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Direct linkIsuster, Marcela Y.; Greene, David R. – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2020
The authors surveyed the websites of Canadian academic research libraries to better understand the current landscape of digital humanities and digital scholarship research guides and their content. While only a third of the surveyed library websites provided guides of this nature, an analysis of their content showed a variety of resources and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Guides, Academic Libraries, Research Libraries
Savova, Maria; Garsia, Matthew – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2012
E-readers are increasingly popular personal devices, but can they be effectively used for the needs of academic libraries' clients? This paper employs an evidence-based approach that examines the role and efficacy of implementing an E-reader Loan Service at McGill University Library. Suggestions are offered as to what lending model and device…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Research Libraries, Academic Libraries, Library Services
Haslett, K. Mark – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2009
Advocacy on public policy issues such as copyright is a common concern of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL). Duane Webster has been instrumental in facilitating a collaborative approach to such advocacy. Part of this involves concerted efforts to ensure that fair use (United…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Copyrights, Advocacy, Public Policy
Gilman, Todd; Lindquist, Thea – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2010
The topic of academic/research librarians with subject doctorates remains largely unexplored. Based on survey data gathered from subject-doctorate holders (excluding those with doctorates in LIS) currently working in U.S. and Canadian academic/research libraries, this article extends the analysis published by the authors in the January 2008 issue…
Descriptors: Research Libraries, Work Environment, Educational Background, Librarians
Jackson, Brian – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2015
University rankings play an increasingly large role in shaping the goals of academic institutions and departments, while removing universities themselves from the evaluation process. This study compares the library-related results of two university ranking publications with scores on the LibQUAL+™ survey to identify if library service quality--as…
Descriptors: Library Services, Classification, Measurement Techniques, Measurement Objectives
Jurczyk, Eva; Jacobs, Pamela – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2014
This article discusses a project undertaken to assess the journals in a Big Deal package by applying a weighted value algorithm measuring quality, utility, and value of individual titles. Carried out by a national library consortium in Canada, the project confirmed the value of the Big Deal package while providing a quantitative approach for…
Descriptors: National Standards, Measurement Techniques, Quality Assurance, Use Studies
