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A Steady Vision for Libraries

elilly — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:01:04 -0500

The following excerpt is based on an interview conducted by Gerry Bayne, EDUCAUSE multimedia producer, with James G. Neal,Vice President for Information Services and University Librarian at Columbia University.

Architectures for Collaboration: Roles and Expectations for Digital Libraries

elilly — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:45:07 -0600

Libraries are successful to the extent that they can bridge communities and can leverage the diversity of the quest, the research, and the discovery. By building bridges among various sectors, libraries will be able to define themselves in the next generation.

The Changing Information Services Needs of Faculty

ckeller — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 12:01:42 -0500

The authors discuss recent studies conducted to gage the academic librarian's and faculty member's view on the increasing use and offering of electronic resources. One could conclude from the studies that the "transition to an electronic environment poses significant strategic and management challenges for higher education" and that there is a "need for libraries to take leadership in helping academia's transition to the new environment".

Libraries: Standing at the Wrong Platform, Waiting for the Wrong Train?

drupal — Mon, 10 Oct 2005 15:51:24 -0500

The author discusses how the web has changed various aspects of library services, specifically collections, preservation, and reference.

Research Libraries’ Costs of Doing Business

drupal — Wed, 11 Aug 2004 16:46:14 -0500

The author discusses the current climate and issues engaged in research libraries' fiscal decision making.