Foundations
of the profession
History of
research librarianship
Roles and
responsibilities of research libraries
Transformation
of research libraries in the digital age
Values taught
in schools of library and information science
Changing nature of
scholarly communication
Collaboration
between scholars and librarians
Opportunties
for new distribution mechanisms
Implications
of these changes for libraries
Trends in higher
education
Policy
concerns
Financial
concerns
Implications
for how libraries will operate
Case studies from
real life