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A Cambrian Moment for Libraries: Shaping Futures through Evolution and Leadership
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Brian Mathews – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2025
Academic and research libraries are undergoing a profound transformation, shaped by technological advancements, shifting societal dynamics, and evolving institutional priorities. This essay examines how these forces are driving libraries to evolve into specialized and distinct models, shaping their future and drawing parallels to the Cambrian…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Research Libraries, Specialization, Educational Trends
The Impact of the Research Data Management Toolkit: Assessing a RoadShow Workshop
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Abigail Goben; Megan Sapp Nelson; Shaurya Gaur – College & Research Libraries, 2025
The "Building Your Research Data Management Toolkit" was developed to provide introductory research data management skills training to liaisons in academic libraries. This paper assesses the participants' perceived change in knowledge, behaviors and attitudes as a result of participation in the RoadShow program. Long term changes in…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Data, Information Management, Data Analysis
Meeting the Climate Emergency: University Information Infrastructure for Researching Wicked Problems
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Donald J. Waters – ITHAKA S+R, 2025
Commissioned by the Coalition for Networked Information, this report examines the role of research universities in addressing complex societal challenges. It focuses on climate change, which is best characterized as a "wicked" problem. Such problems are difficult to define and lack clear solutions in part because they involve multiple…
Descriptors: Climate, Research Universities, Social Problems, College Role