Digital transformation in higher education now requires institutions to integrate digital capabilities across all areas of the university. Libraries play an important strategic role in this process, as they evolve from their traditional functions into part of a robust digital infrastructure that supports open access research. Central to this is an institutional repository for centralising research outputs, enhancing research visibility and showcasing institutional excellence.
To fully unlock these benefits, universities must adopt a joined-up approach across the different teams responsible for delivering these changes. This webinar, held in partnership between Times Higher Education and Digital Science, will feature a panel of experts who will discuss best practice for how to evolve, strengthen and optimise the role of libraries in research management infrastructure.
Topics for discussion will include:
- The strategic importance of embedding digital transformation in research
- How the shift towards open research, open data and open resources requires new library services and systems
- Encouraging innovation in university libraries to enable this process
- How libraries can support digital transformation strategies with next generation institutional repositories
- What further collaboration is needed between library directors and digital strategy teams to deliver continuous improvements
