The Undergraduate Library and Its Librarians in the Large Research University: Responding to Change to Remain Vital and Relevant

Abstract

The present review seeks to stimulate thinking about transforming the undergraduate library, both conceptually and in reality, for the future as it continues its search for the best ways to address the library needs of undergraduate students attending a large research university. The review focuses on what has emerged from, been consequential to, and poses challenges for the undergraduate library concept. The author conducted searches in the Library Literature and Information Science database, WorldCat database, the Melvyl^® The Catalog of the University of California Libraries, and the Google™ search engine for information related to the separate undergraduate library in the large research university. Pertinent abstracts, literature, and Web documents were reviewed for references. The search period was from October 2005 to March 2006.

Citation

Lucas, K. (2006), "The Undergraduate Library and Its Librarians in the Large Research University: Responding to Change to Remain Vital and Relevant", Nitecki, D.A. and Abels, E.G. (Ed.) Advances in Librarianship (Advances in Librarianship, Vol. 30), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 299-323. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0065-2830(06)30009-8