ABSTRACT

Public institutions are changing, alongside social, economic, and environmental forces, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Public libraries and universities are two institutions in flux and thereby can benefit from research that helps guide decision-making. In times of austerity and crisis, resources are often stretched thin, interrupting research activities. To overcome this challenge, we draw on the authors’ experiences being involved in a research platform that consists of a public library, a university, and four other community organizations. Using the research platform as a case study, the authors examine lessons learned about sharing infrastructure to support sustainable and mutually beneficial research.

摘要

公共机构正在发生变化，社会、经济和环境力量也在发生变化，例如 COVID-19 大流行。公共图书馆和大学是两个不断变化的机构，因此可以从有助于指导决策的研究中受益。在紧缩和危机时期，资源往往捉襟见肘，中断研究活动。为了克服这一挑战，我们借鉴了作者参与由公共图书馆、大学和其他四个社区组织组成的研究平台的经验。使用研究平台作为案例研究，作者研究了关于共享基础设施以支持可持续和互利研究的经验教训。