TY - JOUR
T1 - Opening the heart of science
T2 - a review of the changing roles of research libraries
AU - Revez, Jorge
N1 - Funding Information:
This research had no funding but as part of an ongoing Ph.D. study, I want to show gratitude to my thesis supervisors for all their support: Maria Manuel Borges (University of Coimbra, Portugal) and Carlos Guardado da Silva (University of Lisbon, Portugal). I also acknowledge Carla Esteves who helped me with the English version and the peer-reviewers.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 by the authors.
PY - 2018/1/23
Y1 - 2018/1/23
N2 - In a world of information overload and data deluge, is opening science a research library's duty? Or is the openness of science deeply changing libraries, ultimately converting them into something else? The purpose of the review is to highlight the challenging issues stemming from the relationship between research and libraries. A broad literature analysis was performed focused on the intersection of three different perspectives: (1) the future of research libraries, (2) the emerging new roles, and (3) the ongoing openness of science. Libraries are still at the heart of science but challenged by several stakeholders within the complexity of present science production and communication. Research support services, research data management, or research information management are emerging roles, among others, sustaining an open path where libraries thrive to be more collaborative while looking forward to establishing new partnerships.
AB - In a world of information overload and data deluge, is opening science a research library's duty? Or is the openness of science deeply changing libraries, ultimately converting them into something else? The purpose of the review is to highlight the challenging issues stemming from the relationship between research and libraries. A broad literature analysis was performed focused on the intersection of three different perspectives: (1) the future of research libraries, (2) the emerging new roles, and (3) the ongoing openness of science. Libraries are still at the heart of science but challenged by several stakeholders within the complexity of present science production and communication. Research support services, research data management, or research information management are emerging roles, among others, sustaining an open path where libraries thrive to be more collaborative while looking forward to establishing new partnerships.
KW - Open science
KW - Research libraries
KW - Research support services
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85062278519&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3390/PUBLICATIONS6010009
DO - 10.3390/PUBLICATIONS6010009
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85062278519
VL - 6
JO - Publications
JF - Publications
IS - 1
M1 - 9
ER -