The role of the departmental library liaison in colleges anduniversities has been in flux over the last decade and continues to shift, largelyas a result of changes in technology. Over the last couple of years, the Universityof Minnesota Libraries created a position description framework to capture anddescribe the new roles liaisons are taking on and clarify what is expected ofthem. Among other changes, the emphasis of our positions is moving more towardssupporting the process of research and away from the end products. I willaddress where we are currently and where we, as well as liaisons in general,might be headed.

Future of the liaison in
academic libraries

239th National Meeting (2010)

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Future of the liaison in academic libraries