Australia has widely embraced the joint use library structure. Many Australian states have guidelines around joint use libraries and the Australian Library and Information Association has developed its own policy. In ...

Academic libraries around the world are cancelling big deal journal subscriptions at an increasing rate. This is primarily due to budgetary challenges, the unsustainable hyperinflationary pricing of these packages, and a ...

Like many science librarians I regularly receive concerned emails from faculty asking whether certain publishers or journals are “predatory.” In recent years however a growing number of these inquiries have been regarding ...

This dataset contains results from an online survey of Canadian music librarians conducted by librarians at the University of Saskatchewan and University of Toronto from May 19, 2016, to May 27, 2016. The objectives of the ...

Purpose – This study aims to provide an overview of recent efforts relating to natural language processing (NLP) and machine learning applied to archival processing, particularly appraisal and sensitivity reviews, and ...

Structured around a specific research project, this chapter tells the story of learning to be a reflective researcher. It acknowledges the emotions that are often part of the research process, the importance of adapting ...

This study explores STEM librarians’ presence on academic profile websites (APWs) at American and Canadian research universities. It was found that Google Scholar Citations was the most used APW, followed by ResearchGate, ...

Researchers are increasingly using academic profile websites to organize and showcase their research outputs. Using the faculty at the science departments of the University of Saskatchewan, Canada as the study object, this ...