Latest issue of IFLA Journal: Volume 51, No. 1 (March 2025)
available at: https://repository.ifla.org/handle/20.500.14598/3915
IFLA Journal is an international journal publishing peer reviewed articles on library and information services and the social, political and economic issues that impact access to information through libraries.
The Journal publishes research, case studies and essays that reflect the broad spectrum of the profession internationally.
This special issue of IFLA Journal, produced in collaboration with the IFLA Academic and Research Libraries Section, explores key trends shaping academic and research libraries worldwide. As institutions respond to evolving technological, economic, and geopolitical landscapes, libraries are redefining their roles in supporting research integrity, open science, and sustainable development. Featuring a diverse selection of peer-reviewed articles and case studies, this issue examines topics such as the evolving role of research librarians, the use of generative AI in library services, big data’s impact, and global research collaborations. By highlighting these developments, this issue provides critical insights into the future of academic and research libraries.
Contents:
Editorial
Trends in academic and research libraries
Jayshree Mamtora and Bertil F. Dorch
Original Articles
Perceptions of the role of research librarian: A phenomenological study
Rahma Sugihartati, Dessy Harisanty, Anita Dewi, Bagong Suyanto, Arya Wijaya Pramodha Wardhana and Nadia Egalita
Australian academic libraries and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
Roxanne Missingham
Fostering scientific integrity in Vietnam: The contribution of library and information services
Thuy Thanh Bui and Lan Thi Nguyen
Model proposal of libraries functions to implement open science: Analysis from Latin American librarianship
Juan Miguel Palma Peña
Scholar-led publishing and diamond open access: The professionalised role of libraries
Ursula Arning
Case Study
Co-creating open initiatives at De La Salle University Libraries: The Animo Repository experience
Luis Ezra Cruz, Mennie Ruth Viray and Roana Marie Flores
Review Article
Research data management in university libraries: The need for data literacy and technological revamp
Magnus Osahon Igbinovia, Chidi Deborah Segun-Adeniran and Omorodion Okuonghae
Case Study
Exploring the use of generative artificial intelligence in systematic searching: A comparative case study of a human librarian, ChatGPT-4 and ChatGPT-4 Turbo
Xiayu Summer Chen and Yali Feng
Original Articles
Integrating evidence synthesis services in Zimbabwean state university libraries
Notice Pasipamire
Moldovan academic librarians’ perception on research data management
Viorica Lupu, Nelly Țurcan and Rodica Cujba
Influence of research collaboration on research excellence in Kenya
Omwoyo Bosire Onyancha
The impact of big data on university libraries in Bangladesh
Md. Habibur Rahman, Asmadi Mohammed Ghazali and Mohd Zool Hilmie Mohamed Sawal