Perceptions of Canadian Provosts on the Institutional Role of Academic Libraries
by Mark Robertson
Mark Robertson is Associate University Librarian, Information Services in Scott Library at York University;
http://crl.acrl.org/content/76/4/490.full.pdf+html
“This study examines perceptions of provosts from Canadian researchintensive
universities regarding their institution’s academic libraries. Interviews
conducted with nine provosts explored how they perceive academic
libraries in terms of alignment with institutional mission, how they envision
the future of their libraries, and what they interpret as indicators of success.
The results suggest that provosts perceive libraries making significant
contributions to research and student learning, particularly through the
provision of access to information and the evolving role of library as place
respectively. Other areas of library expertise, such as scholarly communication,
appear somewhat less familiar to provosts, suggesting the need
for library leaders to promote new roles within the institutional context.”
Stephen
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