CLIR has published more than 125 reports on topics relating to preservation, digital libraries, economics of information, trends in information use, international developments, and the changing role of the library. They are grouped into six categories, listed below.

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Strategies and Tools for the Digital Library

Focuses on architectures, technologies, and systems for digital libraries; digital preservation strategies; means of expanding online access; trends in user behavior; and models for sustainability.

Optimizing Collections and Services

Examines issues related to the survival and usability of scholarly resources for future generations, with an eye to the changing dynamics between the creators, distributors, and keepers of information resources.

Building Leadership in the Information Professions

Examines the nature of change in the information realm and how leaders are embracing this change.

Managing Economic Challenges

Explores the economic implications of information-technology developments for libraries and other stakeholders, and presents models for business planning and for sustainability of research collections.

Perspectives on the Evolving Library

Offers perspectives about the library and its evolving role in the technology and service environments of the twenty-first century.

Tools for Practitioners

Provides specific guidance on a variety of topics related to planning and managing information resources and services.