Tag Archives for Library Services
Libraries Look to Big Data to Measure Their Worth—And Better Help Students
These days, though, libraries are finding new ways to measure their worth. They’re counting how many times students use electronic library resources or visit in person, and comparing that to how well the students do in their classes and how … Continue reading
Research Library Issues, no. 291 (2017): Holistic Librarianship
While not a new topic, many conversations are occurring about the roles of library staff and the changing nature of their work in support of research, teaching, and learning. Boundaries between specific functions or departments within the library continue to … Continue reading
A Reference for That: Six Words
Now, what I mean is that we are no longer able to think like regular members of the population when it comes to searching. We have come, more and more—over years on desk—to think like the indexer or taxonomist of … Continue reading
Exploring values-based (alt)metrics to enhance library services
This paper describes the HuMetricsHSS initiative, which calls for a major shift towards a values-based evaluation paradigm in academia and, by extension, academic libraries. HuMetricsHSS proposes that metrics only be used to measure a one’s progress towards embodying five core … Continue reading
Hillary Clinton Delivers Powerful Talk : As the closing speaker, the former secretary of state describes librarians and libraries as invaluable
As the closing speaker, the former secretary of state describes librarians and libraries as invaluable. Read More
OCLC WorldShare Management Services expands mobile capabilities
Launched on 19 June, OCLC is introducing Digby, a new mobile app specifically designed to increase the efficiency, accuracy and independence of student library workers. Read More
ACADEMIC LIBRARY IMPACT ON STUDENT LEARNING AND SUCCESS: Findings from Assessment in Action Team Projects
Since 2013, over 200 postsecondary institutions of all types have participated in the Association of College and Research Libraries’ (ACRL) Assessment in Action program (AiA) that created campus-wide partnerships at institutions to promote collaborative assessment and library leadership. Read More
4 ways academic libraries are adapting for the future
Has technology rendered the library obsolete? It doesn’t seem so. Instead, centers for higher learning are finding ways to reinvigorate them while supporting the vision of the institution in a changing landscape. Read More