the proposed e-book management framework of activities and the associated issues and challenges in academic libraries. The e-book management process is complex and practice needs further development at all the stages of the process

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Campbell, Kathy, and Leslie Adebonojo. "Nontraditional Students Need Academic Libraries Too." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2014. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/372.

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Tbaishat, Dina Mansour. "Business process modelling for Academic Libraries." Thesis, Aberystwyth University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/2160/78c9d144-04d9-45ec-b571-8d68cee56398.

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This study examines business process modelling for academic libraries. Background: Pressures on commercial organisations to be more efficient and effective in their information management have led to interest in the modelling of business processes, to help ensure that information systems – manual and computerised – genuinely support effective operations. Academic libraries have seen huge changes with the growth of the Internet and easier access to information, but examination of library functions and activities, in terms of process architecture has been limited. Aims and objectives: This research investigates academic library processes using a business process modelling method called Riva. The university libraries selected are four cases from two contrasting sites: Jordan and the UK. Methods: The literature review covered academic libraries and their history, the concept of role, operational research and business process modelling. Interviews with library staff (n = 47) were conducted, to learn about library processes. After analysing the information gathered, with consultation of documents, a Process Architecture Diagram and a set of Role Activity Diagrams for selected functions were derived. Results: Models of RADs were provided, demonstrating the processes selected. A comparison between the two sites in terms of application of these processes along with their associated challenges was also provided. Improvements could be extracted from the process models, as they pinpointed some inefficiencies and also helped to raise questions about procedures through comparisons. Conclusions: It seems fair to conclude that the modelling technique used was feasible, as it was able to visualize processes within academic libraries and provide a basis for improvement and management by supporting the analysis of process performance and behaviour. A limitation to this method is that library managers might need to learn new techniques

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Hagman, Jessica C. "Teaching Beyond the Stacks: Examining the Organizational Identification of Academic Librarians." Ohio University / OhioLINK, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1427983207.

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Books on the topic "Academics libraries"

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Pocklington, Keith. Research collections under constraint: The effect on researchers : academics' perceptions of the impact on the research process of constraints to library budgets : a qualitative study. British Library Research and Development Dept., 1987.

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Pocklington, Keith. Research collections under constraint: The effect on researchers : academics' perceptions of the impact on the research process of constraints to library budgets : a qualitative study. British Library Research and Development Department, 1987.

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Chateh, Peter. What librarians for our university libraries. 2nd ed. Magnolian Publishers, 2011.

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Holland, Matt. Change agents in academic libraries: An exploration of the relevance of theories concerning change agents in the published literature in providing an understanding of the process by which libraries introduce networked information to academics working in higher education. University of Central England in Birmingham, 1997.

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Williams, Jeffrey W. Academic libraries: 1990. National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement, 1992.

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Podolsky, Arthur. Academic libraries, 1988. National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement, 1990.

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Deaconescu, Andrea. Change in Romanian academic libraries and the changing role of the academic librarian. University of Central England in Birmingham, 2000.

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Roberts, Norman. Librarians and professional status: Continuing professional development and academic libraries. Library Association, 1991.

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Tu shu guan jing shen: Llibrary spirit. Beijing tu shu guan chu ban she, 2007.

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Interdisciplinarity and academic libraries. Association of College and Research Libraries, a division of the American Library Association, 2012.

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Book chapters on the topic "Academics libraries"

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Fiander, David J. "Social media for academic libraries." In Social Media for Academics. Elsevier, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/b978-1-84334-681-4.50011-6.

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Smith, Kai Alexis. "Do Black Wikipedians matter? Confronting the whiteness in Wikipedia with archives and libraries." In Wikipedia and Academic Libraries. Michigan Publishing, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.3998/mpub.11778416.ch6.en.

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Wikipedia is in the top ten of the most visited websites in most places in the world and makes up the backbone of the Internet’s information ecosystem. Despite the global presence of the website and its sister projects, the knowledges of the African diaspora, in particular the Caribbean, are poorly represented. This chapter introduces and outlines Black-led projects, campaigns, and initiatives both within and outside of the formal networks of the Wikipedia communities and the Wikimedia Foundation. The history and value of Black encyclopedic sources are explored and frame the important work by projects like Black Lunch Table, WikiNdaba, Ennegreciendo Wikipedia, and AfroCROWD, which were started to help these editors and bridge content gaps. In June 2020, the Wikimedia Foundation released a statement in support of Black Lives highlighting the support they provide to U.S.-based projects. This was followed with criticism from the community on missed opportunities to acknowledge the work and networks outside the United States of on-wiki communities, information activists, academics, independent scholars, and communities who often go unrecognized. This chapter explores how the system of white supremacy is a part of libraries and archives and Wikipedia; how Black-led shared knowledge information activists are circumventing the system; and suggestions for a more inclusive path forward.

