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Supporting Research in Area Studies: a guide for academic libraries [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
The study of other countries or regions of the world often crosses traditional disciplinary boundaries in the humanities and social sciences. Supporting Research in Area Studies is a comprehensive guide for academic libraries supporting these communities
Pitman, L
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[Review of] Rebecca R. Martin. Libraries and the Changing Face of Academia: Responses to Growing Multicultural Populations [PDF]

open access: yes, 1994
With great anticipation I sat down to read Rebecca R. Martin\u27s work about academic libraries services to multicultural populations in the United States. I had hoped to read about reasoned and responsible approaches to this current hot topic.
Hollis, Deborah
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Exploring Citizen Science Participation and Challenges in Academic Libraries: A Comprehensive Qualitative Study

open access: yesPakistan Journal of Information Management & Libraries
Citizen science, the involvement of the public in scientific research, is a growing trend that presents both opportunities and challenges for academic libraries.
B. Nurfarawahidah   +2 more
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University press publishing consortium for Africa : lessons from academic libraries [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
This paper presents the results of a case study of the policies and practices of six African university presses. Based on the findings, it posits the formation of a consortium of African university presses. It borrows heavily from consortium formation in
Darko-Ampem, Kwasi
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Universities, Third Mission and academic libraries’ heritage. Towards an assessment scheme

open access: yesJLIS.it, 2020
The guidelines about Third Mission/Social Impact published by the Italian relevant authority (ANVUR) in November 2018 are focused also on the academic libraries’ heritage and on the activities aimed to promote it.
Anna Bernabè, Paolo Tinti
doaj   +2 more sources

Academic Library Leadership

open access: yesInternational Journal of Librarianship (IJoL), 2021
Nearly 80% of American librarians are women. Similarly, the majority of American librarians are White; people of color – e.g., African Americans, Asian Americans, and Latino Americans – represent a small percentage of the U.S. library work-force. Throughout history, library leadership positions, regardless of the type of library (e.g., academic, public,
openaire   +1 more source

Resource sharing and hybrid libraries: the MALIBU Project [PDF]

open access: yes, 1998
The British electronic libraries programme has funded four projects to develop thinking on so-called hybrid libraries and one of these is MALIBU (Modernising Academic Libraries in British Universities), based at King's College London.
Law, Derek
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