Academic Library and Research in the Twenty-First Century: Linking Practice and Research

Hi everyone
Hope you are all settling down after our stimulating 2 weeks at Mont Fleur.

This editorial doi:10.1016/j.acalib.2007.06.003 in the latest issue of the Journal of Academic Librarianship offers some interesting insights on topics for research in academic libraries.

The 3 areas highlighted for research are: Making sense of library statistics, Assessing the success of library instruction and information literacy programs and Reclaiming tools ("Librarians need to actively and assertively engage in research to determine the true effectiveness and efficiency of library tools and to create the designs that will return control of library tools to the profession rather than allowing such control to continue exclusively in the hands of vendors.")

There's a challenge for us all!
Bye
Eileen