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Library shelves are increasingly full. The 1968 Kent study at the University of Pittsburgh found that 40% of academic collections never circulate, a number that can only be higher forty years later. Abundant offsite storage has allowed libraries to defer weeding decisions, at least until those facilities are full. And more books are being published than ever before. Weeding can be difficult and controversial, and is rarely a priority. But, as new library space becomes harder to fund, and as library administrators seek to increase space available for group study, information commons, writing centers, and cafes, print collections face much more scrutiny.
Join us as we consider these issues from multiple viewpoints.
Project Management
This spring, R2 Consultant Matt Barnes provided project management and onsite leadership at DePaul University for the implementation of an institutional repository. The IR provides public access to an extraordinary collection of Vincentian materials as well as local faculty and student research.
Contact us to learn more about this successful project.
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