The once and future library: the role of the (national) library in supporting research
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Journal article
Creator (person)
Reimer, Torsten
Date published
May 23, 2018
Abstract
The global research environment is changing rapidly and with it the role of libraries in facilitating research. Taking the British Library as an example, this article provides a situational analysis of the challenges research libraries face in this context. It outlines a new, or at least modified, role for research libraries, taking the emerging research services strategy of the British Library and its ‘Everything Available’ change management portfolio as an example. It argues that if libraries want to keep adding value to the research process, they need to shift their thinking from focusing on local collections to contributing to a global knowledge environment – in a persistent and open fashion.
Journal title
Insights
Volume
31
Publisher
UKSG
Ubiquity Press
Place of publication
UK
eISSN
2048-7754
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