Chapter 2 - Collaboration and Academic Libraries: An Overview and Literature Review

Abstract

The chapter provides an overview and an extensive literature review of collaboration and academic libraries. There is consideration of different aspects of internal collaboration including: collaboration within the library service; collaboration of academic libraries with faculties, other support departments, and students; convergence and superconvergence; the role of liaison/subject librarians; embedded librarianship; information literacy; research support; and collaboration on library buildings and learning spaces. Coverage of external collaboration includes: local and regional collaboration; joint procurement; shared storage; joint-use libraries; work with the community; and national and international collaboration.