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Tran, Ngoc-Yen; Chan, Emily K. – College & Research Libraries, 2020
Library and information science research is increasingly conducted in collaboration; while this phenomenon has been largely acknowledged in the profession, there is a lack of clarity on the factors that motivate librarians to seek research collaborators. This exploratory study explores librarians' motivations, strategies, and their perceived or…
Descriptors: Cooperation, Librarians, Motivation, Success
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Kozlowska, Anna; Scoulas, Jung Mi – College & Research Libraries, 2020
The extent of U.S. librarians' collaboration with international partners in the area of scholarly activity and research publications is still unexplored. Guided by Jane Knight's "At Home" framework for international research and scholarly activity, this study examines the extent of scholarly activity between librarians from the United…
Descriptors: Scholarship, Academic Libraries, Librarians, Global Approach
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Borrego, Ángel; Pinfield, Stephen – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2020
Building on previous research on the contribution of librarians to scholarly journals in fields outside library and information science (LIS), this study uses a qualitative approach to gain a richer understanding of the nature of research collaborations between librarians and faculty. It explores librarians' motivations for becoming involved, the…
Descriptors: Librarians, Researchers, Cooperation, College Faculty
Baughman, M. Sue, Ed. – Association of Research Libraries, 2017
While not a new topic, many conversations are occurring about the roles of library staff and the changing nature of their work in support of research, teaching, and learning. Boundaries between specific functions or departments within the library continue to change as library employees grapple with issues of their roles in new service models.…
Descriptors: Research Libraries, Academic Libraries, Models, Holistic Approach
Kirchner, Joy; Diaz, José; Henry, Geneva; Fliss, Susan; Culshaw, John; Gendron, Heather; Cawthorne, Jon E. – Council on Library and Information Resources, 2015
In 2013, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation awarded a group of seven librarians from the Research Library Leadership Fellows program of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) a planning grant to examine the center of excellence (CoE) model for information services. Used in a variety of industries, CoEs are designed to attract the most talented…
Descriptors: Information Services, Library Services, Models, Research Libraries
Patrick, Ruth J.; Booth, Robert E. – 1984
The Wayne State University Libraries began to explore the potential uses of microcomputers when an Apple II was acquired in 1982 with the intention of encouraging staff members to learn how to use it and to explore possible uses it could have for library operations. The positive response of the staff to the prospect of learning more about…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Attitude Measures, Change Strategies, Computer Literacy