Research output per year
Research output per year
Susan Searing
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Large university libraries face particular challenges in selecting information resources, organizing them, and providing direct services to support interdisciplinary scholarship. The tension between generalization and specialization is manifested in these core activities and in the debate over branch versus centralized libraries. External factors affecting library strategies include the organization of interdisciplinary research and teaching, institutional downsizing, new management theories, changes in scholarly communication, and the forthright political nature of some interdisciplinary fields. Although this article focuses on describing the challenges posed by interdisciplinarity rather than recommending solutions, examples of innovative approaches are noted.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 315-342 |
Number of pages | 28 |
Journal | Library Trends |
Volume | 45 |
Issue number | 2 |
State | Published - Sep 1 1996 |
Externally published | Yes |
Research output: Contribution to journal › Special issue › peer-review