On Tuesday, October 27th, at 3:30 p.m., Roger Schonfeld, Director of Library and Scholarly Communications Program at Ithaka S+R will discuss the results of the Ithaka Local Faculty Survey which took place at Washington University from March 3-29, 2015. Ithaka S+R is a non-profit research and consulting service that helps the academic community take advantage of digital technologies, preserve the scholarly record, and advance research and teaching in a sustainable way.
The purpose of this survey was to understand faculty perceptions of the emerging digital landscape and its impact on research, teaching, and learning outcomes. Topics addressed in the survey include:
The evolving role of the academic library
How scholars discover and access needed information resources
Instructional practices and needs, and
Elements of the research lifecycle
More information about the results of the survey can be found at http://libguides.wustl.edu/IthakaSurvey2015.
The presentation will take place in Olin Library Room 142. The event is free and open to the public. If you have questions, contact Carol Mollman at mollman@wustl.edu or 314-935-6465.