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Macro Trends In The Development Of The University Libraries Of Latin America., Atilio Bustos
Macro Trends In The Development Of The University Libraries Of Latin America., Atilio Bustos
Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences
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A National Library For Australian Educational Research., Sue Clarke
A National Library For Australian Educational Research., Sue Clarke
Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences
The Australian Council for Educational Research – www.acer.edu.au – is Australia’s national educational research organisation. Its mission is to “create and promote research-based knowledge, products and services that can be used to improve learning”. The ultimate goal of ACER’s work is to improve outcomes for learners. We do this through reliable, scientific research and through the development of products and services grounded in dependable research. We create and disseminate research-based knowledge and develop and offer a variety of research-based professional resources and services. The Cunningham Library serves the ACER and as such is Australia’s national library for educational research. It …
Embedding Research And Learning In Libraries., William R. Maes
Embedding Research And Learning In Libraries., William R. Maes
Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences
The theme of this conference is “Embedding Libraries in Research and Learning.” While this is critical within the context of the new technologies and new service expectations of scholars and students it is also important that research and learning remain embedded in libraries if they are to be an integral part of the scholarly fabric of our institutions. With continuing economic pressures on scholarly institutions and the desire to use the new technologies to change established and expensive processes and facilities, the threat to the physical academic library has perhaps never been greater This paper discusses why the physical library …