LSU Libraries ranked 15th in U.S. for articles advancing specialized librarianship

June 21, 2016

LSU was recognized on June 13, 2016, at the annual Special Libraries Association (SLA) convention, during an event that presented a countdown of the top U.S. universities, ranked by the number of papers their subject specialist librarians have published over the previous 5 years in a standardized selection of 14 library journals from their respective fields. From 2011-2015, subject librarians from 278 US universities published 1,255 articles. The countdown was based on a study conducted by Amy Hardin and Tony Stankus titled "The 2016 Rankings: The Top 25 U.S. Universities Publishing Articles that Advanced Subject Specialized Librarianship 2011-2015." LSU placed 15th in most productive U.S. universities for subject specialist publications.

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The LSU Libraries includes the LSU Library and the adjacent Hill Memorial Library. Together, the libraries contain more than 4 million volumes and provide additional resources such as expert staff, technology, services, electronic resources, and facilities that advance research, teaching, and learning across every discipline.