Reference services have long been a cornerstone of academic libraries, providing essential support to researchers, students, and faculty through expertly curated information resources and personalised ...

The university library as a physical space – for books and silent study – has given way to its role as a dynamic, technology-driven hub supporting research, learning and innovation. Nevertheless, the ...

Publishing services offered by academic libraries are “expanding and professionalizing,” says a new report based on a survey of library directors at research and liberal-arts institutions. But those ...

Developers and librarians are working together to create a radically new, open source library services platform (LSP) aimed at transforming the technology academic libraries rely on. Backed by a ...

For traditional undergraduates of the Class of 2020, YouTube, Netflix streaming, and the first iPhone have all been around almost as long as they can remember. This generation expects its media to be ...

These are turbulent times for the higher education sector and academic libraries are in no way exempt from those challenges. We are under huge pressure to reduce costs while simultaneously providing ...

Donald A. Barclay does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

From 3D scanners and printers to virtual reality to editing software, the Academic Technology Commons at Saint Louis University allows access to a variety of innovative equipment. The ATC and Pius ...

The Library: A Fragile History is ambitious in its scope and detail-oriented in its execution. The book traces the entire history of libraries, inclusive of private, state, public and academic ...