Value of Academic Research Libraries
Change across all facets of society—including demographic, technological, and economic change—has the potential to greatly impact higher education and the academic library. As we move further into the 21st century, it is important to pay attention to the trends around us to inform our thinking about where institutions of higher education and their libraries are headed.
ACRL 2009 Strategic Thinking Guide for Academic Librarians in the New Economy
Distinguished panelists will discuss the questions presented in this document at the ACRL 14th National Conference in Seattle, March 13, 2009, during a program session “Brother Can You Spare a Dime? ACRL 2009 Strategic Thinking Guide for Academic Librarians in the New Economy.” It is intended to spur strategic conversation, planning, and action in academic libraries.21st Century Academic Libraries in Higher Education
This document was prepared by Julie Todaro, ACRL President, 2007-2008, for a presentation at the American Association of State Colleges & Universities (AASCU) Academic Affairs Winter Meeting, February 8, 2008, Tempe, Arizona.What Chief Academic Officers Want from Their Libraries: Findings from interviews with Provosts and Chief Academic Officers (PDF)(October 2007)
This is the central finding from a recent survey of Provosts and Chief Academic Officers conducted on behalf of the Association for College and Research Libraries by Leigh S. Estabrook and the University of IllinoisChanging Roles of Academic and Research Libraries
Essay derived from a Roundtable on Technology and Change in Academic Libraries, convened by ACRL on November 2-3, 2006 in ChicagoThe Future of Higher Education: A View from CHEMA (PDF)
A report presented by Council of Higher Education Management Association (CHEMA) and Educause Center for Applied Research (ECAR), with generous sponsorship from Carter & Burgess, Inc., and produced for CHEMA by APPA.Campus of the Future Poster session (PDF)
Poster session presented by ACRL President Pamela Snelson and ACRL Executive Directy Mary Ellen K. Davis, July 8-11, 2006, at The Campus of the Future, a joint conference sponsored by AAPA (Serving Educational Facilities Professionals), NACUBO (National Association of College and University Business Officers), and SCUP (Society for College and University Planning).Top Issues Facing Academic Libraries for the Future of Academic Libraries and Librarians
ACRL unveiled its Top Ten Assumptions for the future of academic and research libraries March 31, 2007, during its 13th National Conference in Baltimore. The ACRL Research Committee developed the top ten assumptions after surveying member leaders and conducting a literature review. Listen to ACRL leaders discuss the top ten assumptions in a podcast interview.Do We Need Academic Libraries? (January 2000)
This position paper, written by Larry Hardesty, addresses the necessity of requiring accredited transregional and virtual institutions to maintain a physical library space.