Challenges Faced by Subject Librarians in an Academic Library and Initiatives Toward Overcoming Them: UPM Library Experience

• Main Authors: Samsuddin, Samsul Farid, Mohamad Kasim, Suzila, Md Nazar, Aznizultina, Sayuti, Rusniah, Abd Hadi, Azana
• Format: Article
• Published: Taylor & Francis 2020
• Subjects: Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources; Libraries; Information services. Information centers
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/25139/; https://doi.org/10.1080/02763877.2019.1695702

Subject Librarians play an important role in an academic library, a role which it is crucial to study. There have been many published studies that have highlighted the lack of evidence on the competencies of Subject Librarians. This paper discusses the challenges faced by the Subject Librarians of t...