Library information provider OCLC Research, US, has released a new report titled ‘Research Libraries, Risk and Systemic Change’. The report provides an overview of the most significant risks facing research libraries and suggests strategies to mitigate them.
OCLC Research engaged an organisation experienced in conducting risk assessments for corporate, governmental and educational clients to identify the most significant risks facing research libraries in the US. The data collected revealed a convergence of perceived risks and yielded a shared perspective on a landscape of challenges facing research libraries in the US.
The descriptive categorisation of the risks included in the report provide research libraries with a common vocabulary for identifying, evaluating and responding to shared challenges. They also help build the foundation to support movement toward cooperative mitigation of critical risks. Based on this foundation, OCLC Research intends to formulate a collaborative action agenda in partnership with the research library community.
Search for more library information
