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Interview with David Bishop: a primer on staying flexible and relevant

Interview with David Bishop: a primer on staying flexible and relevant Purpose – Aims to highlight the future of academic libraries. through discussion with David Bishop. Design/methodology/approach – Personal interview with retiring University Library Director. Findings – Academic librarians must be prepared to be flexible. It will be a vastly different job in ten to 20 years. The biggest job librarians will be facing is changing the expectations of libraries. Society will respond to libraries as they exist now and it will be a societal decision. Originality/value – The article outlines how a major university has evolved and established a strong relevancy for students, faculty and administration. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png New Library World Emerald Publishing

Interview with David Bishop: a primer on staying flexible and relevant

New Library World , Volume 108 (1/2): 2 – Jan 16, 2007

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Publisher
Emerald Publishing
Copyright
Copyright © 2007 Emerald Group Publishing Limited. All rights reserved.
ISSN
0307-4803
DOI
10.1108/03074800710722207
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Abstract

Purpose – Aims to highlight the future of academic libraries. through discussion with David Bishop. Design/methodology/approach – Personal interview with retiring University Library Director. Findings – Academic librarians must be prepared to be flexible. It will be a vastly different job in ten to 20 years. The biggest job librarians will be facing is changing the expectations of libraries. Society will respond to libraries as they exist now and it will be a societal decision. Originality/value – The article outlines how a major university has evolved and established a strong relevancy for students, faculty and administration.

Journal

New Library WorldEmerald Publishing

Published: Jan 16, 2007

Keywords: Academic libraries; Electronic media; Search engines; United States of America

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