The role of the information profession in fostering academic/industrial liaison

Abstract

Historically, universities have been seen as places of excellence in research, with certain added teaching and educational functions. In Britain, though not in many other countries, there was seen little or no need to transfer that excellence out into the world outside nor for there to be much of a relationship between the universities and industry. So universities have been very relaxed about transferring their capabilities to the world outside — and the world outside has not been, until very recently too concerned about that. It may be helpful to spend a little time looking at that in greater depth.

Citation

Ashworth, G. (1986), "The role of the information profession in fostering academic/industrial liaison", Aslib Proceedings, Vol. 38 No. 8, pp. 231-237. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb051020