Redefining the Academic Library: Managing the Migration to Digital Information Services

Just published, the USA’s University Leadership Council’s report:

Redefining the Academic Library: Managing the Migration to Digital Information Services

Table of Contents

Advisors to Our Work

Top Lessons from the Study

Understanding Your Current Practice

Transformational Change in the Information Landscape:

• Unsustainable Costs
• Viable Alternatives
• Declining Usage
• New Patron Demands

Managing the Migration to Digital Information Services

I. Leveraging Digital Collections

• The Promise and Perils of Ebooks
• Patron-Driven Acquisition
• Print-on-Demand

II. Rethinking the Scholarly Publishing Model

• Centralized Licensing Structure
• On-Demand Article Access
• Open-Access Publishing

III. Repurposing Library Space

• Data-Driven Deselection
• Collaborative Collection Management
• Building the 21st Century Library

IV. Redeploying Library Staff

• Externalizing Low-Impact Activity
• Roles in Teaching and Learning
• Roles in Research and Scholarship

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http://www.educationadvisoryboard.com/pdf/23634-EAB-Redefining-the-Academic-Library.pdf

Stephen