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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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SECOND DRAFT OF ACRL ACTION-ORIENTED RESEARCH AGENDA RELEASED; FEEDBACK DUE BY FEB. 17
The team from OCLC Research which is developing a new action-oriented agenda on library contributions to student learning and success has released a second draft (PDF). Team members seek your input and reactions via the feedback form by February 17, 2017. Learn about the team’s more »
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Update on Value of Academic Libraries Initiative: Report from Midwinter, Chicago
Many interested conference attendees braved the snow on Sunday, January 31st and came to hear an update on the Value of Academic Libraries Initiative. Slides from the presentation are linked below. Highlights included: A fascinating overview from Karen Brown of more »
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Value of Academic Libraries ALA Annual, Las Vegas
An update on the work of the Value of Academic Libraries committee was presented at a Sunday afternoon forum at ALA Annual Conference in Las Vegas. Lynn Silipigni Connaway and Melissa Bowles-Terry, incoming chair and vice-chair of the committee, shared more »
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