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# Libraries and global universities
- URL: https://www.lorcandempsey.net/libraries-and-global-universities/
- Published: 2006-08-26T23:23:08.000Z
- Updated: 2020-10-28T20:52:54.000Z
- Author: Lorcan Dempsey
- Tags: Misc

The Newsweek [ranking](https://msnbc.msn.com/id/14321230/site/newsweek/?ref=lorcandempsey.net) of the most ‘global’ universities has been widely noted. The size of library collection contributes 10% to the overall score. This seems bizarre, but is understandable as it is a readily accessible number.  
Maybe, Michigan will rise in future rankings if this becomes based on a library’s digital collections 😉  
The piece emphasizes the ‘self-consciously’ global direction of education. In this context, I wonder will we see greater international collaboration between academic libraries. There does not seem to be significant library activity under the [WUN](https://www.wun.ac.uk/?ref=lorcandempsey.net) or [Universitas 21](https://www.universitas21.com/u21memberlist.html?ref=lorcandempsey.net) umbrellas (maybe I am just not aware of it).