Should academic libraries purchase popular nonfiction? Should academic libraries supply borrowers with the book format that matches their preferences and learning styles (paper, e-paper, or audio)?

Academic libraries remain a cornerstone of higher education, evolving from traditional repositories of printed materials into dynamic centres of digital engagement and academic support. Their role now ...

There should be a word for a book that you know would be great but that you are hesitant to read, but then you go ahead and read anyway and then wonder why you hesitated. I wouldn’t be surprised if ...

W hen the pandemic hit in March of last year, administrators at Davidson College approached the library, which had instructional designers on its staff. Could those designers and other librarians help ...

Do libraries still have a place in today’s university? This is a question I often encounter in conversation, with some suggesting that due to the web libraries have outlived their usefulness and are ...

These are turbulent times for the higher education sector and academic libraries are in no way exempt from those challenges. We are under huge pressure to reduce costs while simultaneously providing ...

Blair Solon, collection analysis librarian and assistant professor at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, speaks during the "Can It Happen Here? Book challenges, censorship, and academic ...

Baker & Taylor has announced that collectionHQ, the company's widely used tool to help public librarians manage their collections, will expand into the academic market with the launch of a new product ...

College campuses have long been fierce battlegrounds in the culture wars. What are the limits of free speech and neutrality? Are any campus spaces truly safe for marginalized students and communities?