Corrall, Sheila and Lester, Ray
(1998)
Professors and Professionals: on changing boundaries.
Navigator: Networked Information on Campus (Summer).
pp. 10-15.
Abstract
Discusses the blurring of boundaries and convergence of interests between academics and professionals in higher education arising from economic and electronic imperatives for change in academic activities and support services, particularly in libraries and computer centres. Identifies three basic types of players, defined by their expertise in an academic field (the professor), information organization (the ‘content’ professional) and technology (the ‘conduit’ professional). Describes eight types of hybrid professionals with roles at the intersections of established specialties. Suggests three scenarios for university libraries: the electronic library, favored by information specialists; the self-service library, appealing to faculty; and the virtual library, preferred by funders. Discusses the trend towards converged information and technology services and factors influencing institutional decisions but disputes the para-academic model proposed by others. Concludes centrally managed services will prevail but with further restructuring and regrouping of professionals, who will require wider and more specialized skill sets in the future.
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| Contribution | Contributors Name | Email | Pitt Username | ORCID  |
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| Editor | Pugh, Lyndon | UNSPECIFIED | UNSPECIFIED | UNSPECIFIED |
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Other Centers, Institutes, Offices, or Units > Center for Aging and Population Health |
| Date: |
1998 |
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Publication |
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Navigator: Networked Information on Campus |
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Summer |
| Publisher: |
Information Services, University of Abertay Dundee for Ariadne Project Board |
| Page Range: |
pp. 10-15 |
| Schools and Programs: |
School of Computing and Information > Library and Information Science |
| Refereed: |
No |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
academic libraries, boundary spanners, computer centers, converged services, higher education, hybrid professionals |
| Article Type: |
Invited Article |
| Additional Information: |
Edited version of refereed paper published in Cuthbert, R. (ed.) (1996). Working in higher education (pp. 84-100). Buckingham, UK: SRHE & Open University Press. |
| Date Deposited: |
31 May 2022 12:49 |
| Last Modified: |
01 Jun 2022 17:10 |
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http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/43056 |
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