Meeting the Academic and Research Information Needs of Scientists and Engineers in the University Environment

Abstract

Today's research-intensive universities require science and engineering librarians to address both the academic and research information needs of the various members of the university community. This paper defines some of the differences between the information needs of the traditional academic patron and those of the researcher. It proposes that horizontal organizational structures, emphasis on the team concept, and the electronic library environment come together in a synergetic way to assist librarians in providing informational services in an environment of conflicting priorities.