Subject Specialists in Academic Libraries : An International Review

Based on contributions from experts in Europe, North America, Australia, & the Third World, this is the first book to extensively examine the changing roles & working practices of subject specialists in the academic environment worldwide. Discussions include profession liaison & specialist associations; the impact of information technology; & how economic realities have shifted priorities from collection development to collection evaluation & resource sharing. Contents focus upon academic library developments; the changing nature of subject specialization; & regional viewpoints on the profession in the U.S., South America, Germany, the U.K., other Western European countries, Japan, & the Third WorldHay, Fred is the author of 'Subject Specialists in Academic Libraries : An International Review', published 1996 under ISBN 9781857390490 and ISBN 1857390490.