RLUK/RIN have recently brought out a report on ‘The Value of Libraries for Research and Researchers‘. The report presents the findings of a study of the value of the services that libraries in the UK provide to researchers, and of the contributions that libraries from a wide range of institutions make to institutional research performance. I think even though the report highlights UK HE [Higher Education] and research environment, it may be well suited for HE and research environment of other countries.
Key message emanating from the report are:
- Good libraries help institutions to recruit and retain top researchers
- Libraries help researchers win research grants and contracts
- Libraries promote and exploit new technologies and new models of scholarly communications
- Repositories increase the visibility of the institution and raise its research profile
- Outward-facing libraries contribute to institution-wide initiatives
- Specialist staff work in partnership with academic departments
- Connecting with researchers enhances the value of the library’s services
- Dedicated spaces provide a better work environment for researchers
- Easy access to high-quality content is a key foundation for good research
- Libraries are a physical manifestation of the values of the academy and of scholarship
It is an interesting report to go through and apply certain findings to showcase the value of libraries to researchers and authorities in the present changing times.
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Shamprasad Pujar 