New Roles for Research Librarians

New Roles for Research Librarians: Meeting the Expectations for Research Support presents strategies librarians can use to adapt to the new conditions and growing expectations that are emerging from students and researchers. Even if they have never completed a PhD, or even been engaged in independent research themselves, this book will provide a new roadmap on how to deal with the new work environment. The book provides different approaches that include the library in the research process, an area that is often neglected by researchers during their planning and strategic work on research projects. Users will find content that offers tactics on how to create a new dialogue between the librarian and the postgraduate student, along with comprehensive discussions on different starting points, and how communication and collaboration can help reach the best of both worlds. Explores the new roles available for research librarians and how they can be integral parts of research Provides a new roadmap on how to deal with the new work environment that now exists between librarians and researchers Discusses the development and systemizing of research support services and strategies Offers insights into the collaboration between the librarian and PhD-candidates

Auteur
Hilde Daland is a Research Librarian and Research Support Coordinator at Agder University Library. She has presented her work at several conferences and seminars. She teaches information literacy to bachelor, master and PhD students, and has lead projects in research support services and ethical use of sources. Hilde was the project manager of the Citation Compass (2010-2011) and is now the editorial manager for the website, which is a website for referencing and citation styles. Kari-Mette Walmann Hidle is an Assistant Professor at the University of Agder, Norway. She holds a Ph.D in philosophy of religion from the interdisciplinary program of religion, ethics and society at the University of Agder. Her research interests evolve around the question of plurality and unity on a philosophical, societal and practical dimension. Hidle lectures in academic writing and various other subjects in the vocational studies. She is an experienced user of the services of the University Library.

Contenu

Introduction 1. Notes for the library director 2. Information literacy skills in the research process

Part 1: New roles for the research librarian 1. What is research support from the library - and what should it be? 2. The post graduate student - a case study 2. Meeting different expectations. An approach based on the different library-users' need. 3. What can the library offer, and what can the librarian do?

Part 2: The new research librarian - what to do 1. Communication is key (how to make contact, and stay in touch) 2. Important research support services 3. Differences in subjects

Part 3: Suggested approaches to research support