The Journal of Academic Librarianship· 2020Q1
The higher education environment driving academic library strategy: A political, economic, social and technological (PEST) analysis
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Short summary
Academic libraries must adapt strategy to major global changes in higher education driven by political, economic, social, and technological (PEST) factors, according to a PEST analysis.
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Key points
- Academic libraries operate within a higher education environment shaped by political, economic, social, and technological (PEST) factors.
- Major global changes are occurring across all four PEST dimensions within higher education.
- These changes create significant challenges and opportunities for academic libraries.
- Monitoring and understanding higher education developments is crucial for library strategy.
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Abstract
The higher education environment is a key operating context for academic libraries and many political, economic, social and technological (PEST) factors shape it. This article examines these factors, their influence on higher education during the past two decades and their implications for libraries. Library literature tends to cover the higher education environment peripherally despite its influence. Using the established PEST analysis methodology, the article foregrounds higher education throughout and finds major ongoing changes across all four dimensions globally, creating challenges and opportunities for libraries. The conclusion notes briefly some possible future implications of the global coronavirus crisis and highlights the importance for library operations and strategy of monitoring and understanding developments in higher education.
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