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Aimed at practitioners and students of librarianship, this book is about interesting and unusual practical projects currently being run by academic liaison librarians. It shows how liaison librarians can extend their roles beyond the established one of information literacy teaching and showcases areas in which they can engage in collaborative ventures with academic and administrative staff. Designed to excite and inspire, New Directions for Academic Liaison Librarians demonstrates the potential of the liaison role and emphasises the need for flexibility, imagination and initiative in those who hold these posts.Unique in concentrating on the role of the new community of academic liaison librariansRecognises the wider possibilities for development open to this different new breed of information specialistWritten by a practitioner in the field

This book is aimed at the practicing academic librarian, especially those working on the ‘front lines'of reference, instruction, collection development, and other capacities that involve dealing directly with library patrons in a time of changing scholarly communication paradigms. The book looks at open access from the perspective of a practicing academic librarian and challenges fellow librarians to continue the dialogue about how the movement might be affecting day-to-day library work and the future of academic libraries.Written by a practicing academic librarian with many years experience in reference, as well as in collection development and faculty liaison rolesWritten with the “front-line” academic librarian in mind from a practical point of viewContains numerous references to refer the reader to many open access resources; includes extensive footnotes for further reading