Key professional principles for South African academic librarians

dc.contributor.authorCoetsee, Tertia
dc.contributor.authorWeiner, Sharon A.
dc.contributor.emailtertia.coetsee@up.ac.zaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2014-07-15T10:53:58Z
dc.date.available2014-07-15T10:53:58Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractThis article examines academic librarianship in South Africa; general trends and challenges in academic librarianship; and the higher education (HE) environment in which academic libraries exist. The authors propose that South African academic librarians adopt several key professional principles to best support the priorities of their institutions. Academic librarians who understand and respond to trends occurring in the larger context of HE will continue to have a critical role in their institutions. As libraries have continually adapted to the information needs of their institutions and stakeholders in the past, they can continue to adapt by embracing these principles: Be institution-centric, rather than library-centric. Use existing research and theories to develop and provide services and resources that will make the most effective use of staff and financial resources. Make assessment an integral part of library operations. Conduct practice-based research. Engage in ongoing professional development.en_US
dc.description.librarianam2014en_US
dc.description.urihttp://www.journals.co.za/ej/ejour_mousaion.htmlen_US
dc.description.urihttp://www.unisa.ac.za/default.asp?Cmd=ViewContent&ContentID=20129en_US
dc.identifier.citationCoetsee, T & Weiner, SA 2013, 'Key professional principles for South African academic librarians', Mousaion, vol. 31, no. 3, pp. 110-126.en_US
dc.identifier.issn0027-2639
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/40781
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUnisa Pressen_US
dc.rightsUnisa Pressen_US
dc.subjectAcademic librariesen_US
dc.subjectTrendsen_US
dc.subjectProfessional principlesen_US
dc.subjectProfessional developmenten_US
dc.subjectSouth Africa (SA)en_US
dc.titleKey professional principles for South African academic librariansen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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