Essays from the Core Functions of the Research Library in the 21st Century Meeting
The Council on Library and Information Resources has released essays from its recent Core Functions of the Research Library in the 21st Century meeting.
Here's an excerpt from the meeting home page that lists the essays:
"The Future of the Library in the Research University," by Paul Courant
"Accelerating Learning and Discovery: Refining the Role of Academic Librarians," by Andrew Dillon
"A New Value Equation Challenge: The Emergence of eResearch and Roles for Research Libraries," by Richard E. Luce
"Co-teaching: The Library and Me," by Stephen G. Nichols
"Groundskeepers to Gatekeepers: How to Change Faculty Perceptions of Librarians and Ensure the Future of the Research Library," by Daphnee Rentfrow
"The Research Library in the 21st Century: Collecting, Preserving, and Making Accessible Resources for Scholarship," by Abby Smith
"The Role of the Library in 21st Century Scholarly Publishing," by Kate Wittenberg
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