Tag Archives for Library Research
Research: The good, the bad, and the anxious
In research and in life, human beings are prone to uncertainty and susceptible to the circular thinking of worry. According to the DSM-5, anxiety is anticipation of future threat. Sometimes that threat comes in the form of an overlooked article … Continue reading
Learning Leaders: Mark Lassoff and Coding, Design Skills (Interview)
“If we’re truly going to be professionals, we’ve got to use professional tools; that is one of the steps of creating professional digital content. The other is really skilling up and learning the techniques—the design, not just the instructional design … Continue reading
Enhancing the research and publication efforts of health sciences librarians via an academic writing retreat (Case Studies)
This case study describes the South Central Chapter of the Medical Library Association (SCC/MLA) initiative to develop an academic writing retreat for members who sought the necessary time and support to advance their research projects toward publication. Read More
Diversity and Inclusion, SPEC Kit 356, Published by ARL
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has released Diversity and Inclusion, SPEC Kit 356, an exploration of how ARL member library diversity plans have changed since 2010. This SPEC Kit gathers information about the following topics: current recruitment and retention … Continue reading
Building Research Competencies in Canadian Academic Libraries: The CARL Librarians’ Research Institute
This article overviews work by the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) to build the workforce competencies and capacity of academic librarians in respect of librarian research skills. CARL’s Librarians’ Research Institute (LRI) is reviewed and evaluated as a case … Continue reading
Announcing the new British Library Research Data Strategy
With the support of a Research Data Strategy since 2010, the Library has been active in services for research data for a number of years. This work has included European-funded projects such as ODE, ODIN and THOR; Providing the DataCite … Continue reading
University Libraries Ranked 15th Most Productive In U.S. For Academic Research
The UNLV University Libraries is ranked the 15th most productive academic library for academic research in the nation according to a new study published in the May issue of College and Research Libraries. Read More