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Librarians' "new normal" includes pain points

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Ithaka S+R shared results from its triennial survey published last week, which sought to capture college library deans’ and directors’ perspectives three years into the pandemic. ” During the early pandemic lockdowns, Montana State students made abundant use of virtual chat reference services, Trunnell said.

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5 High Tech Solutions that Enable High Touch Campus Experiences

University Business

In the following section, we’ve outlined specific examples of High Tech solutions that enable higher ed administrators to deliver High Touch experiences to students. One Stop Shop for Student Services: Modern solutions unify student information systems with payment and engagement technologies to provide comprehensive views of the student.

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Backlash as a university says its library will be 'all digital'

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Articles with titles such as “ Academic Libraries Without Print ” may perpetuate fear that some institutions seek to reduce print to zero. But this and other articles focus on library services “centered on” e-resources but not to the exclusion of print. “They go home to sleep or to be distracted.

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