Innovative Research in Academic Libraries: Do Editorials, Agendas, or Think Tanks Make a Difference?

The urgent need for creative solutions calls for studying the role of consortia; looking at the impact of globalization; assessing the impact of operations that creatively incorporate vendor services and virtualization; and exploring the changing landscape created by mega-providers like Google and A...

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Published in:Portal (Baltimore, Md.) Md.), 2014-04, Vol.14 (2), p.133-136
Main Author: Pritchard, Sarah M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Libraries
College campuses
Communication (Thought Transfer)
Community relations
Creativity
Editing
Editors
Globalization
Higher Education
Information Literacy
Information Services
Librarians
Libraries
Library collections
Library Facilities
Library Personnel
Library Science
Library Services
MOOCs
Opinions
Organizational Culture
Periodicals
Research Libraries
Research Methodology
Research Needs
Research Skills
Student Research
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Summary:The urgent need for creative solutions calls for studying the role of consortia; looking at the impact of globalization; assessing the impact of operations that creatively incorporate vendor services and virtualization; and exploring the changing landscape created by mega-providers like Google and Amazon.3 * Librarians' roles in the academic enterprise beyond the library: A more holistic view of academic librarianship suggests assessing the contributions of librarians in university strategic planning, human resources models, institutional review boards, accreditation work, academic program review, master space planning, student affairs, sustainability, and community relations.4 * Fund-raising and libraries, after the nuts and bolts: The topics and issues span all domains of library work-public services, technical services, collections, technology, facilities, cooperation, organizational culture, admin- istrative planning, campus trends, and more. [...]let the research focus on the enormous array of exciting new dimensions in our field rather than retread well-worn ground.
ISSN:1531-2542
1530-7131
1530-7131
DOI:10.1353/pla.2014.0007