"They must provide them the means of making that content available over time through trusted digital archives that adhere to international standards, promote long-term access, and enable broader discovery. They must help them publish their work through institutional repositories and other means; they must help them navigate the increasingly complex world of intellectual property in the digital era."
To remain viable, she said, libraries will have to go beyond their traditional roles of merely providing reference, circulation and interlibrary loan services.
"We have to get out to where our users are and provide services in new ways, whether that be texting, instant messaging, e-mail, on-site services in academic units or in spaces where students congregate. We will have to help faculty research and write grants and develop curricula that make good use of information resources. Sometimes, we will have to co-teach. The types of services will vary from campus to campus and will be dependent on the resources available."
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