This Academic and College Research Library sector overview mostly relates to the U.S. environment but there should be something in there of interest to most people.
Keenious gets a shout out and with 97 references to follow up on the fun reading never really needs to stop.
But watch the Wicked Bible video posting first. It’s a lot cooler.
Ngā mihi
Dave C
Abstract
This article summarizes trending topics in academic librarianship from the past two years–a time of tremendous upheaval and change, including a global pandemic, difficult reflections concerning racial justice, and war between nation states. Rapid changes and uncertainty from these events have created a significant amount of shifts to academic libraries, higher education, and society in general. Such shifts have yielded new perspectives and innovations in how librarians approach delivering services, supporting student success, managing staff and physical spaces, embracing new technology, and managing data. This report attempts to provide a snapshot of developments worth noting