In June, the Government of Canada announced the most recent SSHRC funding and Canada Research Chair recipients. The following researchers cover topics of interest to GLAMs.
Category: Trends
Keeping Up with Library Podcasts
Christian Lauersen, producer of The Library Lab, has posted a fantastic list of library-related podcasts. His list includes my favourites: Circulating Ideas, Toronto Public Library’s Shelve Under and Ontario Library Association’s Library Land Loves. Enjoy!
OCLC and CARL Partner to Discover Trends in Research Libraries
The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) and the OCLC Research Library Partnership recently announced they will collaborate to discover the innovation trends and priorities in Canadian research libraries. Building on similar work with research libraries in UK, the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark, Spain, France, and Italy in 2017, a survey will be sent to Read More…
Pew Research: Social Media Use in 2018
On March 1, Pew Research released its latest survey of U.S. adults and how they use social media. A few highlights: Facebook and YouTube dominate this landscape, as notable majorities of U.S. adults use each of these sites. 73% of adults use YouTube, and 68% of adults use Facebook. Younger adults, ages 18-24, use Snapchat Read More…
IFLA Releases 2017 Update to Trend Report
The first IFLA Trend Report, released in August 2013, described the forces shaping libraries around the world, and asked the question: how will we access, use, and benefit from information in an increasingly hyper-connected world? The Trend Report is intended to be a starting point for ongoing reflection, analysis, and debate. The report identified five Read More…