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New Skills for the Academic Library Workforce: The Canadian Experience
The following paper will document the progress made by the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) over the last 15 years to help the nation’s academic library workforce meet the new expectations. The paper will begin with some high level … Continue reading
Exploring the efficacy of training and development for liaison librarians at Deakin University, Australia
Australian universities are operating in a complex, dynamic and competitive global market. Increasingly university administrations are seeking the competitive edge over rival institutions. In order to support their institution’s strategic agenda and maintain their relevance to their institution, libraries will … Continue reading
Five Trends Changing Higher Education That Librarians Need to Watch | From the Bell Tower
Higher education has a reputation for staying the same. That’s never been more of a myth than right now. Some of the changes have little impact on academic librarians. Others require more of our attention. Read More
The Library Network selects CARL as their next ILS
The Library Corporation announced that The Library Network, serving 75 libraries in Southeast Michigan, has selected CARL.X as their next integrated library system. Key to TLN’s selection of TLC are the company’s strong development partnerships, intuitive online public access catalog, … 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
The many flavors of “yes” Libraries, collaboration, and improv
Interdisciplinary collaboration means that academic librarians must draw upon the functional and technological expertise of staff who are not always public facing. Some of us know how to teach, others how to code. Failing to account for the interpersonal tools … Continue reading