SUBJECT LIBRARIANS
Description
A subject librarian is a library professional who specializes in a particular academic discipline or subject area and provides targeted support to students, academic staff, and researchers. Subject librarians help users identify relevant scholarly literature, access specialized databases, manage references, develop information literacy skills, and improve the quality of their research.
Key responsibilities of subject librarians
- Research support: Assist students and researchers in identifying relevant academic literature, scholarly articles, books, and other research materials.
- Database guidance: Provide guidance on using academic databases such as Web of Science, Scopus, JSTOR, and other subject-specific resources
- Information literacy: Conduct training sessions and workshops on information searching, evaluating sources, citation, referencing, and academic integrity.
- Reference management: Support users in using reference management software, including Mendeley,
- Subject collection development: Recommend and evaluate books, journals, databases, and other resources relevant to a specific academic discipline.
- Academic collaboration: Work closely with academic departments to align library services and resources with teaching, learning, and research needs.