Academic Librarianship: Anchoring the Profession in Contribution, Scholarship, and Service (Beta Phi Mu Scholars Series)
Much has been written recently about the status of the profession of librarianship, i.e. whether or not it should still be considered a “profession,” are the same credentials still required/enough, should things change dramatically in SLIS programs in response to the new normal, and what is the impact of hiring PhD’s in disciplines outside of librarianship.
Major topics covered include:
State of the profession of librarianship today
Status of librarians
Tenure or not
Move away from faculty status in some (more) academic libraries
Contributions to the profession — scholarship
What is produced Academic Librarianship
How are librarians conducting research
Where is it taking place — who is producing scholarship
Why
Trends
Contribution to the profession — service and professional associations
LIS Education
Tomorrow — what are the implications for the future of our profession
Author Marcy Simons explores the history, current status, and future of the profession of academic librarianship. She clearly demonstrates the need for a shared understanding of how we will work together in order to continue our transformation.
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