Slides from Ashley Loar's overview of the "working together: evolving value for academic libraries" research by LISU and commissioned by SAGE

1. Research Release Reception

2. Background
 6-month research project
 Value of academic libraries for teaching and
research staff
 Looking at evidence base and faculty perceptions
 Objective: How libraries can…
 Better market their services
 Improve perceptions with key decision makers
 Evidence of library support for research in
literature
 Less evidence on their support for teaching

3. Methodology
Literature
review
• Literature review
To inform
Final report
with • Case studies
triangulated Case • 2 UK
results studies • 4 USA
• 2 Scandinavia
Regional Confirmed by
surveys
• Survey of librarians
Elicit participation and comments via the project blog: http://libraryvalue.wordpress.com/

4. Research Questions
• Do librarians have a good understanding of
the needs of teaching and research staff?
• Are librarians effectively promoting their
resources and services?
• Does this influence perceptions of the
library amongst those staff?

5. What Do You Think?
Library Value

6.  Who do you think values the library most?
 Management
 Academics
 Students

8. Find out more!
http://libraryvalue.wordpress.com/