(8 Jan 2025) Why don’t you solve your problems with “word supplements”? A library here has started a “library pharmacy” event, in which books are lent out in a paper bag resembling a medicine envelope according to the “symptoms” of the user, such as “I want to get a supportive push.” The bags are labeled…
(18 Dec 2024) In recognition of the Library Publishing Directory’s 10 year anniversary, we took this opportunity to look back at the first Directory from 2014 and to highlight some of the trends and developments we identified in the data from 2014 to 2024. In this year’s edition of the Directory, we received responses from 179 publishers in 18…
(30 Dec 2024) While bookstores are increasingly closing in Japan due to the prevalence of online shopping, some have started to work with libraries for survival. The government plans to support such collaborations by starting a survey in fiscal 2025 from April in response to concerns over the current situation in which libraries own multiple…
(30 Dec 2024) At LibraryLearningSpace.com, we are dedicated to sharing what’s happening in the library and academic publishing world by curating news from across the globe. Looking back at 2024, the most viewed and frequently published topics were artificial intelligence (AI), research integrity, and our column of Ruth’s Rankings. AI’s Growing Role in Research …
(16 Dec 2024) The first ever IFLA Guidelines for Libraries Supporting Displaced Persons grew from a chapter inside the 2017 IFLA Guidelines for library services to people who experience homelessness published by the IFLA Equitable and Accessible Library Services Section (EALS) (formerly Library Services to People with Special Needs – LSN Section). Even at the time the need was…
(20 Nov 2024) The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has published the ARL Annual Salary Survey 2023, which analyzes salary data for professional staff working in 126 of the 127 ARL member libraries during 2023. Data are reported for 11,118 professional staff from 120 university ARL libraries in Canada and the United States and for 2,044…
(1 Nov 2024) From the abstract: The purpose of this study is to learn more about virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) practices at the United States’ top one hundred university libraries, as well as how they are engaging with the metaverse. We conducted qualitative and descriptive analysis on the websites of the…
(3 Oct 2024) ACRL announces the publication of the report The State of U.S. Academic Libraries: Findings from the ACRL 2023 Annual Survey. Academic libraries provide essential services that support research and student success in higher education. To help track the nature and quantity of those services, ACRL fields an annual Academic Library Trends and Statistics…
(2 Oct 2024) This innovative programme aims to bridge the gap between library professionals in ASEAN and beyond. Offered by NUS Libraries, the Transforming University Libraries Leadership & Innovation Programme (TULLIP) enables early career librarians and other learners to network with the wider academic community, equipping them with the necessary skills and competencies to achieve…
(30 Sep 2024) On Monday, September 30, the University Based Publishing Futures [UBPF] community officially launched with an open virtual meeting attended by 150 colleagues. UBPF is a new, multi-community coalition made up of the professionals who work at university presses, library publishers, and other academy-affiliated programs that support the infrastructure of scholarly publishing. The purpose…