In March 2016, my book Dynamic Research Support for Academic Libraries was released in the UK by Facet Publishing, and will also be available in the US from the ALA Store and through Amazon.com. It’s a contributed volume full of accounts from amazing librarians about how they support faculty and student research at academic libraries across the globe!
What does “research support” mean? It’s any method by which a librarian (or a related information maven) supports how faculty and students contribute to knowledge in their discipline. This includes some services traditionally in the library wheelhouse (reference or research consultations), but is rapidly expanding to include support for GIS projects, better metadata, and more. For more about this topic, see the video below.
Who should read this book?
- Librarians, administrators, and other library staff interested in re-thinking their approach to research support.
- Librarians looking for an international approach to this topic.
- Library school students interested in emerging forms of academic librarianship.
For more about the book’s content and structure, see the following video.
If you enjoy the video’s spiffy “research lifecycle” graphic, you can also download it as a PDF to print and enjoy as a nerdy decoration for your office, or proudly affix to the front of your home refrigerator.
Geeky Artist Librarian 
So excited for you, Starr- congratulations!!!! 😀 Your academic rock-star-ness continues 😉
I think I’ll order a copy!
Bill Brockmeier 210-241-6132
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