Academic Library Research Support Services in the Maker Culture Era

2021 ◽  
pp. 105-129
Author(s):  
Llarina González-Solar ◽  
Viviana Fernández-Marcial
Keyword(s):  
Support Services ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Research Support ◽  
Library Research ◽  
Maker Culture

scholarly journals Research Support in Health Sciences Libraries: A Scoping Review

2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 56-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Visintini ◽  
Mish Boutet ◽  
Melissa Helwig ◽  
Alison Manley
Keyword(s):  
Scoping Review ◽  
Support Services ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Research Support ◽  
Service Support ◽  
Medical Library ◽  
Service Areas ◽  
New Research ◽  
Abstract Screening

Background:As part of a health sciences library’s internal assessment of its research support services, an environmental scan and literature review were conducted to identify research services offered elsewhere in Canada. Through this process, it became clear that a more formal review of the academic literature would help libraries make informed decisions about their services. To address this gap, we conducted a scoping review of research services provided in health sciences libraries contexts.Methods:Searches were conducted in Medline, Embase, ERIC, CINAHL, LISTA, LISS, Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar and Google for articles which described the development, implementation, or evaluation of one or more research support initiatives in a health sciences library context. We identified additional articles by searching reference lists of included studies and soliciting medical library listservs.Results:Our database searches retrieved 7134 records, 4026 after duplicates were removed. Title/abstract screening excluded 3751, with 333 records retained for full-text screening. Seventy-five records were included, reporting on 74 different initiatives. Included studies were published between 1990 and 2017, the majority from North American and academic library contexts. Major service areas reported were the creation of new research support positions, and support services for systematic review support, grants, data management, open access and repositories.Conclusion:This scoping review is the first review to our knowledge to map research support services in the health sciences library context. It identified main areas of research service support provided by health sciences libraries that can be used for benchmarking or information gathering purposes.

scholarly journals Library Research Support Services

2021 ◽  
pp. 72-98
Author(s):  
Miquel Codina-Vila ◽  
Ruth Íñigo ◽  
Anna Rovira-Fernàndez ◽  
Marta Serrat-Brustenga
Keyword(s):  
Support Services ◽  
Research University ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Scientific Output ◽  
Research Support ◽  
Future Needs ◽  
Library Research ◽  
Service Charter ◽  
Research Service

This chapter addresses library research services at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya · BarcelonaTech (UPC), an institution engaged with science and technology that clearly emerges as a research university. Due to the attributes of the UPC, its library, publications, and archives services differ from traditional libraries and have been transformed over its lifetime to offer services to researchers that fit their current and future needs. Librarians are actively seeking personalized solutions to meet researchers' needs. The Research Service Charter of the UPC libraries includes a range of assets related to UPC researchers as producers of new scientific output and as primary agents of its dissemination.

scholarly journals Evolution of Research Support Services at an Academic Library: Specialist Knowledge Linked by Core Infrastructure

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 337-348 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Brown ◽  
Elizabeth Alvey ◽  
Elena Danilova ◽  
Helen Morgan ◽  
Amberyn Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Support Services ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Research Support ◽  
Specialist Knowledge

scholarly journals Where is QDA hiding? An analysis of the discoverability of qualitative research support on academic library websites

2019 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Jonathan Cain ◽  
Liz Cooper ◽  
Sarah Demott ◽  
Alesia Montgomery
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Academic Libraries ◽  
Support Services ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Research Support ◽  
Site Characteristics ◽  
Library Websites ◽  
Purposive Sample

This study explores the discoverability of qualitative research support services, using a purposive sample of academic library websites (n=95). These services were hard to find on most of the websites in our sample.  In this paper, we outline the site characteristics that make discoverability easy or hard.  Previous studies on qualitative resources at academic libraries have not addressed this topic.  Our study fills this gap in the literature.  Our aim is to provide information that can help libraries to improve the visibility of their resources for qualitative researchers and their students.

Extended and experimenting: library learning commons service strategy and sustainability

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (4/5) ◽  
pp. 265-274 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Gunter King
Keyword(s):  
Planning Process ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Historical Review ◽  
Academic Librarians ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Research Engagement ◽  
Learning Commons ◽  
Library Research ◽  
The Commons

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to share a compelling example of a library’s willingness to develop and design itself as an open-ended process. Design/methodology/approach – The case study provides a historical review of the library’s founding design, and an overview of the process and approach to redesign. The study contextualizes the library within current academic library research and literature. Findings – This paper explores the research, engagement and planning process behind the library’s exploration of new models and service configurations. The project was an engaged, inclusive, transparent, library-led process. The commons reestablishes the library as the “nerve center” of the campus. Originality/value – The paper offers an update to a 1969 report, and later book by Robert Taylor on the Harold F. Johnson Library at Hampshire College, designed as a prototype of an academic library. This paper will be of value to academic librarians, administrators, and historians.

Researcher development models and library research support

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fathima Azra Fazal ◽  
Rupak Chakravarty
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Research Support ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Research Libraries ◽  
Development Models ◽  
Researcher Development ◽  
Development Framework ◽  
Library Research

Purpose This paper aims to discuss with an introductory narrative on the models and its role in the context of librarianship. Design/methodology/approach This paper explores the relationship between researcher development and library research support. The authors observed the interconnectedness of the two concepts and how this should be studied more with respect to librarianship. Five major higher education and researcher development–related models are examined to assess which would be more suited for library’s research support activities. Accordingly, Prof Linda Evans’ conceptual researcher development model, the Vitae Researcher Development Framework (RDF), the Research Skill Development Framework, Society of College, National and University Libraries Seven Pillars of Information Literacy model and Association of College and Research Libraries’ Standards for Libraries in Higher Education were reviewed. Review and examination of the frameworks, along with relevant literature on the topic, were examined. Findings The authors found that the Vitae RDF seemed most ideal, as it was comprehensive and detailed in presentation and could be used not just by the academic staff but also by librarians and researchers to their benefit. Research limitations/implications Further studies and thorough review of recent educational and library-related frameworks and models are required from the lens of library research support. Practical implications Application of frameworks needs to be actively adopted by librarians. Originality/value There are few studies that have examined researcher development and research support in librarianship in conjunction. The present study has aimed to bridge this gap.

scholarly journals Agricultural Researchers' Attitudes Toward Open Access and Data Sharing

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah C Williams ◽  
Shannon L Farrell ◽  
Erin E Kerby ◽  
Megan Kocher
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Data Sharing ◽  
Support Services ◽  
Open Access Publishing ◽  
Research Support

This study involved a thorough examination of attitudes and opinions of agricultural researchers toward open access publishing and data sharing. Utilizing the results of the Ithaka S+R Agriculture Research Support Services project, we reanalyzed our institutional interview transcripts and synthesized information from the project's publicly available reports. For comparison, we also searched and coded scientific and library literature. Our findings reveal common attitudes related to open access publishing and data sharing and point to potential roles for libraries to help address common impediments, such as lack of trust, time, and money. Overall, this study provides disciplinary context that can inform how librarians approach agricultural researchers about open access publishing and data sharing.

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