Challenges Faced by Subject Librarians in an Academic Library and Initiatives Toward Overcoming Them: UPM Library Experience

Samsuddin, Samsul Farid and Mohamad Kasim, Suzila and Md Nazar, Aznizultina and Sayuti, Rusniah and Abd Hadi, Azana (2020) Challenges Faced by Subject Librarians in an Academic Library and Initiatives Toward Overcoming Them: UPM Library Experience. The Reference Librarian, 61 (1). pp. 75-85. ISSN 0276-3877, DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/02763877.2019.1695702.

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/02763877.2019.1695702

Abstract

Subject Librarians play an important role in an academic library, a role which it is crucial to study. There have been many published studies that have highlighted the lack of evidence on the competencies of Subject Librarians. This paper discusses the challenges faced by the Subject Librarians of the Universiti Putra Malaysia Library. The aim was to gather information from published documents regarding the experiences and practices carried out in efforts to increase the competencies of Subject Librarians. The outcomes from this conceptual paper serve as an important instructional tool for the training and development of Subject Librarians. The results might also provide guidance for the implementation of a similar program or relevant problem-solving plans for other libraries in the region. ©, Published with license by Taylor & Francis. © Samsul Farid Samsuddin, Suzila Mohamad Kasim, Aznizultina Md Nazar, Rusniah Sayuti and Azana Abd Hadi.

Item Type: Article
Funders: UNSPECIFIED
Uncontrolled Keywords: Subject librarian; liaison librarian; competencies; academic library; library management; information science management
Subjects: Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources
Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources > Libraries
Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources > Information resources (General) > Information services. Information centers
Divisions: Faculty of Computer Science & Information Technology
Depositing User: Ms. Juhaida Abd Rahim
Date Deposited: 20 Jul 2020 00:38
Last Modified: 20 Jul 2020 00:38
URI: http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/25139

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