Thursday, December 20, 2012

[Lib-helig-l] Interesting Friday Read ....

http://www.arl.org/bm~doc/nrnt-grad-roles-20dec12.pdf

 

This report presents findings from interviews and a scan of the current state of graduate student programming, and it identifies some of the opportunities and programmatic initiatives across ARL libraries primarily. To compile this report, interviews were conducted with leaders of services and spaces at ARL libraries focused on graduate students, and one non-ARL library (Oregon State University) with active graduate services. The report synthesizes trends, themes, and approaches, notes divergences among selected institutions and creates a snapshot of some of the new approaches and thinking related to delivering services and resources to graduate populations. Findings indicate that research libraries are developing new ways to assess and advance the graduate research process and enhance graduate education in partnership with their institutions, thereby addressing some of the challenges posed by the Commission. Recommendations and strategies for serving graduate students more effectively in the new climate are
provided.

 

Ingrid Thomson

Subject Librarian:  Humanities Information Division

Chancellor Oppenheimer Library

University of Cape Town Libraries

Tel:  +27 21 650 3133

Fax:  +27 21 650 2965

Ingrid.thomson@uct.ac.za

 

Chair: Western Cape Branch  (2012 – 2014)

National EXCO Additional Member: Advocacy and Social Media (2012 – 2014)

Library and Information Association of South Africa (LIASA)

 


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