The Benefits of Non-Library Professional Organization Membership for Liaison Librarians

Although liaison librarians have two important professional identities – librarian and subject specialist – the library literature has paid scant attention to their membership and participation in non-library professional organizations. This article analyzes a study of ten librarians who joined non-...

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Published inThe Journal of academic librarianship Vol. 37; no. 1; pp. 46 - 53
Main Author Bennett, Miranda Henry
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Amsterdam Elsevier Inc 2011
Elsevier
Elsevier Science Ltd
Subjects
Academic Libraries
Exact sciences and technology
Group Membership
Information and communication sciences
Information science. Documentation
Librarians
Library and information science. General aspects
Memberships
Organizations
Participation
Professional Associations
Professional development
Sciences and techniques of general use
Subject specialists
Use and user studies. Information needs
Professional organization
Participation
Membership
Librarian
Use study
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Summary:Although liaison librarians have two important professional identities – librarian and subject specialist – the library literature has paid scant attention to their membership and participation in non-library professional organizations. This article analyzes a study of ten librarians who joined non-library associations and concludes that membership in such organizations has significant benefits.
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ISSN:0099-1333
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DOI:10.1016/j.acalib.2010.10.006