Our Higher and Further Education research section includes UK based research which includes papers on student health and wellbeing, the impact of information literacy and the impact and value of special collections. The SLIC research section is always expanding and gives an indication of current research being carried out in the Higher and Further Education library sector.
UK Research
Collection Development
- Developing Inclusive Collections: Understanding Current Practices and Needs of RLUK Research Libraries Research Libraries UK, July 2023
Engagement
- Academic Libraries and Student Engagement: A Literature Review Leo Appleton University of Sheffield, June 2020.
Mental Health and Wellbeing
- Library Support for Student Mental Health and Well-being in the UK: Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic Andrew Cox, University of Sheffield, and Liz Brewster, Lancaster University, November 2020.
- Taking a ‘Whole-university’ Approach to Student Mental Health: The Contribution of Academic Libraries Liz Brewster Lancaster University and Andrew Cox University of Sheffield, March 2022.
- How Can Academic Libraries Help Support Student's Mental Health? Clare Hunter Robert Gordon University, June 2021.
- Wellbeing Collections in UK Academic Libraries Alexandra Hill and Andrew Cox University of Sheffield, July 2024.
Value and Impact
- Evidencing the Impact and Value of Special Collections Research Libraries UK, March 2019.
- The Library's Influence and Impact on Learning: A Case Study from The Open University (UK) Selena Killick The Open University, October 2023.
- The University Library: Places for Possibility Patrick ODonnell Perth College UHI and Lorraine Anderson University of Dundee, May 2021.
- Working Together: Evolving Value for Academic Libraries Claire Creaser and Valerie Spezi Loughborough University, October 2012.
Research
- Libraries and the REF: How mdo Librarians Contribute to Research Excellence? Dominic Walker London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, February 2022.
- Libraries as Research Enablers: A Content Analysis of Research Excellence Framework Environment Statements Claire Pike University of Lincoln and Barbara S. Lancho Barrantes, School of Architecture, Technology and Engineering, University of Brighton, May 2025.
Information and Digital Literacy
- Information Literacy and Society: A Report to Present Findings from a Review of Literature on the Impact of Information Literacy on Society Dr Bruce Ryan, Dr Peter Cruickshank, Marina Milosheva, Edinburgh Napier University, November 2023.
- Academic Libraries in COVID-19: A Renewed Mission for Digital Literacy. Konstantina Martzoukou, Robert Gorden University, October 2020.
Evidence-Led Libraries: Inspiring Innovation and Creating Communities
Scottish Library & Information Council
Annual General Meeting 2025
