Interview with David Bishop: a primer on staying flexible and relevant
Abstract
Purpose
Aims to highlight the future of academic libraries. through discussion with David Bishop.
Design/methodology/approach
Personal interview with retiring University Library Director.
Findings
Academic librarians must be prepared to be flexible. It will be a vastly different job in ten to 20 years. The biggest job librarians will be facing is changing the expectations of libraries. Society will respond to libraries as they exist now and it will be a societal decision.
Originality/value
The article outlines how a major university has evolved and established a strong relevancy for students, faculty and administration.
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Citation
Long, S.A. (2007), "Interview with David Bishop: a primer on staying flexible and relevant", New Library World, Vol. 108 No. 1/2, pp. 83-84. https://doi.org/10.1108/03074800710722207
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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