Corrall, Sheila and Kennan, Mary Anne and Afzal, Waseem
(2012)
Changes in academic libraries: Evolution and innovation in research support services.
In: Libraries in the Digital Age (LIDA) Conference, Part I: Changes in the World of Library Services: Evolution and Innovation,, 18 June 2012 - 20 June 2012, Zadar, Croatia.
Abstract
Academic libraries support researchers with a range of services, including the development of collections and the provision of reference, information, and instruction services. New services are emerging in response to technological, political, economic and social changes in the operating environment, particularly developments in national research policy and networked data-driven science. Studies of library responses to the opportunities offered by e-research have been conducted in North America, but there has been limited investigation in other countries. The present study aims to complement surveys of emerging practice from the United States by investigating services in Australia, New Zealand, the UK and Ireland. The research questions are: What specialist research support services are being offered in the academic libraries? What new services are libraries planning? Are library staff constrained in providing specialist research support services? Do staff require additional education, training and support in research support roles? and How might library and information science schools respond to the evolving role of research support services in academic libraries? Emerging findings reveal varying levels of engagement with different types of research support services across the four countries. Bibliometric support services seem to be more prevalent than research data management at present, but data management services are more prominent in reported plans for service developments in the future. The results will also inform the design of education and training programs for the current and future library workforce.
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| Creators | Email | Pitt Username | ORCID  |
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| Corrall, Sheila | scorrall@pitt.edu | SCORRALL | | | Kennan, Mary Anne | | | | | Afzal, Waseem | | | |
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| Date: |
June 2012 |
| Date Type: |
Publication |
| Access Restriction: |
No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately. |
| Volume: |
12 |
| Place of Publication: |
Zadar, Croatia |
| Event Title: |
Libraries in the Digital Age (LIDA) Conference, Part I: Changes in the World of Library Services: Evolution and Innovation, |
| Event Dates: |
18 June 2012 - 20 June 2012 |
| Event Type: |
Conference |
| Institution: |
University of Pittsburgh |
| Schools and Programs: |
School of Information Sciences > Library and Information Science |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
Academic, libraries, Bibliometrics, e-Research, Professional, education, Research, data, management, Scholarly, communication |
| Official URL: |
http://ozk.unizd.hr/proceedings/index.php/lida/art... |
| Date Deposited: |
11 May 2015 16:35 |
| Last Modified: |
25 Aug 2017 05:00 |
| URI: |
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/25189 |
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