The following article appears in the latest issue of IFLA Journal published by the International Federation of Library Associations.
Title
Academic Libraries: A Soft Analysis, A Warning and the Road Ahead
Authors
James M. Matarazzo
Dean and Professor Emeritus
School of Library and Information Science, Simmons College
Toby Pearlstein
Bain & Company (Retired)
Source
IFLA Journal
Vol. 41, No. 5 (2015)
Abstract
Networked access to full-text databases has disrupted both academic and corporate libraries from the research process. The for-profit environment, where libraries are less insulated by organizational prestige and historical tradition, has felt the impact of this more immediately. The changes in corporate libraries, as well as their efforts to remain relevant, can provide insight for academic libraries on how to weather the new realities. Academic libraries will need new strategies to maintain their relationship with students, faculty, and the academy to ensure sustainability.
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