What is it about?
Looks at and compares three types of evidence about the future of academic libraries and the skills needed in future
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Why is it important?
Compares evidence from the past (what has been published in one journal over the last 28 years), the present (focus group with practitioners) and the future (future trends reports) to predict future trends in academic libraries and the skills needed to deliver on these. Will help those leading academic libraries in strategic planning and workforce planning over the next few years.
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As a practicing university librarian I am always horizon scanning to see what is changing in the HE environment, society and technology to help improve my service. Triangulation of three different sources of evidence, including an historical perspective was interesting and illuminating and led me to think about how we need to develop staff to meet future changes.
Ms Roisin Gwyer
University of Portsmouth
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This page is a summary of: Identifying and Exploring Future Trends Impacting on Academic Libraries: A Mixed Methodology Using Journal Content Analysis, Focus Groups, and Trend Reports, New Review of Academic Librarianship, March 2015, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/13614533.2015.1026452.
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