Business librarians and new academic program review. Issue 2 (2nd April 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wu, Kerry; Senior, Heidi
• Is Part Of: Journal of business & finance librarianship. Volume 21:Issue 2(2016)
• Page Start: 114
• Page End: 134
• Publication Date: 2016-04-02
• Subjects: Academic libraries -- business librarians -- collaboration -- librarian-faculty relationship -- new program proposals -- new program review; Business libraries -- Periodicals; Financial libraries -- Periodicals; 026.3305
• DOI: 10.1080/08963568.2016.1140547
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0896-3568

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The article aims to examine the role business librarians play in the new academic program proposal process on university and college campuses. Results of a nationwide online survey showed that current practices in this critical area varied. Although more than 60% of the respondents thought that librarians should play a part in the proposal process, more than 65% of them indicated that they were never involved. Among those that participated, the levels and outcomes also differed greatly. The authors held in-depth interviews with survey participants reporting higher-than-average involvement to find out about their strategies for success.