Science Libraries Today: An Update on ARL Institutions

The goal of our study is to update the data on the state of science libraries at Association of Research Libraries (ARL) institutions and compare our data to previous studies. In 2023, 67% of the 120 ARL libraries had a science library. 152 science libraries remain open at ARL member institutions...

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Published in:	Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship
Main Authors:	Chris Doty, Kristan Majors
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	University of Alberta Library 2025-05-01
Subjects:	Science libraries Science & technology libraries ARL Libraries Academic library Engineering library
Online Access:	https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/istl/index.php/istl/article/view/2883

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