Libraries are traditionally located in the central core as the quintessential heart of the campus. They are owned by none yet used by all. While the purpose of the library remains relatively ...

The Library: A Fragile History is ambitious in its scope and detail-oriented in its execution. The book traces the entire history of libraries, inclusive of private, state, public and academic ...

Horizon Report details short-and long-term technologies, trends that will impact academic libraries worldwide in the next 5 years. Spreading digital fluency is now a core responsibility of academic ...

The first draft of this blog post was written before I published a post on Jan. 22 titled “How Do Academic Libraries Spend Their Money?” That initial post generated some strong reactions on Twitter, ...

Academic libraries remain a cornerstone of higher education, evolving from traditional repositories of printed materials into dynamic centres of digital engagement and academic support. Their role now ...

Student employment in academic libraries is emerging as a crucial facet of higher education, offering students valuable opportunities to gain practical experience while contributing meaningfully to ...

Makerspaces, which have grown wildly popular in public libraries and now are appearing in academic spaces, give students affordable access to expensive tools such as laser cutters, sewing machines, ...

W hen the pandemic hit in March of last year, administrators at Davidson College approached the library, which had instructional designers on its staff. Could those designers and other librarians help ...

These are turbulent times for the higher education sector and academic libraries are in no way exempt from those challenges. We are under huge pressure to reduce costs while simultaneously providing ...

Blair Solon, collection analysis librarian and assistant professor at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, speaks during the "Can It Happen Here? Book challenges, censorship, and academic ...

Donald A. Barclay does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

Are We Headed Toward the Bookless Campus? netLibrary. Or propose that the administration use library funds to buy students and faculty members subscriptions to Questia. netLibrary. Or propose that the ...