http://www.ifla.org/en/academic-and-research-libraries Academic and Research Libraries en http://www.ifla.org/en/news/december-2011-issue-of-newsletter-now-available <p> Articles include reports on attendance at the IFLA WLIC in Puerto Rico and the very successful satellite conference in Guatemala.&#160; The recipients of the A+RL Essay Competiton also report back on their individual experiences at Puerto Rico.&#160; There is also a photo profile of the change taking place in library service desks. </p> <p> <strong>Download:</strong> </p> <ul> <li><span class="asset-asset-link asset-align-none"><a class="asset ifla_file" href="http://www.ifla.org/files/academic-and-research-libraries/newsletters/dec-2011.pdf" target="_blank">Number 47, December 2011</a></span> [PDF] </li> </ul><div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/en/academic-and-research-libraries" class="og_links">Academic and Research Libraries Section</a></li> </ul></div> Academic and Research Libraries Academic and Research Libraries Section Wed, 21 Dec 2011 22:55:47 +0100 Vicki McDonald 6146 at http://www.ifla.org http://www.ifla.org/en/news/call-for-papers-statistics-and-evaluation-section-management-marketing-section-academic-and-res <p> Main themes: </p> <ul> <li>Statistical analysis and qualitative methods as tools for the advocacy of libraries</li> <li>Evidence based management</li> <li>Case studies about efficiency, impact and outcomes measurement</li> </ul> <p> &#160;For further details of this Satellite event, including key dates for submissions - please refer to <a href="http://conference.ifla.org/ifla78/calls-for-papers/library-s-efficiency-impact-and-outcomes-statistical-evaluation-and-other-me">Conference website</a>. </p><div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/en/academic-and-research-libraries" class="og_links">Academic and Research Libraries Section</a></li> </ul></div> Academic and Research Libraries Conferences Finland Academic and Research Libraries Section Mon, 17 Oct 2011 09:11:10 +0200 Vicki McDonald 5959 at http://www.ifla.org http://www.ifla.org/en/news/call-for-papers-satellite-pre-conference-2012 <p> <strong>Joint satellie event for IFLA Statistics and Evaluation Section, IFLA Management and Marketing Section and IFLA Academic and Research Libraries Section</strong>s.&#160; </p> <p> Main themes: </p> <ul> <li>Statistical analysis and qualitative methods as tools for the advocacy of libraries</li> <li>Evidence based management</li> <li>Case studies about efficeincy, impact and outcomes measurement.</li> </ul> <p> Important dates: </p><div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/en/academic-and-research-libraries" class="og_links">Academic and Research Libraries Section</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://www.ifla.org/en/news/call-for-papers-satellite-pre-conference-2012">read more</a></p> Conferences Finland Academic and Research Libraries Section Sun, 16 Oct 2011 23:15:35 +0200 Vicki McDonald 5958 at http://www.ifla.org