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Impact of interdisciplinary scientific research on science and engineering librarianship in academic institutions
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| Title: | Impact of interdisciplinary scientific research on science and engineering librarianship in academic institutions |
| Authors: | Dominy, Margaret
Bhatt, Jay |
| Issue Date: | 17-Apr-2007 |
| Publisher: | Drexel University. College of Information Science and Technology. |
| Series/Report no.: | IST Research Day 2007 posters |
| Abstract: | Looking at the ongoing trend in academic institutions with science and engineering focus,
it appears that information needs of researchers in those areas are becoming increasingly
interdisciplinary in nature. For example, Nanotechnology research requires collaboration
among researchers from various expertise areas such as Chemistry, Materials Science and
Engineering, Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Physics, Biotechnology,
Nanomedicine and several other fields. Observations of book requests, Journal requests
and Librarians’ consultations with faculty and students are indicative of how
interdisciplinary their needs have become. The nature of interdisciplinary information
needs is expected to have an impact on science and engineering librarianship from
several perspectives such as collection development in both print and electronic media,
outreach, collection management, library instruction and how both science and
engineering librarians in an institution interact with each other. This poster focuses on
analyzing such trends among science and engineering librarians at Drexel University and
proposes that amalgamated knowledge expertise of both types of librarians is crucial in
successful provision of information services to all such emerging technology areas. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1860/1572 |
| Appears in Collections: | Research Day Posters (IST)
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