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