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College & Research Libraries News· 2012Q2· Review

2012 top ten trends in academic libraries: A review of the trends and issues affecting academic libraries in higher education

ACRL Research Planning and Review Committee

Short summary

Academic libraries face evolving challenges and opportunities driven by shifts in higher education, technology, and the economy, requiring strategic adaptation.

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Key points

  • Academic libraries are influenced by trends in higher education, technology, and the wider environment.
  • The ACRL Research Planning and Review Committee provides an annual environmental scan.
  • The committee identifies the ACRL 'top ten trends' every two years.
  • These trends inform strategic planning for academic librarianship.

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Abstract

The ACRL Research Planning and Review Committee is responsible for creating and updating a continuous and dynamic environmental scan for the association that encompasses trends in academic librarianship, higher education, and the broader environment, e.g., economic, demographic, political; providing an annual environmental scan “snapshot.” The committee also is responsible for identifying the ACRL “top ten trends” for release every two years. In order to identify the trends, the com

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