2012 top ten trends in academic libraries

A review of the trends and issues affecting academic libraries in higher education

via: ACRL Research Planning and Review Committee

1. Communicating value

2. Data Curation

3. Digital preservation

4. Higher Education

5. Information Technology

6. Mobile Environements

7. Patron driven e-book acquisition

8. Scholarly Communication

9. Staffing

10. User behaviors and expectations

“Conclusion: Although there were mentions of other trends, these ten issues were the most mentioned and discussed trends in the current literature, at conferences, and by experts. Since this document is the framework for the 2013 ACRL Environmental Scan, the committee welcomes comments and feedback. The committee plans to conduct an ACRL OnPoint Discussion to provide a forum for a more in-depth discussion of this report.”

Read the details here:

http://crln.acrl.org/content/73/6/311.full

Stephen