The Janus Conference a decade later
Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to analyze and understand the changes in the academic library collection landscape since the Janus Conference in 2005.
Design/methodology/approach
This paper is reflective, reviewing the outcomes of the Janus Conference and providing a careful analysis of the library collection landscape that has evolved since.
Findings
Dramatic changes in both library funding and the organization of the scholarly environment have required significant changes to the way one thinks of the library collections and their relation with one another.
Originality/value
This paper provides a new perspective on the nature of the research librarian and his/her relationship to the building of library collections and the provision of access to them.
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Citation
Stoller, M.E. (2016), "The Janus Conference a decade later", Collection Building, Vol. 35 No. 4, pp. 93-96. https://doi.org/10.1108/CB-08-2016-0021
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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