About LISU - what we do

LISU is an internationally renowned research and information centre for library and information services, based in the Department of Information Science at Loughborough University.

We publish resources for librarians and library managers:

• Biannual price indexes for academic books
• Readers' guides to fiction and children's authors
• Reports of research and special projects

We collate and prepare for publication the annual management statistics of SCONUL and UCISA.

We operate an extensive consultancy service, including:

• All aspects of survey design, processing and analysis
• Development and interpretation of management statistics
• Tailored seminars and workshops
• Statistical benchmarking
• Performance evaluation and improvement
• Evidence based management support for quantitative and qualitative methods/approaches

We undertake specific research projects for a wide variety of commissioning bodies, and collaborate with colleagues in DIS to undertake research.

LISU staff teach in DIS, and supervise student projects and PhDs in relevant areas.

LISU also manages the copyright enquiry service for Loughborough University staff and students.