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My research focuses on the history, organization, and management of education and testing resources in libraries, with special emphasis on access to, and the preservation of, historical education collections in libraries as part of our nation's cultural heritage.
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Evidence Synthesis Training for Librarians: A Scoping Review Protocol
Jacobsen, A. L., Williams, S. C., Antúnez, M. & O'Brien, N., Jul 17 2025, OSF.Research output: Working paper › Preprint
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Children’s Books for Teaching, Research, and Fun: The School Collection at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Weber, A. & O'Brien, N. P., Mar 1 2019, In: Informed Librarian Online.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Mergers and Makeovers: Social Sciences, Health, and Education Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Elmquist, M. R. & O'Brien, N. P., Feb 1 2019, In: Informed Librarian Online.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Merging the Social and Health Sciences Step by Step
O'Brien, N. P., Allen, M. B., Burnette, P., Ingold, C. S., McCusker, K. & Sheehan, B., 2015, Difficult Decisions: Closing and Merging Academic Libraries. Holder, S. & Lannon, A. B. (eds.). Chicago: Association of College and Research Libraries, p. 49-71Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Journals of the century in education
O'Brien, N. P., Feb 25 2014, Journals of the Century. Taylor and Francis, p. 19-27 9 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter