Abstract
The concept of the embedded librarian takes subject specialization to another plane. The article that follows discusses the embedded librarian as an evolutionary product and speculates on the reasons driving the change from the library to the department or center for the delivery of information services. Four drivers for change are explored with examples from a major research library, and several questions are posed related to the future of this new service model.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 83-91 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Public Services Quarterly |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2010 |
Keywords
- Embedded librarians
- Field librarians
- Library liason
- New models
- Subject specialists
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Library and Information Sciences