Publications

Operationalizing the BIG Collective Collection: A Case Study of Consolidation vs Autonomy

20 August 2019

Lorcan Dempsey, Constance Malpas, Mark Sandler

The proposed framework recommends strategies for advancing the Big Ten Academic Alliance’s (BTAA) collective collections toward a more purposeful coordination of their print collections. It defines four traits of a purposeful collective collection that can also apply broadly to other consortium settings.

University Futures, Library Futures: Aligning library strategies with institutional directions

18 October 2018

Constance Malpas, Roger Schonfeld, Rona Stein, Lorcan Dempsey, Deanna Marcum

This report proposes a new library services framework for academic libraries in place of a collections model. This report studies the relationship between emerging library service paradigms and different university settings and surveys the importance of library service areas according to library directors.

The Realities of Research Data Management Part Four: Sourcing and Scaling University RDM Services

26 April 2018

Rebecca Bryant, Brian Lavoie, Constance Malpas

This report series explores how research universities are managing research data throughout the research lifecycle. This fourth report in this series examines the sourcing and scaling choices made by four research universities in their acquisition of research data management (RDM) capacity.

The Realities of Research Data Management Part Three: Incentives for Building University RDM Services

4 January 2018

Rebecca Bryant, Brian Lavoie, Constance Malpas

The Realities of Research Data Management series explores the research data management (RDM) capacity acquisition incentives motivating research universities. The third report creates four categories of RDM capacity incentives: compliance, evolving scholarly norms, institutional strategy, and researcher demand.

Convenience and Compliance: Case Studies on Persistent Identifiers in European Research Information Management

7 December 2017

Rebecca Bryant, Annette Dortmund, Constance Malpas

This report offers university and research library leaders insights into emerging practices and infrastructures in European research information management (RIM). It examines the role of persistent person and organization identifiers and explores incentives and barriers to their adoption in Finland, Germany, and the Netherlands. By analyzing these national contexts, the report aims to enhance understanding of decision-making dynamics in RIM. The findings help stakeholders navigate evolving infrastructures, address challenges, and leverage opportunities for improved research information management and collaboration across institutions and countries.