A new study is underway to investigate the role of research libraries in this moment of substantial strategic change and post- pandemic.
The study, conducted by the Association of Research Libraries in the US and the Canadian Association of Research Libraries examines research universities’ strategic directions and what information services they need to support their strategies. The report will provide clear evidence and inform a shared narrative about the valued role of research libraries now and in the future. The study will be presented at the Jisc and CNI- leader conference, an event organised by the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) together with Jisc.
With the theme, ‘frontiers in research practice - the university library as a catalyst’, the conference, scheduled to take place online from July 7-9, 2021, will explore the pivotal role the library plays in supporting a university’s research enterprise to adapt to new technologies and workflows, and in realising the potential any disruption will offer.
Confirmed speakers include Rachel Bruce, head of Open Research at UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), who will outline how the funder’s forthcoming open access policy will drive change. Keynote speaker Francine Berman, Hamilton distinguished professor of computer science at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), will address challenges around knowledge representation and discovery, and how the library can be catalyst for change.
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