Title:
Aligning the Stars: Understanding Digital Scholarship Needs to Support the Evolving Nature of Academic Research
Author:
Christie Hurrell, University of Calgary
Published:
Partnership: The Canadian Journal of Library and Information Practice and Research, volume 14, issue 2 (2019)
doi: https://doi.org/10.21083/partnership.v14i2.4623
Abstract:
"Digital scholarship centres located within academic libraries are proliferating. This project gathered feedback from library staff and researchers at the University of Calgary to inform the development of a physical space and associated services to support the evolving nature of academic rresearch. Semi-structured interviews were conducted, and the results were analyzed thematically. Common needs identified included access to interdisciplinary collaborators, technologies, and space. The library was begining to renovate an existing space to support collaboration and, informed by the research, reconfigured and realigned services and expertise to support digital scholarship in a more cohesive manner. This study will be of interest to other academic libraries wishing to develop a digital scholarship centre that is responsive to the needs of their local community."