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Vaidya, Priya, and P. M. Naushad Ali. "Measures and Initiatives Adopted by Indian University Libraries During the COVID-19 Pandemic." In Advances in Library and Information Science. IGI Global, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-6449-3.ch008.

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In times of global health emergency and nation-wide lockdown due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the smooth functioning of the academic system has been poorly affected or suspended in India from the middle of March 2020. However, the entire operations of libraries are compensating with the applications of information and communication technologies (ICTs). In this chapter, the authors adopted the mixed-method approach, which brings out the methods, policies initiated by libraries in 'new normal', and to know the status of library operations during the lockdown. Authors mapped out the experiences of professionals during 'work from home'. Findings of the chapter show that the libraries are struggling to sustain their services to cater to the needs of the university students whose academics has been shoddily affected. Further, it reveals that majority of the respondents have adopted unique initiatives and precautionary measures in the 'new normal'. The librarians call themselves 'information warriors' which showed an optimistic attitude while struggling in an unprecedented situation.

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Tella, Adeyinka, Saheed Oyeniran, and Olubukola James Ojo. "Digital Libraries and Copyright Issues." In Advances in Library and Information Science. IGI Global, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0296-8.ch006.

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This chapter examined digital libraries and copyright issues. It considered several issues such as the meaning of digital libraries, the characteristics, functions, digital scholarship services, copyright and the materials that can be and cannot be copyrighted, fair use of library materials, reservation for general use, access to electronic copies, guidelines for fair use in the digital libraries, library reproduction and re-distribution and inter-library loan. The chapter concludes that, reading through this chapter, undergraduates, academics and other library users will have a good understanding of what the digital libraries are and copyright issue all of which are considered very important and germane as we approach paperless society.

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Hobbs, Renee, Liz Deslauriers, and Pam Steager. "Past." In The Library Screen Scene. Oxford University Press, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190854317.003.0007.

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The use of film in public libraries has a long history nearly as old as the medium itself—a past we must consider in order to help us better imagine the future of film and media in school, public, and academic libraries. Libraries constantly reinvent themselves to align with the times. Amid ever-rapid changes in media and technology, looking to the past offers steadying perspective. During the 20th century, as television and film rose in popularity and significance, librarians and educators gradually adapted to society’s shift from a print to a visual culture and recognized that audiovisual media, including radio, film, and television, could promote learning. In the early 1900s, film programs were already being used to promote the library as well as generate interest in books. Public libraries were also experiencing reform as they shifted from primarily serving academics to catering to the needs and interests of the general public. During the same time, debate over the positive and negative influence of the moving image and effects of screens was already underway. Gradually over decades, movies have found their place in library collections, from the documentary-style educational film to blockbusters on VHS tape. And as the popular format for film and media shifts to digital, librarians are faced with the tasks of preservation and digitization of physical collections.

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Oladapo, Yemisi Oluremi. "Open Access to Knowledge and Challenges in Digital Libraries." In Advances in Library and Information Science. IGI Global, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-3093-0.ch014.

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This chapter highlights the concept of open access to knowledge and its benefits and the challenges of digital libraries through the information technologies in e-print repositories for use in academics and research institutions to enhance and promote open access to knowledge in the digital libraries. The chapter points out the roles and responsibilities of information managers, primarily within academic and research institutions, assisting users for open access to e-resources for the benefit of their own organizations and the global scientific community. Open access to information and knowledge is a key contributor in facilitating universal access to knowledge. Similarly, the chapter provides an overview of continuous evolutions of open access to knowledge and the challenges of digital libraries as a result of internet revolution in Nigeria.

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Tapfuma, Mass Masona, and Ruth G. Hoskins. "Challenges for Establishment of Institutional Repositories." In Advances in Library and Information Science. IGI Global, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-5018-2.ch008.

