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Innovation and R&D, SPEC Kit 339, Published by ARL
ARL has released Innovation and R&D, SPEC Kit 339, which investigates the current state of both innovation and research and development (R&D) in research library organizations. This SPEC Kit examines...
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SPEC Kit 339: Innovation and R&D (December 2013)
This SPEC Kit investigates the current state of both innovation and R&D in research library organizations. It examines what outward-facing commitments libraries have made to innovation and R&D, and what...
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SPEC Kit 338: Library Management of Disciplinary Repositories (November 2013)
This SPEC Kit examines the ways in which research libraries are involved in the administration of disciplinary repositories. It explores the disciplinary scope of the repository, collection policies, funding models,...
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Library Management of Disciplinary Repositories, SPEC Kit 338, Published by ARL
ARL has released Library Management of Disciplinary Repositories, SPEC Kit 338, which examines the ways in which research libraries are involved in the administration of disciplinary repositories. This SPEC Kit...
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SPEC Kit 337: Print Retention Decision Making (October 2013)
This SPEC Kit examines research libraries’ print retention decision making strategies related to storage of materials in three different types of facilities or circumstances: on-site, staff-only shelving, remote shelving, and...
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SPEC Kit 336: Responsible Conduct of Research Training (September 2013)
SPEC Kit 336 explores research libraries’ participation in institutional efforts to train faculty, staff, students, and other researchers in the principles of responsible conduct of research (RCR) and ethical research...
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SPEC Kit 335: Digital Image Collections and Services (August 2013)
SPEC Kit 335 examines how research libraries and their parent institutions have responded to the transition from analog to digital images and the growth of digital images available from commercial...
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SPEC Kit 334: Research Data Management Services (July 2013)
SPEC Kit 334 surveys ARL member libraries on their activities related to access, management, and archiving of research data at their institutions. The survey explores the organization of research data...
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Research Data Management Services, SPEC Kit 334, Published by ARL
ARL has published Research Data Management Services, SPEC Kit 334, which surveys ARL member libraries on their activities related to access, management, and archiving of research data at their institutions....
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Call for Proposals for SPEC Survey Topics 2014—Deadline July 12, 2013
ARL is seeking proposals for 2014 SPEC survey topics. For 40 years ARL has gathered and disseminated data through the SPEC survey program to assist libraries in the continuous improvement...