Library collections in the life of the user: two directions

Authors

  • Lorcan Dempsey OCLC, Dublin, OH, US

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18352/lq.10170

Keywords:

research workflows, Library collections

Abstract

The paper considers how the changing nature of research in digital environments is reshaping the nature of library collections and services in academic and research libraries. It describes two central directions, each a response to the centrality of the user in a network environment. First, the library has an increasing role in managing the research and other outputs of the university (the inside-out collection). Second, the library is facilitating access to a broader range of local, external and collaborative resources organized around user needs (the facilitated collection).

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Author Biography

  • Lorcan Dempsey, OCLC, Dublin, OH, US

    Vice President, Membership and Research, & Chief Strategist

Published

2016-10-11

Issue

Section

Review papers

How to Cite

Dempsey, L. (2016). Library collections in the life of the user: two directions. LIBER Quarterly: The Journal of the Association of European Research Libraries, 26(4), 338–359. https://doi.org/10.18352/lq.10170