Partnership between librarians and faculty at a Malaysian university library: a focus group survey

This study examines the changes in the way the information services are delivered to faculty. One of the delivery methods for faculty adopted by most academic libraries in Malaysia is a liaison programme. In this programme, a reference librarian is appointed as a liaison librarian to one or more tea...

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Main Author: Abu Bakar, Ahmad Bakeri
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Language:English
Published: University of Nebraska--Lincoln Libraries 2009
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spelling iium-4072012-01-19T02:20:32Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/407/ Partnership between librarians and faculty at a Malaysian university library: a focus group survey Abu Bakar, Ahmad Bakeri Z719 Libraries (General) This study examines the changes in the way the information services are delivered to faculty. One of the delivery methods for faculty adopted by most academic libraries in Malaysia is a liaison programme. In this programme, a reference librarian is appointed as a liaison librarian to one or more teaching departments. Online resources have made faculty less reliant on the partnership of a liaison programme for help with teaching and research, while electronic communication, such as email, has the potential to make the partnership more lasting and effective. The study reveals that liaison librarians must upgrade their competencies to perform up to the level demanded by faculty. They must also promote library services, collaborate, and maintain good rapport with faculty. University of Nebraska--Lincoln Libraries 2009-06 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/407/1/Partnership_between_librarians_and_faculty_at_a_malaysian_%281%29.pdf Abu Bakar, Ahmad Bakeri (2009) Partnership between librarians and faculty at a Malaysian university library: a focus group survey. Library Philosophy and Practice. pp. 1-5. ISSN 1522-0222 http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libphilprac/280/
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Abu Bakar, Ahmad Bakeri
Partnership between librarians and faculty at a Malaysian university library: a focus group survey
description This study examines the changes in the way the information services are delivered to faculty. One of the delivery methods for faculty adopted by most academic libraries in Malaysia is a liaison programme. In this programme, a reference librarian is appointed as a liaison librarian to one or more teaching departments. Online resources have made faculty less reliant on the partnership of a liaison programme for help with teaching and research, while electronic communication, such as email, has the potential to make the partnership more lasting and effective. The study reveals that liaison librarians must upgrade their competencies to perform up to the level demanded by faculty. They must also promote library services, collaborate, and maintain good rapport with faculty.
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title Partnership between librarians and faculty at a Malaysian university library: a focus group survey
title_short Partnership between librarians and faculty at a Malaysian university library: a focus group survey
title_full Partnership between librarians and faculty at a Malaysian university library: a focus group survey
title_fullStr Partnership between librarians and faculty at a Malaysian university library: a focus group survey
title_full_unstemmed Partnership between librarians and faculty at a Malaysian university library: a focus group survey
title_sort partnership between librarians and faculty at a malaysian university library: a focus group survey
publisher University of Nebraska--Lincoln Libraries
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