Research Library Issues

Research Library Issues: A Report from ARL, CNI, and SPARC (RLI) is a freely available, online-only publication released at least four times per year by the Association of Research Libraries.

With issue no. 262 (February 2009), the name of this publication changed from ARL: A Bimonthly Report on Research Library Issues and Actions from ARL, CNI, and SPARC to Research Library Issues: A Bimonthly Report from ARL, CNI, and SPARC. Back issues of ARL: A Bimonthly Report are available on the ARL website.

With issue no. 275 (June 2011), the frequency of publication of Research Library Issues changed from bimonthly to quarterly and the subtitle changed to reflect that. With issue no. 282 (2013), the frequency of publication of RLI became unspecified and the subtitle changed accordingly, so the full title is now Research Library Issues: A Report from ARL, CNI, and SPARC.

This publication has been included in the EBSCO serial databases (formerly H.W. Wilson databases) since June 2000.

Ideas for articles are welcomed. Contact Sue Baughman, ARL Deputy Executive Director and Editor of RLI.

ISSN: 1947-4911

• Research Library Issues, no. 282 (2013) ARL, CNI, SPARC Research Library Issues, no. 282 (2013)
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  Authors: ARL, CNI, SPARC
  Keywords: budget survey; library budget trends; journal bundles; licensing; nondisclosure clause; ARL; staffing models; reference services
• Research Library Issues, no. 281 (Dec. 2012): Special Issue on Services to Patrons with Print Disabilities ARL, CNI, SPARC Research Library Issues, no. 281 (Dec. 2012): Special Issue on Services to Patrons with Print Disabilities
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  Keywords: print disabilities; US disability policies; Canadian disability policies; universal design; inclusive design; usability; model license language; accessibility
• Research Library Issues, no. 280 (Sept. 2012) ARL, CNI, SPARC Research Library Issues, no. 280 (Sept. 2012)
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  Authors: ARL, CNI, SPARC
  Keywords: RLI; open educational resources; OER; open education initiative; open access; e-books; licensing; LYRASIS; ARL; library trends; library statistics
• Research Library Issues, no. 279 (June 2012) ARL, CNI, SPARC Research Library Issues, no. 279 (June 2012)
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  Keywords: RLI; special collections; digitization; copyright; deed of gift; access; risk
• Research Library Issues, no. 278 (March 2012) ARL, CNI, SPARC Research Library Issues, no. 278 (March 2012)
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  Keywords: RLI; research libraries; time management; leadership; strategic planning; scenario planning; balanced scorecard
• Research Library Issues, no. 277 (Dec. 2011) ARL, CNI, SPARC Research Library Issues, no. 277 (Dec. 2011)
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  Keywords: RLI; transforming library roles; collections; access; patron-initiated; crowdsourcing; 24/7; 24-hour
• Research Library Issues, no. 276 (Sept. 2011) ARL, CNI, SPARC Research Library Issues, no. 276 (Sept. 2011)
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  Keywords: RLI; higher education; universities; academic libraries; university libraries; small data; big data; user initiated; data support; copyright; copyfraud; public domain; performance rights; licensing
• Research Library Issues, no. 275 (June 2011): Report of the Task Force on International Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery Practices ARL, CNI, SPARC Research Library Issues, no. 275 (June 2011): Report of the Task Force on International Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery Practices
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  Keywords: RLI; public policy; public policies; interlibrary loan; ILL; copyright law; licensing
• Research Library Issues, no. 274 (Feb. 2011) ARL, CNI, SPARC Research Library Issues, no. 274 (Feb. 2011)
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  Keywords: RLI; transforming library roles; data curation; research library
• Research Library Issues, no. 273 (Dec. 2010) ARL, CNI, SPARC Research Library Issues, no. 273 (Dec. 2010)
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  Keywords: RLI; open access; net neutrality; fair use; public access
• Research Library Issues, no. 272 (Oct. 2010): 21st-Century Research Library Workforce ARL, CNI, SPARC Research Library Issues, no. 272 (Oct. 2010): 21st-Century Research Library Workforce
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  Keywords: RLI; workforce; librarian roles; organizational change; staff; human resources; residencies
• Research Library Issues, no. 271 (Aug. 2010): Special Issue on Value in Libraries: Assessing Organizational Performance ARL, CNI, SPARC Research Library Issues, no. 271 (Aug. 2010): Special Issue on Value in Libraries: Assessing Organizational Performance
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  Keywords: RLI; research libraries; assessment; measurement; evaluation; statistics
• Research Library Issues, no. 270 (June 2010) ARL, CNI, SPARC Research Library Issues, no. 270 (June 2010)
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  Authors: ARL, CNI, SPARC
  Keywords: RLI; diversity; ETDs; graduate education; copyright; open access; research libraries
• Research Library Issues, no. 269 (April 2010): Special Issue on Strategies for Opening Up Content ARL, CNI, SPARC Research Library Issues, no. 269 (April 2010): Special Issue on Strategies for Opening Up Content
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  Keywords: RLI; scholarly communication; public policy; transforming library roles; open access
• Research Library Issues, no. 268 (Feb. 2010): Special Issue on the ARL Strategic Plan ARL, CNI, SPARC Research Library Issues, no. 268 (Feb. 2010): Special Issue on the ARL Strategic Plan
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  Authors: ARL, CNI, SPARC
  Keywords: ARL; Association of Research Libraries; strategic plan; strategic directions; research libraries; future; influencing public policies; reshaping scholarly communication; transforming research libraries
• Research Library Issues, no. 267 (Dec. 2009): Special Issue on Distinctive Collections ARL, CNI, SPARC Research Library Issues, no. 267 (Dec. 2009): Special Issue on Distinctive Collections
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  Keywords: RLI; special collections; transforming library roles; scholarly communication; copyright
• Research Library Issues, no. 266 (Oct. 2009) ARL, CNI, SPARC Research Library Issues, no. 266 (Oct. 2009)
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  Keywords: RLI; public policies; copyright; public domain; scholarly communication; preservation; open access; journals; salary survey; salaries
• Research Library Issues, no. 265 (Aug. 2009): Special Issue on Liaison Librarian Roles ARL, CNI, SPARC Research Library Issues, no. 265 (Aug. 2009): Special Issue on Liaison Librarian Roles
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  Keywords: RLI; scholarly communication; liaison librarian; transforming library roles
• Research Library Issues, no. 264 (June 2009) ARL, CNI, SPARC Research Library Issues, no. 264 (June 2009)
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  Keywords: RLI; scholarly communication; public policies; transforming library roles
• Research Library Issues, no. 263 (Apr. 2009) ARL, CNI, SPARC Research Library Issues, no. 263 (Apr. 2009)
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  Keywords: RLI; scholarly communication; public policy; transforming library roles
• Research Library Issues, no. 262 (Feb. 2009) ARL, CNI, SPARC Research Library Issues, no. 262 (Feb. 2009)
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  Keywords: RLI; scholarly communication; public policy; transforming library roles