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Palumbo, Laura; Bussmann, Jeffra D.; Kern, Barbara – College & Research Libraries, 2021
Through a survey of more than 200 US academic science librarians, we investigated the perceived value of subject specialization; looked for trends toward or away from science subject specialization; and analyzed predictions about the future of science liaison librarianship. Results showed that science librarians perceive subject specialization…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Librarians, Specialization, Sciences
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Lee, Hur-Li – Library Quarterly, 2005
This study explores the concept and functions of collection from the perspective of the user. In-depth interviews with ten professors from a social science discipline and a natural science department provided descriptions of their information seeking involving material sources and their perceptions of the library collection. Participants used the…
Descriptors: Information Needs, Library Materials, Social Sciences, Science Departments