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

Q2 Social Sciences

Reference Librarian Pub Date : 2020-01-02 DOI:10.1080/02763877.2019.1695702

Samsul Farid Samsuddin, Suzila Mohamad Kasim, Aznizultina Md Nazar, Rusniah Sayuti, Azana Abd Hadi

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Abstract

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.

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高校图书馆学科馆员面临的挑战及应对措施：UPM图书馆经验

学科馆员在高校图书馆中扮演着重要的角色，对这一角色的研究至关重要。有许多已发表的研究都强调缺乏关于学科图书馆员能力的证据。本文探讨了马来西亚博特拉大学图书馆学科馆员所面临的挑战。其目的是从已发表的文件中收集有关在努力提高学科图书馆员能力方面所进行的经验和做法的信息。本文的研究成果为学科馆员的培训和发展提供了重要的指导工具。研究结果也可能为该地区其他图书馆实施类似项目或相关问题解决方案提供指导。

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