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Concern has been raised over low research output from universities in Southern Africa and its poor visibility on the global sphere. However, public universities in Zimbabwe adopted open access (OA) institutional repositories (IR) to increase publication output, access, visibility, and reach to a wide audience. This chapter reports on a study that explored the challenges faced by academics and librarians in Zimbabwe's public universities in contributing to and managing the IRs. A mixed methods approach was adopted with eight participating universities where directors of research, library directors, faculty/IR librarians, and academics were purposely selected. The study identified several impediments to the success of the IRs and these include academics' fears and misconceptions regarding OA and IRs, libraries experienced difficulties convincing university managers about OA exacerbated by an absence of enabling conditions to promote IR development. The chapter recommends that OA education needs to be intensified OA/IR and the universities' policies should recognise publication in OA platforms and enforce deposit mandates.

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Chiparausha, Blessing, and Josiline Phiri Chigwada. "Promoting Library Services in a Digital Environment in Zimbabwe." In Research Anthology on Collaboration, Digital Services, and Resource Management for the Sustainability of Libraries. IGI Global, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-8051-6.ch021.

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This chapter documents the strategies that are employed by librarians in promoting library and information services in Zimbabwe. The study also sought to ascertain the perceptions of librarians towards promoting library service in Zimbabwe in a digital environment and assess the challenges faced by librarians when promoting library and information services in Zimbabwe in a digital environment. A study was done, and the participants were drawn from academics, the public, schools, and special libraries. An online questionnaire was posted on Survey Monkey and librarians were invited to participate from the Zimbabwe Library Association social media platforms. Data was analysed thematically using the objectives of the study. It was discovered that despite facing a number of challenges when promoting library and information services, participants were using various strategies to promote their services. The authors recommend continuing professional development of librarians to effectively deliver their services in a digital environment.

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Tapfuma, Mass, and Ruth Hoskins. "Visibility and Accessibility of Indigenous Knowledge on Open Access Institutional Repositories at Universities in Africa." In Digital Libraries and Institutional Repositories. IGI Global, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-2463-3.ch028.

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Much research has been done on Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) at African universities but the results are inaccessible as they remain scattered all over in researchers' offices, yet IK plays a significant role in Africa's development. Universities are better placed to consolidate, preserve, disseminate and facilitate easy access to such knowledge. This chapter explores the role that can be played by Institutional Repositories (IRs) in fulfilling this goal. Literature was reviewed to provide a conceptual overview of the role of IRs, to establish the challenges faced by universities in enabling access to IK in institutional repositories and explore strategies that can be employed to promote their use. The findings revealed that academics have not fully embraced the IR technologies; therefore, librarians struggle to secure content for their IRs. It is recommended that rigorous awareness campaigns on open access and IRs be done by librarians to obtain stakeholder buy-in.

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Mncube, Lancelord Siphamandla. "Promoting Open Educational Resources Through Library Portals in South African Universities." In Research Anthology on Collaboration, Digital Services, and Resource Management for the Sustainability of Libraries. IGI Global, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-8051-6.ch053.

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In the South African context, there is still a lack of development of OER, and it is not well noted if library portals are a relevant place for hosting OER. There is a significance need for further scientific investigation about the appropriate channels of hosting OER in library portals. To further investigate the problem, this study opted for website content analysis to determine if library portals within the academic libraries accommodate OER in their portals. Out of 26 Institutions, so far only three institutions have accommodated OER in their repositories. This study concludes that policymakers and academics should play a significant role in engagement in promotion of OER to higher education institutions' digital libraries. This chapter concludes that library portals should strive to keep up with international initiative of openness. This study recommend that all South African universities and their academic library portals should have a common OER TAB (space) within the institutional repository.

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Conference papers on the topic "Academics libraries"

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Borchardt, Rachel, Polly Boruff-Jones, Sigrid Kelsey, and Jennifer Matthews. "A Proposed Framework for the Evaluation of Academic Librarian Scholarship." In Charleston Library Conference. Purdue Univeristy, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.5703/1288284317195.

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The ACRL Impactful Scholarship and Metrics Task Force has created a framework draft that is designed to help librarians and libraries contextualize their impact within academic librarianship. To create this framework, the task force studied existing disciplinary models, institutional guidelines, and surveyed academic librarians. The task force discovered few standard practices regarding impact measurement from disciplinary societies or in institutional documentation, but did find some larger models outlining distinct impact areas. The proposed framework outlines evaluation in two primary impact areas for academic librarians, scholarly and practitioner impact, with suggested metrics for a range of research outputs in each category. It is envisioned that this framework will help initiate conversations at institutions with the aim of reviewing and revising existing documentation, alongside complementary ACRL initiatives that will similarly affect scholarly production and evaluation. The first framework draft was revised based on academic librarian feedback, and could be finalized as an ACRL document in 2020.

