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Change across all facets of society—including demographic, technological, and economic change—has the potential to greatly impact higher education and the academic library. As we move further into the 21st century, it is important to pay attention to the trends around us to inform our thinking about where institutions of higher education and their libraries are headed. This site features resources from the Association of College and Research Libraries (a division of the American Library Association) related to the value of academic and research libraries.
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Working on a Value of Academic Libraries project at your institution? Share your research through our VAL project survey. We’ll highlight many of these projects on our blog.VALUE OF ACADEMIC LIBRARIES: A COMPREHENSIVE RESEARCH REVIEW AND REPORT
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Application Now Available for ACRL Assessment in Action Learning Community
ACRL is seeking applications from all types of higher education institutions for 125 teams to participate in the third year of “Assessment in Action: Academic Libraries and Student Success (AiA),” made possible by the Institute of Museum and Library Services more »
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“Assessment in Action” Posters at ALA Annual
One of the ongoing objectives of the VAL Committee is to “leverage existing research to articulate and promote the value of academic and research libraries.” The Assessment in Action program provides opportunities for librarian-led teams to investigate and report on more »
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Value of Academic Libraries – sessions of interest at ALA
If you are planning on attending ALA in Las Vegas, the following sessions may be of interest to those of you following the VAL committee. Assessment Project Posters will be available for viewing on two days: Friday, June 27, 2:00 more »
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