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Administrative Research Support Service, Linda Kott, Vickie Mix, Nancy Marshall
Administrative Research Support Service, Linda Kott, Vickie Mix, Nancy Marshall
Vickie Mix
In 2012, South Dakota State University Librarians began an Administrative Research Support Service to provide research expertise to time-strapped administrators. The service was created from a recognition that the university benefits from informed decision making. The University's administrators, while typically experienced researchers in their disciplinary areas, may lack the time or expertise to conduct literature searches in support of institutional decision making. The Administrative Research Support Service provided a mechanism for a quick response research service to supplement other information gathering efforts by university administrators. This paper provides a case study exploring the benefits and challenges of the service.