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Gede, Gilbert, Dale L. Peterson, Angadh S. Nanjangud, Jason K. Moore, and Mont Hubbard. "Constrained Multibody Dynamics With Python: From Symbolic Equation Generation to Publication." In ASME 2013 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/detc2013-13470.

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Symbolic equations of motion (EOMs) for multibody systems are desirable for simulation, stability analyses, control system design, and parameter studies. Despite this, the majority of engineering software designed to analyze multibody systems are numeric in nature (or present a purely numeric user interface). To our knowledge, none of the existing software packages are 1) fully symbolic, 2) open source, and 3) implemented in a popular, general, purpose high level programming language. In response, we extended SymPy (an existing computer algebra system implemented in Python) with functionality for derivation of symbolic EOMs for constrained multibody systems with many degrees of freedom. We present the design and implementation of the software and cover the basic usage and workflow for solving and analyzing problems. The intended audience is the academic research community, graduate and advanced undergraduate students, and those in industry analyzing multibody systems. We demonstrate the software by deriving the EOMs of a N-link pendulum, show its capabilities for LATEX output, and how it integrates with other Python scientific libraries — allowing for numerical simulation, publication quality plotting, animation, and online notebooks designed for sharing results. This software fills a unique role in dynamics and is attractive to academics and industry because of its BSD open source license which permits open source or commercial use of the code.

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Zhuo, Xiaoyun. "Emotion Management of Circulation Librarians in Academic Libraries." In Proceedings of the 2019 International Conference on Pedagogy, Communication and Sociology (ICPCS 2019). Atlantis Press, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.2991/icpcs-19.2019.91.

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McAllister, Courtney, and Megan Brown. "Wrangling Weirdness: Lessons Learned from Academic Law Library Collections." In Charleston Library Conference. Purdue Univeristy, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.5703/1288284317168.

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Academic law libraries face some challenges that are consistent with larger trends in higher education. However, there are unique aspects that shape the way collections are selected, evaluated, managed, and promoted. Most electronic resources designed for legal research do not generate COUNTER compliant usage data. Many subscription resources and services that libraries provide access to are primarily geared towards non-academic customers, such as law firms and corporations. Patrons increasingly need and request research products that rely on data collection, personalization, and non-IP access controls, which complicates law librarians’ professional commitment to things like preserving patron privacy and providing walk-in access. Law library technical services departments are perpetually negotiating these and other challenges to ensure the needs of law faculty and students are met as seamlessly as possible. Some of these methods and strategies might be applicable to other types of libraries navigating unfamiliar issues.

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Tierney, Barbara G., and Corinne Bishop. "Dual-Campus Subject Librarians at University of Central Florida." In Charleston Library Conference. Purdue Univeristy, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.5703/1288284317186.

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A new dual-campus subject librarian program is being rolled out at the University of Central Florida (UCF) whereby several subject librarians divide their time between two campuses, the legacy main campus in East Orlando and the new Downtown Orlando Campus. As of Fall 2019, four UCF subject librarians regularly travel to the new Downtown Campus to provide library support for academic programs, faculty, and students who recently relocated to the new facility. Dual-campus subject librarians are also maintaining support services for their assigned academic programs that remain at the UCF Main Campus. This article provides information and reflections about how the dual-campus subject librarian model operates and how it impacts staff duties from two perspectives. The first perspective is from the UCF Social Sciences subject librarian, who supports graduate and undergraduate programs in The School of Public Administration and Public Affairs graduate programs at the Downtown Campus, as well as graduate and undergraduate programs in Politics, Security & International Affairs and Criminal Justice at the Main Campus. The second perspective is from the Main Campus Head of the Research and Information Services Department, who supervises the dual-campus subject librarians.

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Young, Jennifer. "Glimpsing into the Future: Using the Curriculum Process System for Collection Development." In Charleston Library Conference. Purdue Univeristy, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.5703/1288284317178.

