Creating New Roles for Libraries in Academic Research: Research Conducted at the University of Calgary, 2015-2020

A recently completed study at the University of Calgary has had broad professional impact and generated increased attention to the role of academic libraries in campus research. This multiyear, evidence-based study was conceived in recognition that the role libraries have traditionally played in res...

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Published in:	College & research libraries Vol. 83; no. 1; pp. 129 - 146
Main Authors:	Hickerson, H. Thomas, Brosz, John, Crema, Leonora
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Chicago Association of College and Research Libraries 01-01-2022 American Library Association
Subjects:	Academic Libraries Educational Change Educational Technology Foreign Countries Librarians Library Role Library Services Research Projects Researchers Canada (Calgary)
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Summary:	A recently completed study at the University of Calgary has had broad professional impact and generated increased attention to the role of academic libraries in campus research. This multiyear, evidence-based study was conceived in recognition that the role libraries have traditionally played in research is of decreasing relevance. With support from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, this study employs intensive partnership among library staff, scholars, and research administrators to identify the transformational changes necessary for repositioning libraries in the research enterprise.
ISSN:	0010-0870 2150-6701 2150-6701
DOI:	10.5860/crl.83.1.129