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One common problem facing academic libraries is the art of materials selection that ensures users have what they need when they need it, or at least the majority of the time. Methods frequently used are librarian selectors, faculty selectors, approval plans, and demand-driven acquisitions. Having close relationships with teaching faculty is pertinent when acquiring monographs to support the courses currently offered as well as those upcoming. However, when that relationship is not strong, libraries must find other methods to gather that valuable insight. This paper will cover how East Tennessee State University’s library uses the curriculum process system to inform collection development to support future curriculum needs.

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Kahle, Brewster. "Building Trust When Truth Fractures." In Charleston Library Conference. Purdue Univeristy, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.5703/1288284317192.

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In our current era of disinformation, ready access to trustworthy sources is critical. “Fake news,” sophisticated disinformation campaigns, and propaganda distort the common reality, polarize communities, and threaten open democratic systems. What citizens, journalists, and policymakers need is a canonical source of trusted information. For millions, that trusted source resides in the books and journals housed in libraries, curated and vetted by librarians. Yet today, as we turn inevitably to our screens for information, if a book isn’t digital, it is as if it doesn’t exist. To address this gap, the Internet Archive is actively working with the world’s great libraries to digitize their collections and to make them available to users via controlled digital lending, a process whereby libraries can loan digital copies of the print books on their shelves. By bringing millions of missing books and academic literature online, libraries can empower journalists, researchers, and Wikipedia editors to cite the best sources directly in their work, grounding readers in the vetted, published record, and extending the investment that libraries have made in their print collections.

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McKiel, Allen, Jim Dooley, and Robert Murdock. "Academic Libraries without Print." In Charleston Conference. Against the Grain Press, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.5703/1288284314798.

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McKiel, Allen, Jim Dooley, Robert Murdock, and Carol Zsulya. "Academic Libraries Without Print." In Charleston Conference. Against the Grain Press, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.5703/1288284314848.

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McKiel, Allen, Jim Dooley, Robert Murdoch, and Carol Zsulya. "Academic Libraries Without Print." In Charleston Conference. Against the Grain Press, LLC., 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.5703/1288284314893.

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Reports on the topic "Academics libraries"

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Marcum, Deanna. Talent Management for Academic Libraries. Ithaka S+R, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.18665/sr.241937.

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Gordon, Shannon, and Alison Hitchens. Library Impact Practice Brief: Supporting Bibliometric Data Needs at Academic Institutions. Association of Research Libraries, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.29242/brief.waterloo2020.

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This practice brief presents research conducted by staff at the University of Waterloo Library as part of the library’s participation in ARL’s Research Library Impact Framework initiative. The research addressed the question, “How can research libraries support their campus community in accessing needed bibliometric data for institutional-level purposes?” The brief explores: service background, partners, service providers and users, how bibliometric data are used, data sources, key lessons learned, and recommended resources.

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Evans, Gwen, and Roger Schonfeld. It’s Not What Libraries Hold; It’s Who Libraries Serve: Seeking a User-Centered Future for Academic Libraries. Ithaka S+R, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.18665/sr.312608.

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Sobel, Karen, and Cassi Pretlow. Service blueprinting for public services in academic libraries. Taylor and Francis, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.25261/ir000000067.

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Rieger, Oya. Academic Health Sciences Libraries: Structural Models and Perspectives. Ithaka S+R, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.18665/sr.314248.

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Tenopir, Carol, and Read Eleanor. Database Use Patterns in Academic and Public Libraries. University of Tennessee, Knoxville Libraries, 1998. http://dx.doi.org/10.7290/nkgi7z4.

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Blankstein, Melissa, Christine Wolff-Eisenberg, and Dr Braddlee. Student Needs Are Academic Needs:Community College Libraries and Academic Support for Student Success. Ithaka S+R, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.18665/sr.311913.

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Dohe, Kate, Babak Hamidzadeh, and Ben Wallberg. Doing More, With More: Academic Libraries, Digital Services, and Revenue Generation. Ithaka S+R, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.18665/sr.310917.

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Feltes, Carol, Donna Gibson, Holly Miller, Cathy Norton, and Ludmila Pollock. Envisioning the future of science libraries at academic research institutions : a discussion. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.14224/1.26505.

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Seybold, Patricia. Publishing 2.0/Libraries 2.0: Students are Shaping the Future of Academic Publishing. Patricia Seybold Group, 2007. http://dx.doi.org/10.1571/i03-29-07cc.

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